matt_c3 Posted April 17, 2004 Share Posted April 17, 2004 Tons of lengthy, hour-long interviews with lots of different photographers like Steve McCurry, Gregory Crewdson, Philip Lorca Dicorcia, Susan Meiselas, etc. http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/SE I just finished listening to an interview with Dicorcia. He touched on a number of topics like his latest body of work "A Storybook Life," how he got started, his education, his practices and methods (not technical, though), the art world and his disdain for some of its aspects, photojournalism, the media, etc. A sidenote: before he was an art star, Dicorcia had a pretty lengthy career as a travel photographer. He doesn't talk about that in the interview though. An archive of his travel work: http://www.artandcommerce.com/anthology/archive/resultsql.cfm? photoname=Philip%2DLorca%20diCorcia His artwork and his commercial work share similar subject matter, but comparing the two, I find the overall the effect is very different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h._p. Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 How fleeting is fame. I've never heard of any of these people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_somerset1 Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Harvey, you've never heard of Elliott Erwitt, Susan Meiselas, Steve McCurry, Eugene Richards, David Doubilet, Ron Haviv, Bruce Davidson, or Mary Ellen Mark? That's a cool page, Matt. Thanks for posting the link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearhead Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 Harvey, you need to get out more. I miss WFMU. They always had great music shows. And I'll be checking out the interviews. Thanks for the link. Music and Portraits Blog: Life in Portugal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
._._z Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 <i><blockquote> I miss WFMU. </blockquote> </i><p> Their site has streams for both dial-up and broadband listeners. I listen to Joe Frank there (and on WNYC.org -- which also streams). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h._p. Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 I've heard of Elliott Erwitt and Mary Ellen Mark but not the others, obviously they need to ramp up their publicity machines. I'm not sure why Jeff thinks I need to get out more - I get out sufficiently often for my simple needs....<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
._._z Posted April 18, 2004 Share Posted April 18, 2004 <i><blockquote> I'm not sure why Jeff thinks I need to get out more - I get out sufficiently often for my simple needs.... </blockquote> </i><p> So it shouldn't surprise you if you haven't heard of well-known contemporary photographers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h._p. Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Your logic chip is faulty. If I don't know who they are, then the idea that they're "well-known contemporary photographers" is called into question. For all I know they're household names in America, or more probably, unknown to 99.99% of the population. Let's stop the silly status games and admit that not everyone knows of or cares about every photographer that you think is 'good'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
._._z Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 No, the logic is that if you spend your time shooting outdoors doing other things, it makes sense that you're ignorant of well-known contemporary photogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h._p. Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Nope, I can't follow your reasoning there at all. Never mind, it doesn't matter much either way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
._._z Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Then go and spend more time with your head outdoors, or in the sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h._p. Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 Ah, rude as usual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
._._z Posted April 19, 2004 Share Posted April 19, 2004 You still don't understand, do you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h._p. Posted April 20, 2004 Share Posted April 20, 2004 Wrong. I understand perfectly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
._._z Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 If you understood, then simple logical constructions would not elude you. Hence, you do not understand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h._p. Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 We could play this game for ages..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_prouty Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 This is ridiculous. I suppose �[� Z knows every photgrapher that ever lived or will live. Get a grip! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
._._z Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 I supose Harvey knows hardly any. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fate_faith_change_chains Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 "He who knows not and knows not he knows not, He is a fool - Shun him. He who knows not and knows he knows not, He is simple - Teach him. He who knows and knows not he knows, He is asleep - Awaken him. He who knows and knows that he knows, He is wise - Follow him." Quote from a not so ordinary man who must have known. Now wich one would you like to be? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
._._z Posted April 21, 2004 Share Posted April 21, 2004 He who proffers hoary old citations is a fool ... shun him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h._p. Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Still playing the status games, eh? Play on..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
._._z Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 you're the one describing it as a game, Harvey. If so, you're the one playing ... and losing. Badly. You remain ignorant of well-known photographers, say you're busy outdoors, and when I say that explains your ignorance you profess confusion. Okay, we understand: you're still confused. Got it. Roger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h._p. Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Jolly good.<div></div> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john falkenstine Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 When reading this thread rapdily, it reminds me of the fencing lessons I took from a former French Olympiast, (Quick, clicky, tit-for-tats, closing in on the kill with no warning) for which I had great respect and who of course, was simply unbeatable by an uncoordinated teenager with a left-handed foil, until 1 day, the teacher was unprepared for the student, who lunged, the foil slipped of his vest, lifted up the mask shield and hit the famous frenchman in the throat...causing him to lie on the ground for a while in great pain...After this episode the pimply teenager was no longer approached without caution.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_somerset1 Posted April 22, 2004 Share Posted April 22, 2004 Fencing never goes on that long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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