From: "knarftheriault
No, of course HCB is not beyond criticism. No one is. I recall when
news of his death was announced on this list, several said that they
just didn't get why he was considered such a great artist, he was
little more than a common street photographer.
Hey, to each his own.
I think what is interesting in this "critique" is exactly that they
weren't criticizing HCB (they didn't appear to know it was his) they
were critiquing the photograph. I found it interesting that the most
sanctimonious posters were those that criticized the breaking of
"rules". They wanted to look at what was "wrong" with the photo
rather than look at it as a whole and just see that it worked -
spectacularly well imho.
I wonder if those same posters, had they known whose photo it was
wouldn't have been fawning over it.
It seemed to me the sanctimoniousness ran both ways; that for many the
image was above criticism because of who took it.
I wasn't around here when he died, but I don't consider HCB "little more
than a common street photographer". I think he was at least as good as
Weegee.
If HCB followed all the rules he wouldn't have been who he was.
And who HCB was has nothing to do with whether it's a good photo or not.
Cheers, frank
"What can be asserted without proof can be dismissed without proof."
-- Christopher Hitchens
--- Original Message ---
From: "Daniel J. Matyola" <[email protected]> Sent: March 14, 2012
3/14/12 To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" <[email protected]> Subject: Re:
OT - Online critics
In a recent thread, many sharply criticized one of the most famous
images of AA. Is HCB such a god that he is beyond criticism?
Dan
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