Re: R.I.P. HDR
Well, google yes, but knowing that it was by Ruskin concerning one of Whistler's nocturnes. Ruskin was an insightful commentator on a range of topics including art and artists. It is a pity he went mad (his intemperate language concerning Whistler was perhaps a symptom of what was developing). Interestingly Ruskin may not have been the author of the quote commonly attributed to him: "There is hardly anything in the world that someone cannot make a little worse and sell a little cheaper, and the people who consider price alone are that person's lawful prey." On the topic of HDR, I understand its purpose is simply to depict local contrast throughout an image where the medium otherwise could not reproduce it. Like handwork on a Mortensen negative, it may either be well done or poorly done depending on the talent of the practitioner. Don Sweet ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judy Seigel" <jseigel@panix.com> To: <alt-photo-process-l@usask.ca> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2009 9:47 AM Subject: Re: R.I.P. HDR > > Thanks a million Don -- Actually the name "Ruskin" came to mind, but I > rejected it as being all I could think of and his book is.... still among > the missing. > > But how did you get that.... ? (Please don't tell me Google... sob.) > > One thing I do remember from the book was that the lawsuit bankrupted > Whistler... A "pyrrhic victory", but I bet he was glad anyway. (I also > thought that today the artist might send out a press release with the > Ruskin quote, or put it on Facebook.) > > meanwhile. > > bravo... & again thanks, > > J. > > On Mon, 21 Sep 2009, > Don Sweet wrote: > > > Hi Judy > > > > John Ruskin wrote of James Whistler's painting Nocturn in Black and Gold: > > The Falling Rocket > > > > "For Mr. Whistler's own sake, no less than for the protection of the > > purchaser, Sir Coutts Lindsay ought not to have admitted works into the > > gallery in which the ill-educated conceit of the artist so nearly approached > > the aspect of willful imposture. I have seen, and heard, much of cockney > > impudence before now; but never expected a coxcomb to ask two hundred > > guineas for flinging a pot of paint in the public's face" > > > > Whistler sued for libel and one damages of one farthing > > > > Don Sweet
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