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Borges

from james er lumberjack (james_mickelson@hotmail.com)
I just looked at the portraits from Keita and I feel they are no different than what Borges is trying to do which is to present his subjects in a particular light. Present them in the manner which he wants you to see them. I would like someone to tell me what the difference is between the two. I wish I had picked up a few Borges portraits years ago. They are nearly out of sight now. I especially like his portrait of the two (Somali sisters)? with their backs to the camera out in the scrub lands. Nice Acacia tree and the old Somali woman looking out the near side of the frame. He had the artistic vision to put her there even though it is not the "normal" placement of someone looking out of the frame. And I really like the toning technique too. When he started doing it there was an added dimension to the images. Few were doing it. Yes and there are those purists who disdain the "formula" that he employs but there ain't too many images by anyone that don't use some previously used schtick anyway so what's the beef? And I did hear the disdain which was cleverly concealed but readable nonetheless. There are people who dislike or at least don't care for Borges' work as there are those not liking other artists' work. That's ok too. Just because they don't know good work from a hole in the ground. Lumberjack.
(posted 8676 days ago)

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