Tag Archives: Art Criticism

Modern Inquisitions… Condemned With a Sneer

Posted on October 10, 2011 by fotosavant

Note to readers; when talking photographic appreciation, we are in the world of opinion.  Regardless of the credentials of the speaker or the number of famous (or obscure) names she/he cites, it is only opinion.  Remember that when anyone tries … Continue reading →

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Ever hear of “Historical” or “Alternative” painting processes?

Posted on May 20, 2011 by fotosavant

Part One of an examination of the (at best) disingenuous and (at worst) deceptive segregation of “alternative” and “historical” process photography. We seldom (if ever) hear of “alternative” or “historical” painting processes. While watercolor processes can be traced back as … Continue reading →

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