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Response to Phil Borges toning technique

from Jeff Spirer (jeff@spirer.com)
Mr.Borges has made some beautiful portraits as I stated (and was ignored) above. But after veiwing 30 or 40 of them, the technique (equipment and finishing) becomes the overwhelming characteristic of the portfolio

And this is one of two fundamental problems with Borges. Someone called it a "style," but it's not; it's a technique. And when it sticks out all over as technique, everything loses its value. The subjects are subjugated by the technique. Which is my second point. And his stuff is supposedly about the subjects, but it isn't. It's about the techqnique. And that's what I find offensive about it.

(posted 8709 days ago)

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