Alan, there's a quite wonderful spread on Sally in today's Wall Street Journal. You might want to pick up a copy.
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It's a strange thing, but photographers with a modicum of photographic ability often fall flat on their ass when it comes to writing about the work of other photographers.
I looked at the Meyers website, and indeed, no lack of ability, but wow, so many references! I also find myself wondering why writing on the topic appears to demand a talking down to the reader, even of the esteemed WSJ!
I almost choked on my fillet of salmon (yes, my favourite French restaurant has reopened for summer!) as I read that Sally makes many prints until she gets it as she wants! Holy shit, this is unusual? This kind of thing runs rampant, not just with this cat but across the board of art writers.
I mentioned some time ago that I was interested in buying
Color Correction, the latest Ernst Haas tome, and I did, in the end, complete the purchase. To my surprise, despite the excellent Steidl production values, I was struck by how overly crisp it all seemed to look. Coming from the same era as Leiter, shooting on the same streets, it's remarkable the lack of soul. Yet, I have admired Haas since forever!
Odd how our own current tastes, or reinterpretations of old works by new minds (?), can ruin memory.
Rob