Digital BW, The Print

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> In May 2006, like many other photographers, I had a nasty experience with Spivak. He even threatened me with his "lawyers." I'd forgotten about it until now. Today,seven years later I have a lengthy voice mail message from him, asking if I still had any residual anger about the "mishap." He begged me to return his call, offering some kind of amends, perhaps free advertising. He is worried that the posts on the internet reflect badly on his image and that of Focus. Hmmmm. I wonder how much it would cost me this time.
>                     Arlene Love
>                     www.arlenelove.com
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On Apr 22, 2013, at 11:28 AM, arlenelove3@... wrote:

> When you  Google David Spivak and Focus magazine you  find many negative 
> posts about him - some worse than others.  I too was  offered a spread in the 
> magazine because my work was accepted for  publication. It would cost only 
> $1500. Of course, I said no  thanks.   It looked like a  ploy to lure 
> narcissistic  dilettantes and  desperate artists. After months of prolonged  nasty 
> phone calls, finding the number not available, and emails, my  portfolio of 
> prints was finally returned.  In the end, I was out $35   for applying and 
> sending the portfolio,  and $25 for return  postage. That was  7 years ago 
> and I'd forgotten  about it until  the pleading phone call from him a few days 
> ago.  He wants to  get  the negative posts off the Internet,  but it seems 
> that what goes  on the Internet  stays on the Internet.  It's sad, because 
> it  is a beautiful magazine. Some subscribers have complained about not  
> receiving the magazines they paid for. 
> 
>                                        Arlene
> _www.arlenelove.com_ (http://www.arlenelove.com)

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> He tried to get us to advertise in it, he was relentless, he finally gave up.
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> Although what he is doing is not that far from some galleries today who can't make ends meet. Pay to play is everywhere. It might not be obvious, but it is happening.
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> If he was upfront about it perhaps he would have been more successful.
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> 
> Mark
> http://www.stillrivereditions.com
> 
> On Apr 22, 2013, at 11:28 AM, arlenelove3@... wrote:
> 
> > When you  Google David Spivak and Focus magazine you  find many negative 
> > posts about him - some worse than others.  I too was  offered a spread in the 
> > magazine because my work was accepted for  publication. It would cost only 
> > $1500. Of course, I said no  thanks.   It looked like a  ploy to lure 
> > narcissistic  dilettantes and  desperate artists. After months of prolonged  nasty 
> > phone calls, finding the number not available, and emails, my  portfolio of 
> > prints was finally returned.  In the end, I was out $35   for applying and 
> > sending the portfolio,  and $25 for return  postage. That was  7 years ago 
> > and I'd forgotten  about it until  the pleading phone call from him a few days 
> > ago.  He wants to  get  the negative posts off the Internet,  but it seems 
> > that what goes  on the Internet  stays on the Internet.  It's sad, because 
> > it  is a beautiful magazine. Some subscribers have complained about not  
> > receiving the magazines they paid for. 
> > 
> >                                        Arlene
> > _www.arlenelove.com_ (http://www.arlenelove.com)
>