Well I clip , below, the comment of one "feathured" commenter in Mike's
magazine... which pretty much expresses my feeling about it...
thanks for sending that link, Brian - I had no idea how much was paid
for it...
"Featured Comment by david wen riccardi-zhu: "I like it. A lot. I like
much of Gursky's work; elements of his aesthetics appeal to my
personality. I like the rigidity, purity, and stoicism it evokes. It is
a kind of conceptualization; a very bare way to approach the idea of a
river. Minimalistic, brief, concise. I would dislike a more romantic
approach, although there is still some feeling in the photograph. At
least, that's what I see. Some of us like naturalism, others prefer
abstraction.
"That said, I don't have to think of this as a photograph. That term I
maybe do reserve for an image which strives for more fidelity to reality
(whatever that is). If one wants to label this as a sort of digital
painting, that's fine by me. I don't let labels interfere with my
enjoyment of a work.
"As for the money, it is, in my opinion, ridiculous. I think artists do
deserve compensation for their workâit is a tough, competitive
profession, and one that requires much dedication. That said, it is
difficult to understand the obsession of making art into a sort of
luxury, when the majority struggle to make a living, if not to survive.
There is something perverse about money being spent in this way."
ann
On 11/10/2011 15:51, Brian Walters wrote:
Ann
Try this;
http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/the_online_photographer/2011/11/and-we-have-a-new-winner.html
Cheers
Brian
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Brian Walters
Western Sydney Australia
http://lyons-ryan.org/southernlight/
On Thursday, November 10, 2011 3:46 PM, "Ann Sanfedele"
<[email protected]> wrote:
all I see is the jpg - where is the article ?
actually, I rather like the look of it
ann
On 11/10/2011 11:12, P. J. Alling wrote:
Well there's a new "Most -valuable- _expensive_ photograph in the
world!" and it's just barely a photograph, being heavily Photoshopped.
You know people can spend their money on anything they want, but
sometimes I just don't understand the collectors "instinct".
http://theonlinephotographer.typepad.com/.a/6a00df351e888f8834015392ecf0e9970b-800wi
Some elements removed in Photoshop.
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