Re: Call for Entries
> All > of us know it very well that photography can be used to represent > something untrue, and so what is new here? I think that's the point, although I agree that the posting is pretty vague. Here's my take on the whole thing, for those of you who care (if not, hit the "delete" button immediately)... "...calls for works that specifically question the nature of visual documentation, including its definition, potentials, semiotic systems, and social resonances in a Post-Modern world." I interpret this as saying, "so photography has the ability to distort the truth...now what are we, as photographers, going to do about it?" Now, I still have no idea as to what kind of imagery they're looking for (they seem to have put too much energy into $.50-$1 words and not enough into making it understandable), but I'm not sure this show deserves the harsh criticism it's been getting on this list. It actually sounds a lot like an assignment I had in my "nonfiction" photo class a few years ago... Camden Hardy camden[at]hardyphotography[dot]net http://www.hardyphotography.net
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