Re: Defining "post-modernism" -- WAS--- First define "post-modern"photography, dammit

[Don Sweet <don@sweetlegal.co.nz>]

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Don Sweet

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Eric Neilsen" <ejnphoto@sbcglobal.net>
To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca>
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2007 1:25 PM
Subject: RE: Defining "post-modernism" -- WAS--- First define "post-modern"
photography, dammit


> Excuse me for asking, but why do you (and not just you) feel the need to
> classify singular humans and their actions, into categories? There may be
> inspirational movements, but really without direct words to the effect, "I
> was trying to do ... " , it is quite impossible to factually interpret
> another's work. And then how much of that was just art speak that was
thrust
> upon them and now consequently us, by those that just can't interpret on
> their own?
>
> It is really up to the piece and each viewer to arrive at their own answer
> as to what it means to them and out side of that it really doesn't matter.
> Post modern, pre modern, is all an attempt to bring order to many random
and
> some times not so random strings of momentary consciousness. This thread
is
> got to be the biggest reason I stayed away from "art school".
>
> What we are is soon to be post Bush Bush. I don't know if that is pre tax,
> post depression, pre civil war II, post pre Oil Crusades, blah,
>
>
> Image content. Are we post digital pre intellectual?
>
> Eric, stuck in pre hell aka Dallas, TX
>
>
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>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Katharine Thayer [mailto:kthayer@pacifier.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2007 9:18 AM
> > To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca
> > Subject: Re: Defining "post-modernism" -- WAS--- First define "post-
> > modern" photography, dammit
> >
> > Interesting; the post quoted below also seems to combine
> > poststructuralism and postmodernism
> > >>
> > >> There are some who are saying we're now post-postmodern....but
> > >> THAT'S another can of worms!
> > >>
> > >> I'll stop here
> > >> Chris
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >