Comments on: Idol worship http://htmlgiant.com/web-hype/idol-worship/ the internet literature magazine blog of the future Fri, 25 May 2012 17:02:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Corey http://htmlgiant.com/web-hype/idol-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-48081 Corey Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:45:18 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=23203#comment-48081 Semantic problem with my first line, I mean I'm in agreement that there is a fetishism, rather than technical value (except that it does emphasise contrast, shading, and texture). Semantic problem with my first line, I mean I’m in agreement that there is a fetishism, rather than technical value (except that it does emphasise contrast, shading, and texture).

]]> By: Corey http://htmlgiant.com/web-hype/idol-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-134610 Corey Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:45:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=23203#comment-134610 Semantic problem with my first line, I mean I'm in agreement that there is a fetishism, rather than technical value (except that it does emphasise contrast, shading, and texture). Semantic problem with my first line, I mean I’m in agreement that there is a fetishism, rather than technical value (except that it does emphasise contrast, shading, and texture).

]]> By: Corey http://htmlgiant.com/web-hype/idol-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-48080 Corey Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:43:02 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=23203#comment-48080 I'm in agreement with this fetishism surrounding black and white poetry, but Beckett's face has been photographed and reproduced countless times because his face is unforgettable, scored with lines I've never seen on a face before, and although, yes, his theatre would make you prefer his face in cinema, in motion, the fact is: his face has such exceptional stillness, and expression through stillness. Photos of Kafka are not romantic or even very good. I’m in agreement with this fetishism surrounding black and white poetry, but Beckett’s face has been photographed and reproduced countless times because his face is unforgettable, scored with lines I’ve never seen on a face before, and although, yes, his theatre would make you prefer his face in cinema, in motion, the fact is: his face has such exceptional stillness, and expression through stillness. Photos of Kafka are not romantic or even very good.

]]> By: Corey http://htmlgiant.com/web-hype/idol-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-134609 Corey Sat, 09 Jan 2010 01:43:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=23203#comment-134609 I'm in agreement with this fetishism surrounding black and white poetry, but Beckett's face has been photographed and reproduced countless times because his face is unforgettable, scored with lines I've never seen on a face before, and although, yes, his theatre would make you prefer his face in cinema, in motion, the fact is: his face has such exceptional stillness, and expression through stillness. Photos of Kafka are not romantic or even very good. I’m in agreement with this fetishism surrounding black and white poetry, but Beckett’s face has been photographed and reproduced countless times because his face is unforgettable, scored with lines I’ve never seen on a face before, and although, yes, his theatre would make you prefer his face in cinema, in motion, the fact is: his face has such exceptional stillness, and expression through stillness. Photos of Kafka are not romantic or even very good.

]]> By: Tim Horvath http://htmlgiant.com/web-hype/idol-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-48023 Tim Horvath Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:39:20 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=23203#comment-48023 I like what you're saying about how with certain writers the aesthetic of the photo suits the author her or himself. With Beckett, in particular, given his obsession with subtraction, black and white seems apropos. I might just be restating your point, but it seems like b & w takes on the question of what is essential in the way that Beckett does. The only flaw I see is in the stillness--Beckett's portrait should be perpetually under developing fluid somehow, starkly shimmering. There's an interesting anecdote in <i>Conjunctions</i> about Beckett's encounter with Avedon. Apparently they set up a special photo shoot, and Avedon claimed afterward that he hadn't taken any solo pics of Sam because he looked "unhappy," but that he did take a couple of pictures of Beckett posing with Beckett Rosset, his publisher's son. Anyway, the weird twist is that there were solo pictures, belying Avedon's claim, and one was apparently shown at the Met a few years ago. I like what you’re saying about how with certain writers the aesthetic of the photo suits the author her or himself. With Beckett, in particular, given his obsession with subtraction, black and white seems apropos. I might just be restating your point, but it seems like b & w takes on the question of what is essential in the way that Beckett does. The only flaw I see is in the stillness–Beckett’s portrait should be perpetually under developing fluid somehow, starkly shimmering.

There’s an interesting anecdote in Conjunctions about Beckett’s encounter with Avedon. Apparently they set up a special photo shoot, and Avedon claimed afterward that he hadn’t taken any solo pics of Sam because he looked “unhappy,” but that he did take a couple of pictures of Beckett posing with Beckett Rosset, his publisher’s son. Anyway, the weird twist is that there were solo pictures, belying Avedon’s claim, and one was apparently shown at the Met a few years ago.

]]> By: Tim Horvath http://htmlgiant.com/web-hype/idol-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-134608 Tim Horvath Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:39:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=23203#comment-134608 I like what you're saying about how with certain writers the aesthetic of the photo suits the author her or himself. With Beckett, in particular, given his obsession with subtraction, black and white seems apropos. I might just be restating your point, but it seems like b & w takes on the question of what is essential in the way that Beckett does. The only flaw I see is in the stillness--Beckett's portrait should be perpetually under developing fluid somehow, starkly shimmering. There's an interesting anecdote in <i>Conjunctions</i> about Beckett's encounter with Avedon. Apparently they set up a special photo shoot, and Avedon claimed afterward that he hadn't taken any solo pics of Sam because he looked "unhappy," but that he did take a couple of pictures of Beckett posing with Beckett Rosset, his publisher's son. Anyway, the weird twist is that there were solo pictures, belying Avedon's claim, and one was apparently shown at the Met a few years ago. I like what you’re saying about how with certain writers the aesthetic of the photo suits the author her or himself. With Beckett, in particular, given his obsession with subtraction, black and white seems apropos. I might just be restating your point, but it seems like b & w takes on the question of what is essential in the way that Beckett does. The only flaw I see is in the stillness–Beckett’s portrait should be perpetually under developing fluid somehow, starkly shimmering.

There’s an interesting anecdote in Conjunctions about Beckett’s encounter with Avedon. Apparently they set up a special photo shoot, and Avedon claimed afterward that he hadn’t taken any solo pics of Sam because he looked “unhappy,” but that he did take a couple of pictures of Beckett posing with Beckett Rosset, his publisher’s son. Anyway, the weird twist is that there were solo pictures, belying Avedon’s claim, and one was apparently shown at the Met a few years ago.

]]> By: jereme http://htmlgiant.com/web-hype/idol-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-48019 jereme Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:20:47 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=23203#comment-48019 yeah i'm with you matt. personally, b&w is the only photography i really enjoy. yeah i’m with you matt. personally, b&w is the only photography i really enjoy.

]]> By: jereme http://htmlgiant.com/web-hype/idol-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-134607 jereme Fri, 08 Jan 2010 21:20:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=23203#comment-134607 yeah i'm with you matt. personally, b&w is the only photography i really enjoy. yeah i’m with you matt. personally, b&w is the only photography i really enjoy.

]]> By: Matt Cozart http://htmlgiant.com/web-hype/idol-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-48015 Matt Cozart Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:57:53 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=23203#comment-48015 A famous photographer giving a talk at the Strand recently called b&w "ugly", said there was "no poetry" in b&w. And I thought, what the fuck is this guy talking about? I'm glad I don't remember his name. A famous photographer giving a talk at the Strand recently called b&w “ugly”, said there was “no poetry” in b&w. And I thought, what the fuck is this guy talking about? I’m glad I don’t remember his name.

]]> By: Matt Cozart http://htmlgiant.com/web-hype/idol-worship/comment-page-1/#comment-134606 Matt Cozart Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:57:00 +0000 http://htmlgiant.com/?p=23203#comment-134606 A famous photographer giving a talk at the Strand recently called b&w "ugly", said there was "no poetry" in b&w. And I thought, what the fuck is this guy talking about? I'm glad I don't remember his name. A famous photographer giving a talk at the Strand recently called b&w “ugly”, said there was “no poetry” in b&w. And I thought, what the fuck is this guy talking about? I’m glad I don’t remember his name.

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