Can a documentary photographer attain the status of "artist"? The case of George Tice.

[Landrum Kelly]

<p>Can a documentary photographer attain the status of "artist"? The case of George Tice.</p>

<p><a href="http://susanspiritusgallery.com/artist/george-tice/platinumpalladium/petits-mobil-station-cherry-hill-nj-2/">http://susanspiritusgallery.com/artist/george-tice/platinumpalladium/petits-mobil-station-cherry-hill-nj-2/</a></p>

<p>Others might want to offer other possible candidates for "artists" among those known primarily for documentary work.</p>

<p>--Lannie</p>

 

[leslie_cheung]

<p>Robert Frank in my book. Steve McCurry probably to many others (at least until recently;) </p>

[michaellinder]

<p>Phil beat me to the punch regarding Salgado. </p>

[leslie_cheung]

<p>Some I think would fit the bill: Alec Soth, Elliott Erwitt, Diane Arbus, Martin Parr, Trent Parke<br>

Some I particularly like that could fit the bill: Eugene Richards, Antoine d'Agata, Daido Moriyama, Jacob Aue Sobol, Mary Ellen Mark</p>

[Allen Herbert]

<p>Line Martel, Brad Evans....</p>

<p>Methinks the old timers would agree.</p>

[Allen Herbert]

<p>"PhSure. Other examples are Atget, Walker Evans, W. Eugene Smith, Salgado"....</p>

<p>the list goes on and on to the Infinite of time. Same old stories, about the same old folk, to the end of time...</p>

<p>Look at other photographers and ask a question....what is working, today, for you.</p>

[Allen Herbert]

<p>"There are thousands of photographers that we can name I guess, including ourselves. The reason to name and rename and revisit all the classics and use them as a sample is because they often represent the best of what has been done" Phil.</p>

<p>Has been done.</p>

<p>Is being done could also be equally or more interesting. </p>

<p>Surely, folks might be getting slightly bored, with the same old names and stories. Don't you think....or, should we be like a little mouse, treading the same little wheel, in same little cage, to the end of time....</p>

<p>Just a thought, Phil.</p>

[photoriot]

<blockquote>

<p>... treading the same little wheel, in same little cage, to the end of time....</p>

</blockquote>

<p>Sounds like an old film camera! </p>

[Uhooru]

<p>Diane Arbus.. Stephen Shore, Many of the Magnum photographers, Dagata, Pinkhassov. etc </p>