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Stephanie Brim
07-30-2007, 19:45
Didn't know if anyone's seen this yet, so I figured I'd post it.

http://www.kqed.org/arts/people/spark/profile.jsp?id=17900

I found it rather interesting, myself. He and I seem to share a lot of the same views on photography.
blw
07-30-2007, 21:44
Stephanie,

Thanks for posting that. I got quite a lot from that & I'd never heard of the man before.
leica M2 fan
07-30-2007, 22:18
Living here in the San Francisco Bay Area I was fortunate to see his exhibit at the MOMA and thoroughly enjoyed his photography. I learned a lot but it is better to hear him talk about his photography. The Cantor Museum at Stanford also has wonderful photography exhibits and is a great place to see the fine examples of photographers. Recently we saw an exhibit by Richard Avedon that was simply marvelous.This is the single most inspiring work since I saw an example of Ansel Adams' early beginnings before he went to landscapes, there were actual portraits he took and students milling around the campus where he taught. Great stuff !
Stephanie Brim
07-30-2007, 22:35
I'd love to meet him and discuss photography with him. I can relate to everything he says about photography because it's exactly how I feel about it. It's *really* nice to find out that a famous photographer actually shares my ideas and that my philosophy isn't just a crock of horse manure. ;)
David Murphy
07-31-2007, 01:35
Great stuff Steph. As one who lives his part of the USA his images have particular impact. We sense daily (perhaps unconsciously) much of what his photos make explicit.
steamer
07-31-2007, 02:51
That was great, he was able to articulate his philosophy in plain English, and he had the photos to back up his words.
Stephanie Brim
07-31-2007, 08:06
If we ever go out that way I think I'm going to have to see his work. I'll take some pictures, too, of course. :)
gns
07-31-2007, 15:31
Stephanie,

You can see some of his photographs online here...
http://www.cowlesgallery.com/Wessel.html

Work in print was not that easy to come by for many years. Just a few small, scarce catalogs. But there are 2 recent publications of his work from Stiedl now which are very nice.

Note: There was a similar thread to this a week or so ago. see below.

Cheers,
Gary