Topic: Miroslav Tichý

[gregor]

Some FWs may already be aware of Miroslav Tichý's work, but if not, he was a painter who later in life created a stunning body of photographic work with handmade cameras (not pinholes):

Photography is something concrete, a perception, what you see with your eyes. And it happens so fast that you may not see anything at all! To photograph is to paint with light! The flaws are part of it. That's what makes the poetry. And for that you need a bad camera. If you want to be famous, you have to be worse at something than everyone else in the world! --Miroslav Tichy

http://tichyocean.com/

[Ed Wenn]

Hi Gregor, it's funny how things go round and round isn't it? We re-visited Tichý only last month when I heard he'd died, but I'm very pleased you're a fan too. I love his work and the story that goes along with it:

http://www.filmwasters.com/forum/index.php?topic=4116

[gregor]

Ah, go ahead and delete this thread! I've been out of the loop more or less with my nose down at work....

[Francois]

You know, the loop is always open here