zondag, mei 22, 2005
Mary Ellen Mark is tired of celebrity culture
The Scotsman interviewde Mary Ellen Mark, die haar oordeel over de huidige staat van de fotografiewereld niet onder stoelen of banken steekt:
No one wants to look at the real world any more. No one wants to be confronted by the dispossessed, the delusion of racism, the misery of the brothel. Human interest is of no interest. I’m not talking about depressing stories, but who would commission a story about a circus today?
We’ve moved into an era of superficiality. Stories about the rich and famous are the only ones that sell, and I’m tired of magazines that are all surface - fashion, beauty, celebrity. There’s a crisis in photojournalism. It’s very tough, because a lot of magazines have closed, and I still have to make a living. My work is not arty enough for museums, although I’ve had exhibitions. More recently, though, I’ve had to finance projects myself. I pay for this by doing commercial work. I don’t mind. I still want, still need to photograph.
Lees meer in het artikel Mark of distinction.
No one wants to look at the real world any more. No one wants to be confronted by the dispossessed, the delusion of racism, the misery of the brothel. Human interest is of no interest. I’m not talking about depressing stories, but who would commission a story about a circus today?
We’ve moved into an era of superficiality. Stories about the rich and famous are the only ones that sell, and I’m tired of magazines that are all surface - fashion, beauty, celebrity. There’s a crisis in photojournalism. It’s very tough, because a lot of magazines have closed, and I still have to make a living. My work is not arty enough for museums, although I’ve had exhibitions. More recently, though, I’ve had to finance projects myself. I pay for this by doing commercial work. I don’t mind. I still want, still need to photograph.
Lees meer in het artikel Mark of distinction.
# posted by Jan-Edward : 21:30
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