Steve Shapiro (sgshiya@redshift.com)
Sat, 30 Jan 1999 23:31:08 -0800
Sommer's work was purchased by the 'Getty' for a considerable sum that he
was to enjoy, I understand.
Publications and a traveling exhibition came through many 'villages' with a
lecture; and ours was one, thanks to Dennis High, Center for Photographic
Arts, director, Carmel, CA.
S. Shapiro, Carmel, CA
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffrey D. Mathias <jeffrey.d.mathias@worldnet.att.net>
To: alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca
<alt-photo-process-l@skyway.usask.ca>
Date: Saturday, January 30, 1999 8:50 PM
Subject: Re: Sad News
>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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