Mike,
why are you offending Nemo? It's absolutely OK that he starts
with this thread because I think that there are some dozen
of collectors and researchers who would say the same but they
don't have the heart to state here their own opinion. So I think
the opinion of Nemo is absolutely OK and essential here!
Sometimes it's better to hide his real name behind a nickname
because as a Luftwaffe insider you should know that there are
many jealous people who begrudge photos, complete collections,
publishing work and so on. If all people which agree with Nemo
would state here you would be amazed!
And people which are not concerned because the don't buy
high price photos should better stay away here... We don't
speak about peanuts. An other member of this board told some
weeks ago that it makes no sense to prepare a new book or
magazine without some funds. Mike, you are one of the first
detractors who finds fault with new publications without new and
former unpublished photos - and that's absolutely OK.
But please allow some other people who are willing to start new
projects that they have some problems with the actual system -
let's call it photo mafia
Or do you want that in 10 years only well known photos are
published again and again or that every researcher and editor
has to ask sudek's archive for some new photos? Do you want this?
Regards,
Günter.