Comments on: Dave Eggers to Geoff Dyer and Eggleston, Somehow http://www.shanelavalette.com/journal/2007/01/19/dave-eggers-and-geoff-dyer-somehow/ Photographs Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:42:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: akikana http://www.shanelavalette.com/journal/2007/01/19/dave-eggers-and-geoff-dyer-somehow/#comment-1234 akikana Wed, 24 Jan 2007 22:37:13 +0000 http://www.shanelavalette.com/journal/2007/01/19/dave-eggers-and-geoff-dyer-somehow/#comment-1234 Apologies from me too - wasn't trying to be cute or anything. I really enjoyed the book and remembered him writing something to the effect that if you didn't get it then perhaps the inclusion of photographs (i.e. approvals received from) of Robert Frank, Diane Arbus plus one other may have made the journey easier. It was also a little rude not to introduce myself before launching in. Reached your site via a link at photo.net and kenshukan.net/john. Have not had a chance to look through all your work but can definitely say that you have matured very well over the last couple of years with your style of shooting. Apologies from me too – wasn’t trying to be cute or anything. I really enjoyed the book and remembered him writing something to the effect that if you didn’t get it then perhaps the inclusion of photographs (i.e. approvals received from) of Robert Frank, Diane Arbus plus one other may have made the journey easier. It was also a little rude not to introduce myself before launching in. Reached your site via a link at photo.net and kenshukan.net/john. Have not had a chance to look through all your work but can definitely say that you have matured very well over the last couple of years with your style of shooting.

]]> By: Shane Lavalette http://www.shanelavalette.com/journal/2007/01/19/dave-eggers-and-geoff-dyer-somehow/#comment-1233 Shane Lavalette Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:20:53 +0000 http://www.shanelavalette.com/journal/2007/01/19/dave-eggers-and-geoff-dyer-somehow/#comment-1233 Akikana, Oh, that observation wasn't meant to have a negative connotation at all. I, personally, don't think that all visual references in texts need to be reproduced in the book but that, in this case, the reader should (or may like to) have some background knowledge on photo history prior to picking up Dyer's book. It's a great read, for sure. Akikana,

Oh, that observation wasn’t meant to have a negative connotation at all. I, personally, don’t think that all visual references in texts need to be reproduced in the book but that, in this case, the reader should (or may like to) have some background knowledge on photo history prior to picking up Dyer’s book.

It’s a great read, for sure.

]]> By: akikana http://www.shanelavalette.com/journal/2007/01/19/dave-eggers-and-geoff-dyer-somehow/#comment-1232 akikana Wed, 24 Jan 2007 01:12:39 +0000 http://www.shanelavalette.com/journal/2007/01/19/dave-eggers-and-geoff-dyer-somehow/#comment-1232 "..but also access to the many photographs that Dyer talks about but does not reproduce..." - I don't think that this was through any fault of his own. I recollect that in the book he says that a number of the collections/libraries/photographers that held the printing rights refused to give their photographs over to Dyer for reproduction in his book or such approvals came to late to meet publication deadlines. Nevertheless, it's still a fine read... “..but also access to the many photographs that Dyer talks about but does not reproduce…” – I don’t think that this was through any fault of his own. I recollect that in the book he says that a number of the collections/libraries/photographers that held the printing rights refused to give their photographs over to Dyer for reproduction in his book or such approvals came to late to meet publication deadlines. Nevertheless, it’s still a fine read…

]]> By: Shane Lavalette http://www.shanelavalette.com/journal/2007/01/19/dave-eggers-and-geoff-dyer-somehow/#comment-1231 Shane Lavalette Sat, 20 Jan 2007 21:08:59 +0000 http://www.shanelavalette.com/journal/2007/01/19/dave-eggers-and-geoff-dyer-somehow/#comment-1231 Stephen, Thanks -- it's actually on my 'list' of things to read. Maybe I'll move it to the top if you recommend it. And thank you for the kind words. Stephen,

Thanks — it’s actually on my ‘list’ of things to read. Maybe I’ll move it to the top if you recommend it.

And thank you for the kind words.

]]> By: stephen http://www.shanelavalette.com/journal/2007/01/19/dave-eggers-and-geoff-dyer-somehow/#comment-1230 stephen Sat, 20 Jan 2007 20:20:07 +0000 http://www.shanelavalette.com/journal/2007/01/19/dave-eggers-and-geoff-dyer-somehow/#comment-1230 That Eggers piece is also included in "The Education of a Photographer" - a nice collection of essays, interviews, etc. (perhaps you know of it). There are a couple of other snippets of interesting photography-related fiction in there as well. Quite a nice reading list being generated on these blogs! I'm enjoying both your blog and your work, btw. That Eggers piece is also included in “The Education of a Photographer” – a nice collection of essays, interviews, etc. (perhaps you know of it). There are a couple of other snippets of interesting photography-related fiction in there as well.

Quite a nice reading list being generated on these blogs!

I’m enjoying both your blog and your work, btw.

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