zaterdag, februari 26, 2005
NYC Weighs Subway Photo Ban
The subway is like the city's subconscious, threading all the neighborhoods together, photographers say.
"The subway becomes sort of the symbol of life — always moving," says Camillo Vergara, who has spent 33 years photographing the subway. "The subway was my studio," says Bruce Davidson, another photographer. "It was my blank piece of paper. It was my novel I wanted to write."
But such inspiration soon may be off limits to amateur photographers and may require professionals to go to the trouble of getting special permits. New York City officials are considering a general ban on photography inside the subway system in hopes of making it harder for terrorists to plan an attack.
If that happens, some say an important artistic tradition could be lost — and for no good reason.
Lees verder bij ABC News.
"The subway becomes sort of the symbol of life — always moving," says Camillo Vergara, who has spent 33 years photographing the subway. "The subway was my studio," says Bruce Davidson, another photographer. "It was my blank piece of paper. It was my novel I wanted to write."
But such inspiration soon may be off limits to amateur photographers and may require professionals to go to the trouble of getting special permits. New York City officials are considering a general ban on photography inside the subway system in hopes of making it harder for terrorists to plan an attack.
If that happens, some say an important artistic tradition could be lost — and for no good reason.
Lees verder bij ABC News.
# posted by Jan-Edward : 23:00
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