Barry Goldwater, Master Photographer
Who knew? Not I. The striking black and white photos are under copyright, so I can't post here. But the whole impressive collection is just a click away -- along with accompanying comments from Goldwater like these:
There is no more typical Mexican face than there is a typical face of any people.
The Mexican is industrious, kind and a very warm family man whose hogar (hearth) is his citadel, his castle and his life. A Mexican is particularly devoted to his country and will defend it against any slur or attack. Mexicans are loyal and true friends whose word becomes their bond. One doesn’t find all of these attributes reflected in any one face, but often a reflection of the dignity born of them comes through.
This man, for example, was a Mexican fisherman with whom I fished the waters of the Gulf of California many years ago. He could be many Mexicans, but not all of them. The sparkle of dignity and pride, however, are common possessions.
Wherever Santiago is today, I wish him buena suerte.
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Aug '10
Re: Barry Goldwater, Master Photographer
Wow. Nice.
Thomas Sowell is a photographer, too. Some of his photos are here (click on the name to see each photo -- my favorite might be this one).
My husband is an economist and libertarian, and his hobby is also photography.
Maybe it's just coincidence -- lots of people have photography as a hobby, including many Leftists. But I wonder...
In order to find photography satisfying, finding the world as-is an acceptable place probably helps. Also, a great trick of outdoor photography is exploiting opportunities -- of light and shadow, clouds -- as they arise.
I wonder if there's something about photography as an art form that makes it appealing to people of a libertarian bent.
May '10
Re: Barry Goldwater, Master Photographer
Wow, great find. How different would the '60's have been with that President in them?
And as for Midget's thoughts on the politics of photographers, the guy who taught me photography many years ago was a communist. Not figuratively, but literally a card-carrying American Communist. A great photographer and a terrific friend, but still a commie. Then again, there was a lot of anarchist in his ideas, so that's not far from libertarian, eh?
May '10
Re: Barry Goldwater, Master Photographer
I've lived in South Texas since 1978, when I was twelve. Consider a colleague of mine: Just turned thirty, hip-hop fap, Spurs booster, and utterly devoted father of four. Grateful that his kids are not exposed to the urban pathologies he experienced during a brief childhood stay in San Antonio. And nastily partisan Democrat.
Deal with that, GOP egghead.
May '10
Re: Barry Goldwater, Master Photographer
Soory. Upon reflection my comment has almost nothing to do with Goldwater's snaps.
Jul '10
Re: Barry Goldwater, Master Photographer
Goldwater turned the contrast to 11. The dude abided.
Edited on Aug 24, 2010 at 4:06pmMay '10
Re: Barry Goldwater, Master Photographer
Wow, who knew that Goldwater was able to go forward in time a capture an image of the results of the Obama Economic Policy?
Edited on Aug 24, 2010 at 7:42pmAug '10
Re: Barry Goldwater, Master Photographer
G.A. Dean: Wow, great find. How different would the '60's have been with that President in them?
And as for Midget's thoughts on the politics of photographers, the guy who taught me photography many years ago was a communist. Not figuratively, but literally a card-carrying American Communist. A great photographer and a terrific friend, but still a commie. Then again, there was a lot of anarchist in his ideas, so that's not far from libertarian, eh? · Aug 24 at 3:26pm
Ah, well, I was trying for a Grand Theory to tie my observations together. They were probably just coincidental.
Aug '10
Re: Barry Goldwater, Master Photographer
I've seen a few of his works before. There's a brief paragraph about his photography in his Wikipedia article.
I think there's an error in his son's caption to the Church Rock photo. He says the Navajos refer to it as Agathla, but that's the name of an even more famous and larger formation about 8 or 9 miles NW, along US-163. I believe Agathla is the rock that's visible at the end of My Darling Clementine, as Henry Fonda rides off into the distance.
Re: Barry Goldwater, Master Photographer
Midget Faded Rattlesnake
G.A. Dean: Wow, great find. How different would the '60's have been with that President in them?
And as for Midget's thoughts on the politics of photographers, the guy who taught me photography many years ago was a communist. Not figuratively, but literally a card-carrying American Communist. A great photographer and a terrific friend, but still a commie. Then again, there was a lot of anarchist in his ideas, so that's not far from libertarian, eh? · Aug 24 at 3:26pm
Ah, well, I was trying for a Grand Theory to tie my observations together. They were probably just coincidental. · Aug 24 at 11:01pm
My Deep Thought on the issue, MFR (for what it's worth), is that man has to work really hard, at great expense, to beat out of us our humane love for reconciling observation and creation -- as we do when we compose artistic photographs. The lone Communist will love photography, but the Party will confiscate and expunge.