Re: Van Dyke brown prints at the MOMA
Mark A.Morrill (morri013@maroon.tc.umn.edu)
Mon, 26 Aug 1996 13:56:25
On Tue, 27 Aug 96 01:56:05 +1000,
alt-photo-process@cse.unsw.edu.au wrote...
>Ever since Talbot invented the negative, photography has been considered
>a print making process. The question of weather photography was an
>artistic medium was settled a long time ago. Unfortunatly, all to often
>photography seems to be put in a special catagory. In my opinion, we
>fine art photographers should stop calling ourselves photographers. We
>are artists who happen to be using photography as a medium of expression.
>Maybe this is the wrong list for these comments.
>
>Bob Schramm
>
>
I don't know about shoulding any one else but I would agree for my self.
Photographers do those Olan Mills kinda pictures don't they?
Just kidding; but calling one self an artist does set oneself apart from
mere mortals does it not?