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To: Thomas Mercer-Hursh who wrote (8018)	6/20/2004 1:55:04 PM
From: Done, gone.	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 21647

Of course, one of the things you will have to steel yourself for, if this book goes forward, is reviewers saying "too bad he didn't use a higher resolution camera". Absolutely. As far as reviews are concerned, having worked in theater for decades, I'm made of titanium. (g) Personaly, I've never purchased a photography book based on a review, nor have I avoided a photo book based on a review. I have no idea about the habits of other photo book buyers, but suspect photo books are purchased mainly on the basis of browsing them in a book store. I don't believe photo book reviews make or break their appeal. I do believe that most photo and other image art books are either an impulse buy based on the purchaser's prior personal preferences, or a very educated buy based on the buyer's own sophisticated prior knowledge. I could be dead wrong, of course.

To: Thomas Mercer-Hursh who wrote (8018)	6/20/2004 10:01:09 PM
From: elpolvo	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 21647

Of course, one of the things you will have to steel yourself for, if this book goes forward, is reviewers saying "too bad he didn't use a higher resolution camera". the resolution fits the subject. these are extremely intimate and candid shots, not poses. the act of observation changes what is observed. even an open stare would change the candid state of the subject. the eyemod is a much better tool than a high resolution camera to grab the quick sideways glance that michal uses to capture these shots. in fact, you can feel it when you look at the images - the sideways glance from behind a pair of dark glasses. i have reservations about a book though. i think the 600X480 website is the perfect medium for them. IMHO, the images are not coffee table material. they have an immediacy to them... like photo journalism. they'd print well on newsprint in an alternative weekly rag... a street news... the kind the homeless sell for spare change. if he publishes a book, the pages should be newspaper pulp with rough trimmed edges. ...and there should be handwritten street poetry and graffiti on the opposing pages. there won't be any money in it though... until he's dead. but it's worth doing. well worth it. -elpolvo