Digital BW, The Print

Hi Bill,

> Seriously, I would recommend the Painting in Boston show at the DeCordova.
> Painting certainly runs the gamuts that I described.

I'm there regularly!

> The
> question, I guess,
> is does photography do the same?

Exactly.  I already know the answer though ;-)

> Ever seen the photography of the Surrealists?  How about Cindy Sherman?
> What "reality" does she depict? Or go to the Robert Klein gallery for the
> Arno Minnkinnen (sp) photos.  Sure, they purport to show his body
> in various
> landscapes.  But if that's all you see in them, then you can only see
> snapshots.

I believe there are more than simply "snapshots" and "art"...

> Every one of them are _at the same time_ abstractions-  a
> glimmer from his mind that he uses the image from the camera to represent.

I don't even believe they (always) originate from one's mind...but are a
recognition...  That's not to say that some don't have aspects of them
originating from the mind, but every aspect, I don't believe possible.

Regards,

Austin