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From: Dudley Hanks on 20 Apr 2010 22:19 "Savageduck" <savageduck1@{REMOVESPAM}me.com> wrote in message news:2010042019161946882-savageduck1(a)REMOVESPAMmecom... > On 2010-04-20 18:36:31 -0700, Gary Edstrom <GEdstrom(a)PacBell.Net> said: > >> On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 20:27:27 -0500, Allen <allent(a)austin.rr.com> wrote: >> >>> Dudley Hanks wrote: >>>> Now, there's a payday ... >>>> >>>> http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Photo+worth+million+words/2927503/story.html > > > After >>>> >>> looking at some of his work online, I think that $1,000,000 must >>> be Zimbabwe dollars. I think $10 would be a more reasonable price--if a >>> light box is included. >>> Allen >> >> As with most other things in this price range, you are paying for the >> name of the artist or the history of the item and not the item's >> inherent value or what it depicts. >> >> Gary > > ...and he is who exactly? > There is no way Jeff Wall has a name worth paying for. The inherent value > of his work may be great for some, but I cannot find THAT value in any of > his work. > > This is no Adams, Cappa, Larry Burrows, Stieglitz or even dare I say, Herb > Ritts. > -- > Regards, > > Savageduck > Hey, maybe I should send them a pic of Mich to auction off ... should be good for at least 3/4 mill ... :) Take Care, Dudley
From: tony cooper on 20 Apr 2010 22:42 On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 17:08:01 +0100, Bruce <docnews2011(a)gmail.com> wrote: >On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:38:14 GMT, "Dudley Hanks" ><dhanks(a)blind-apertures.ca> wrote: >> >>Now, there's a payday ... >> >>http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Photo+worth+million+words/2927503/story.html >> > > >So many words, yet no sign of the image that is being discussed. :-( An apt description of your posts. So many words, but no sign of a photograph. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida
From: Allen on 22 Apr 2010 10:38 whisky-dave wrote: > "J. Clarke" <jclarke.usenet(a)cox.net> wrote in message > news:hqn3ti02rok(a)news4.newsguy.com... >> On 4/21/2010 8:31 AM, whisky-dave wrote: >>> "Nervous Nick"<nervous.nick(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:103af738-4eb1-4432-8dc1-8bb9344746fd(a)b33g2000yqc.googlegroups.com... >>> On Apr 20, 1:03 pm, George Kerby<ghost_top...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >>>> On 4/20/10 12:43 PM, in article >>>> WImdnfpeYZ1CelDWnZ2dnUVZ_jidn...(a)giganews.com, "Frank ess" >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> <fr...(a)fshe2fs.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Tzortzakakis Dimitris wrote: >>>>>> ? "Bruce"<docnews2...(a)gmail.com> ?????? ??? ?????? >>>>>> news:o9krs5p6muj0b1fk6c427j440utu6p5aie(a)4ax.com... >>>>>>> On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:38:14 GMT, "Dudley Hanks" >>>>>>> <dha...(a)blind-apertures.ca> wrote: >>>>>>>> Now, there's a payday ... >>>>>>>> http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Photo+worth+million+word... >>>>>>>> 503/story.html >>>>>>> So many words, yet no sign of the image that is being discussed. >>>>>>> :-( >>>>>> Probably, they will put it in a gallery where you'll have to pay an >>>>>> entrance fee to see it, or it will end in a private collection... >>>>> http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5315268 >>>> A million bucks for a snapshot?!? >>>> >>>> I'm not 'buying' it... >>> }Exactly my sentiment. >>> >>> Well I'd buy it if I knew I could sell it at a profit, but I don't know >>> anyone daft enough. >>> >>> >>> }The image contains zero compelling attributes and quite a few annoying >>> }ones. >>> >>> }It's not even a very good snapshot. >>> >>> }I had to check the date on that to make sure it wasn't 1 April. >>> >>> }Sheesh. >>> >>> I know what you mean, I know someone doing a MSc in photo illustrations >>> I bet they can give me an academic reason why it's worth so much. > > I was right here's the reply. > > "it's Jeff Wall! he is a superstar photographer....and you have to pay for > that! > I don't know about this picture...but he has got some amazing work. Did you > know that once he spent 3 years to compose one of his pictures? He composes > his images digitally and most of them are scenes that never existed in > reality...an interesting guy :-)" > > > > I searched Google and found no pictures by him of any interest. I think he is the product of a gallery hype. Allen
From: George Kerby on 22 Apr 2010 12:19 On 4/22/10 9:38 AM, in article l76dnXB-WM3Gwk3WnZ2dnUVZ_vCdnZ2d(a)giganews.com, "Allen" <allent(a)austin.rr.com> wrote: > whisky-dave wrote: >> "J. Clarke" <jclarke.usenet(a)cox.net> wrote in message >> news:hqn3ti02rok(a)news4.newsguy.com... >>> On 4/21/2010 8:31 AM, whisky-dave wrote: >>>> "Nervous Nick"<nervous.nick(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>>> news:103af738-4eb1-4432-8dc1-8bb9344746fd(a)b33g2000yqc.googlegroups.com... >>>> On Apr 20, 1:03 pm, George Kerby<ghost_top...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >>>>> On 4/20/10 12:43 PM, in article >>>>> WImdnfpeYZ1CelDWnZ2dnUVZ_jidn...(a)giganews.com, "Frank ess" >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> <fr...(a)fshe2fs.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Tzortzakakis Dimitris wrote: >>>>>>> ? "Bruce"<docnews2...(a)gmail.com> ?????? ??? ?????? >>>>>>> news:o9krs5p6muj0b1fk6c427j440utu6p5aie(a)4ax.com... >>>>>>>> On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:38:14 GMT, "Dudley Hanks" >>>>>>>> <dha...(a)blind-apertures.ca> wrote: >>>>>>>>> Now, there's a payday ... >>>>>>>>> http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Photo+worth+million+word. >>>>>>>>> .. >>>>>>>>> 503/story.html >>>>>>>> So many words, yet no sign of the image that is being discussed. >>>>>>>> :-( >>>>>>> Probably, they will put it in a gallery where you'll have to pay an >>>>>>> entrance fee to see it, or it will end in a private collection... >>>>>> http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5315268 >>>>> A million bucks for a snapshot?!? >>>>> >>>>> I'm not 'buying' it... >>>> }Exactly my sentiment. >>>> >>>> Well I'd buy it if I knew I could sell it at a profit, but I don't know >>>> anyone daft enough. >>>> >>>> >>>> }The image contains zero compelling attributes and quite a few annoying >>>> }ones. >>>> >>>> }It's not even a very good snapshot. >>>> >>>> }I had to check the date on that to make sure it wasn't 1 April. >>>> >>>> }Sheesh. >>>> >>>> I know what you mean, I know someone doing a MSc in photo illustrations >>>> I bet they can give me an academic reason why it's worth so much. >> >> I was right here's the reply. >> >> "it's Jeff Wall! he is a superstar photographer....and you have to pay for >> that! >> I don't know about this picture...but he has got some amazing work. Did you >> know that once he spent 3 years to compose one of his pictures? He composes >> his images digitally and most of them are scenes that never existed in >> reality...an interesting guy :-)" >> >> >> >> > I searched Google and found no pictures by him of any interest. I think > he is the product of a gallery hype. > Allen Ageed. Most photographs are boring. The composites and photoshopped are a little more interesting.
From: Tzortzakakis Dimitris on 22 Apr 2010 13:37
� "whisky-dave" <whisky-dave(a)final.front.ear> ������ ��� ������ news:hqphf9$s20$1(a)qmul... > > "J. Clarke" <jclarke.usenet(a)cox.net> wrote in message > news:hqn3ti02rok(a)news4.newsguy.com... >> On 4/21/2010 8:31 AM, whisky-dave wrote: >>> "Nervous Nick"<nervous.nick(a)gmail.com> wrote in message >>> news:103af738-4eb1-4432-8dc1-8bb9344746fd(a)b33g2000yqc.googlegroups.com... >>> On Apr 20, 1:03 pm, George Kerby<ghost_top...(a)hotmail.com> wrote: >>>> On 4/20/10 12:43 PM, in article >>>> WImdnfpeYZ1CelDWnZ2dnUVZ_jidn...(a)giganews.com, "Frank ess" >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> <fr...(a)fshe2fs.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Tzortzakakis Dimitris wrote: >>>>>> ? "Bruce"<docnews2...(a)gmail.com> ?????? ??? ?????? >>>>>> news:o9krs5p6muj0b1fk6c427j440utu6p5aie(a)4ax.com... >>>>>>> On Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:38:14 GMT, "Dudley Hanks" >>>>>>> <dha...(a)blind-apertures.ca> wrote: >>>> >>>>>>>> Now, there's a payday ... >>>> >>>>>>>> http://www.edmontonjournal.com/entertainment/Photo+worth+million+word... >>>>>>>> 503/story.html >>>> >>>>>>> So many words, yet no sign of the image that is being discussed. >>>>>>> :-( >>>>>> Probably, they will put it in a gallery where you'll have to pay an >>>>>> entrance fee to see it, or it will end in a private collection... >>>> >>>>> http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=5315268 >>>> >>>> A million bucks for a snapshot?!? >>>> >>>> I'm not 'buying' it... >>> >>> }Exactly my sentiment. >>> >>> Well I'd buy it if I knew I could sell it at a profit, but I don't know >>> anyone daft enough. >>> >>> >>> }The image contains zero compelling attributes and quite a few annoying >>> }ones. >>> >>> }It's not even a very good snapshot. >>> >>> }I had to check the date on that to make sure it wasn't 1 April. >>> >>> }Sheesh. >>> >>> I know what you mean, I know someone doing a MSc in photo illustrations >>> I bet they can give me an academic reason why it's worth so much. > > I was right here's the reply. > > "it's Jeff Wall! he is a superstar photographer....and you have to pay for > that! > I don't know about this picture...but he has got some amazing work. Did > you know that once he spent 3 years to compose one of his pictures? He > composes his images digitally and most of them are scenes that never > existed in reality...an interesting guy :-)" Oh my!I'm glad I'm not his apprentice, then. I spent a whole day to help my friend decorate her wall with reproductions, it was a nightmare. At least got paid for it. -- Tzortzakakis Dimitrios major in electrical engineering mechanized infantry reservist hordad AT otenet DOT gr |