John Rudiak (wizard@laplaza.org)
Sat, 30 Jan 1999 22:59:38 -0700
In this instance, I could not agree with you more. Mr. Sommer was a major influence
and inspiration to me, and I feel priviledged to have met and talked with him on
several occasions. I join you in your feelings.
John Rudiak
"Jeffrey D. Mathias" wrote:
> Michael Keller wrote:
> > ... I noted in the news report that he was practically unknown in his own state
> > of Arizona....
> >
> > Richard Lahrson wrote:
> > ... Outside of the photography world and collector world, he
> > > was unknown. ...
>
> Yes, he was "unknown", in a sense, by so called photo historians. Some
> even referred to him as a charlatan. However, he is known in much more
> than the photo community. He had written a great deal, and in this
> writing divulges as much of the workings of the mind as in his
> photographs. He had a keen and interesting understanding of music
> although not a musician. Anyone interested in sampling his genius can
> check out:
> http://www.jhcampbell.com/cottages/guest1/indexfred.html
>
> Frederick Sommer was and is the epitome of the alternative
> photographer. Ignored and swept to the side, being out of the perceived
> main stream of things; however, he indeed had his finger on the pulse of
> the essence of just how things work. He just presented it in a new and
> different, and I feel, better way. One should seriously study his work
> (visual and written) because they can gain an understanding as to how
> the mind works and as to how communication between minds can be
> constructed.
>
> I have no doubt that time will show Frederick Sommer to be one of the
> Great Masters. It is sad that all of us could not have had more time to
> sit down with him to discuss such things. We are indeed fortunate to
> have the work he has left us.
>
> --
> Jeffrey D. Mathias
> http://home.att.net/~jeffrey.d.mathias/
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