Bill Pirece's column at digitaljournalist.org

Once you've read the column click over to the "cover story" for May. Work by Donna Ferrato (definitely a Leica user) and Donna DeCesare (camera unknown - but does it matter?)

(This is the same site that ran some of Rob Appleby's pix last month)

-- Andy Piper (apidens@denver.infi.net), May 21, 2002

Answers

Noticed how many comments you've gotten, and how interested forum users are in photography? But nice try, and I thourghly enjoyed the link.

-- Glenn Travis (leicaddict@hotmail.com), May 21, 2002.

There usually aren't many comments on these types of posts. I read it, but before today. It's a really good site.

-- Jeff Spirer (jeff@spirer.com), May 21, 2002.

I always enjoy Bill Pierce's column. He is down to earth and smart.

-- David Enzel (dhenzel@vei.net), May 21, 2002.

Hmmm, so based on his musings, what is Cindy Sherman?

-- Marc Williams (mwilliams111313MI@comcast.net), May 21, 2002.

I don't know what he would think of Cindy Sherman, but I know what I think. I went to a show of hers years ago in Soho, before she had books and was famous. Her prints floored me. I don't think they show well in books, they work well large, and they are incredible photographs. You can quickly understand what she is saying when you see them in that context.

-- Jeff Spirer (jeff@spirer.com), May 21, 2002.

Sorry, I had to say something about equipment... What's that camera Donna Ferrato is using in her self-portrait? Looks almost like a black M6 with duct tape covering the vulcanite. A "reverse chrome" body body? Weird.

-- Ken Geter (kgeter@yahoo.com), May 21, 2002.

Andy thanks for share this, enjoy Pierce´s column, and Ferrato pictures just amaizing, thanks

-- r watson (al1231234@hotmail.com), May 21, 2002.

Funny, that, I thought I had made a comment but it's not here.

-- rob (rob@robertappleby.com), May 22, 2002.

Thanks for the link. I don't have time to go through all her video clips, but Ferrato's work is amazing! It's voyeuristic, intimate, respectful, celebratory, whimsical, all at the same time.

-- Tse-Sung (tsesung@yahoo.com), May 22, 2002.

Jeff, I agree with you. Cindy Sherman's work floors you when seen in the flesh, so to speak. She IS an ARTIST that happens to use the photographic medium. I had a similar suprize when I saw Basquit's work at in NYC a few years back. Huge, raw and electrifying...nothing like what books portrayed. Annie Liebowitzs' show at the International Center for Photography in NY, also altered my perception of her work a bit. Big assed prints that swallow you up, and rivet your attention. Love those shows.

-- Marc Williams (mwilliams111313MI@comcast.net), May 22, 2002.