The lack of knowledgeability of the art critics in regard to photography does not stop with them; it is transmitted to both the audience and the artists. Such a situation is not merely regrettable, but damaging to all concerned. […]
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Wynn Bullock’s ability to reconcile both these approaches to photographic praxis, the European and American versions of modernism, has few parallels in the field. The consequent breadth of his investigation of the medium makes him one of the most experimental photographers working in the U.S. in his time. […] A play about the relationship between Edward Weston and Tina Modotti does fall into my bailiwick, so how could I resist a comp for the world premiere opening night of Modotti on June 8? At the very least, the creation and production of such a work — like the bizarre Arbus biopic/fantasy Fur — bespeaks recognition of photographers as significant cultural figures whose private and professional lives merit our attention. So, as an index of photography’s status within our overall cultural consciousness, this is a certifiable good thing, on a par with the publication of biographies of photographers, though of course increased quantity does not guarantee quality. […] |
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