“As the photographic industry was the refuge of every would-be painter, every painter too ill-endowed or too lazy to complete his studies, this universal infatuation bore not only the mark of a blindness, an imbecility, but had also the air of a vengeance. I do not believe, or at least I do not wish to believe, in the absolute success of such a brutish conspiracy”
Thanks George, I'd just left a wonderful Sardinian Trattoria in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and turned to walk west up that city's High Bridge when the scene just struck my eye. I thought it an apt 'illustration' for my piece. As to Baudelaire; an interesting view and one that many might take issue with, although I would confess nothing I produce by way of photography would ever be seen as art.
This is great Didier and I think the choice of music blends really well with the atmosphere you create in your wonderful photographs. What a beautiful project. I've visited Bruges but do not know it very well. Thank you for sharing this.
A wonderful piece of writing (again) Harry. Like you, I consider myself a flâneur as I wander around our cities with a camera in hand (but less gracefully than Henri Cartier-Bresson). I have recently come across derivé (or drifting). Have you heard of it? Coincidentally it will be in tomorrow's Jotter...
Harry, great photograph
Baudelaire…
“As the photographic industry was the refuge of every would-be painter, every painter too ill-endowed or too lazy to complete his studies, this universal infatuation bore not only the mark of a blindness, an imbecility, but had also the air of a vengeance. I do not believe, or at least I do not wish to believe, in the absolute success of such a brutish conspiracy”
Read his full essay on photography:
https://www.csus.edu/indiv/o/obriene/art109/readings/11%20baudelaire%20photography.htm
Thanks George, I'd just left a wonderful Sardinian Trattoria in Newcastle-upon-Tyne and turned to walk west up that city's High Bridge when the scene just struck my eye. I thought it an apt 'illustration' for my piece. As to Baudelaire; an interesting view and one that many might take issue with, although I would confess nothing I produce by way of photography would ever be seen as art.
Have a good dinner in the trattoria and it’ll become a piece of art
Life of a flâneur
A project of a year's photography (2022) in my home city of Bruges
WATCH AT: https://vimeopro.com/didiereeckhout/life-of-a-flaneur
This is great Didier and I think the choice of music blends really well with the atmosphere you create in your wonderful photographs. What a beautiful project. I've visited Bruges but do not know it very well. Thank you for sharing this.
Thank you Harry !!!
A wonderful piece of writing (again) Harry. Like you, I consider myself a flâneur as I wander around our cities with a camera in hand (but less gracefully than Henri Cartier-Bresson). I have recently come across derivé (or drifting). Have you heard of it? Coincidentally it will be in tomorrow's Jotter...
Thank you as ever Andrew and no, I've not come across 'derivé/drifting'. I look forward to reading of it in the Jotter 🙂