RE: Richard Bensons's new book
That was precisely who I was referring to. Keith made a presentation at APIS a few years ago. The web images do not do justice to the real prints. There is surface dazzle unlike anything I have ever seen. I don't know any other way to describe the surface. -----Original Message----- From: Paul Viapiano [mailto:viapiano@pacbell.net] Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 4:16 PM To: alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca Subject: Re: Richard Bensons's new book Well, maybe Mr Benson should have a look-see here: http://www.cydecosse.com/Site/Four%20Seasons.html Keith Taylor's incredible gum prints of Cy Decosse's work...have y'all seen these before? Paul ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Seigel" <jseigel@panix.com> To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca> Cc: <alt-photo-process-error@sask.usask.ca> Sent: Sunday, December 28, 2008 1:27 PM Subject: Re: Richard Bensons's new book > > On Sat, 27 Dec 2008, Richard Knoppow wrote: >>> >> ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Simmons" >>> <productions@johnesimmons.com> >>> To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca> >>> Sent: Saturday, December 27, 2008 8:59 AM >>> Subject: Re: Richard Bensons's new book >>> >>> >>>> Why are some folks considered curmudgeons, while I am considered simply >>>> grumpy? >>>> juan >> >> I think this is in the same catagory as the business tycoon who is >> described as a "dynamic personality". Usually meaning everyone will be >> glad when he is dead. >> >> -- > > Whatever the distinction between curmudgeon-ry and dynamism -- the cited > passage from Benson saves us the 12 or so minutes it might take to flip > through his book (unless a prize for dumkopf-ery is in the offing). > > But if the fellow (who seems to know less about "photography" than John > Schaefer, writing in the name of Ansel Adams, knew about "alt") claims > that the Pope is Catholic, ask to see the baptismal certificate. > > J. >
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