I don't think I'd be the least bit bothered by what you seem to find
troublesome. My favorite photographer is Clyde Butcher.
<http://clydebutcher.com/online-gallery.cfm> I could look at these
images one by one all day long and never long for some underlying theme
or sense of direction (whatever that is). I would suggest that you pose
your criticism as "I would have preferred...". Not all of us see the
world the same way.
Chuck Norcutt
Ken Norton wrote:
>> Critisism is important but should be positive. It is a fantastic book
>> if I hear you talking about it, but it could have been even more
>> fantastic with (more) intertwining lines of thought throughout the
>> book? A better framework rather than a collection of images... It
>> feels like the redaction + graphic design have lost a chance here?
>>
>
>
> Yes, it is a fantastic book and will most definitely get a "recommended"
> review. But it's like a book of poetry. Each page is full poem unto
> itself. Unfortunately, it's like reading the same five poems over and over
> and over again. If I recall correctly (the book is at home), there are 137
> pictures.
>
> I'm reminded of the book of paintings by Andrew Wyeth, "Christina's World".
> Each page contains a plate of a painting which is fully stand-alone in
> itself. There is no end to the masterpieces, page after page. However, in
> stark contrast to the book I'm reviewing, in "Christina's World" each
> painting tells only part of the story and is part of the overall
> collection. Each painting shows a snippet of life and to get the full story
> you must view the entire collection. Every page draws you to the next page
> and to the next. Each day, you just want to have it open to a page and then
> advance it the next day. With this book I'm reviewing, I honestly got bored
> with it and am finding myself just flipping through pages to get to the next
> block of text. It's a shame because each photograph is strong, but I can
> handle only so much intensity.
>
> Actually, I'm writing my review through these posts.
>
> AG
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