Re: Ansel Adams at 100 postcards?

2002-03-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
y him, that is another matter. > > Ciao, > Graywolf > http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto > > > - Original Message - > From: Mark Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> &g

Re: Ansel Adams at 100 postcards?

2002-03-28 Thread Paul Stenquist
Bob Walkden wrote: > > This is, I believe, at least partly a well-deserved corrective > to the semi-religious and thoughtless fawning of some of his fans, and > to the tradition he spawned, probably unwittingly, of treating > negative and print quality as important ends in themselves, But the n

Re: Ansel Adams at 100 postcards?

2002-03-28 Thread Daniel J. Matyola
It is a common, but unattractive, characteristic of lesser persons to prove their "sophistication" by belittling the work of great artists. Most of those who slight Adams are only familiar with his western landscapes and have never seen his portraits, product photography, still life shots, Photos

Re: Ansel Adams at 100 postcards?

2002-03-28 Thread T Rittenhouse
Roberts <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 1:40 PM Subject: Re: Ansel Adams at 100 postcards? > Ann Sanfedele > > >Who was it that made the flip remark (well, maybe not flip) > >that his photos were "postcards"? this

RE: Ansel Adams at 100 postcards?

2002-03-28 Thread Mark Roberts
Bob Walkden wrote: >I'm not a great fan of St. Ansel, although I understand his >significance in photo history, and in the US environmental movement. >So I might be considered one of the people who 'diss' him (what an >odd word). This is, I believe, at least partly a well-deserved corrective >to

Re: Ansel Adams at 100 postcards?

2002-03-28 Thread Shel Belinkoff
You have grey cells? I believe the original comment was made by our boy Elliott Erwitt, although it's been used by many people over the years, and it was discussed here at least a couple of time over the past year or two. Ann Sanfedele wrote: > > Who was it that made the flip remark (well, ma

Re: Ansel Adams at 100 postcards?

2002-03-28 Thread Ann Sanfedele
Mark Roberts wrote: > > Ann Sanfedele > > >Who was it that made the flip remark (well, maybe not flip) > >that his photos were "postcards"? this came up over dinner > >with friends who were excedingly reverential toward Adams. My > >recollection was it was another photog of some standing. Also >