tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608862971657438280.post4955254762888609122..comments2023-09-17T14:19:39.504+01:00Comments on Manchester Photography: WE ENGLISH, by Simon Roberts.mark pagehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07052975033689540251noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608862971657438280.post-2814282199849091902009-08-26T23:18:55.972+01:002009-08-26T23:18:55.972+01:00Yeah It goes way back to The Knights and is of cou...Yeah It goes way back to The Knights and is of course the flag of England. It is also still hated by many Muslims and was dropped by The Red Cross as a symbol in many Arab states.<br />In the UK now it is gaining the same kind of conatations as the Rebel flag in your country. And it's this that I am trying to explore. I've a while to go yet so Joergy boy is just going to have to wait.........mark pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052975033689540251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608862971657438280.post-8283442874282293332009-08-26T02:03:21.825+01:002009-08-26T02:03:21.825+01:00Yes, he does, doesn't he?
And what does the f...Yes, he does, doesn't he?<br /><br />And what does the flag stand for- is it related to The Nights Templar? And yes, nice shot- was going to say you're going to have to make a series now... but I see you already have, as I once again save my ass from complete embarrassment (something tells me I'm gonna break my record when it really counts). Maybe there's a certain competition you can send your essay to...Stan B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17381743002180926900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608862971657438280.post-47636799961365700402009-08-25T22:17:37.952+01:002009-08-25T22:17:37.952+01:00Stan & Marcus,
I wrote a longish reply to both...Stan & Marcus,<br />I wrote a longish reply to both your points and then did'nt save it! Boiled down it was Stan, yes he doe's and Marcus thank's it's from a series I've been working on for last twelve months or so. About the St Georges flag and what it stands for.......mark pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052975033689540251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608862971657438280.post-68697163894285081352009-08-25T08:33:50.779+01:002009-08-25T08:33:50.779+01:00No argument about some of the individual images......No argument about some of the individual images...I just think someone of Roberts calibre 'could' of done a much better job, in my opinion of course.<br />Love that bin shot of yours, Very English, if, I may be so bold...marcus doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433412157537540815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608862971657438280.post-69362150394252715842009-08-25T03:47:14.346+01:002009-08-25T03:47:14.346+01:00Fortunately, I chose to read first (it gets tiring...Fortunately, I chose to read first (it gets tiring making a fool of oneself repeatedly) before I submitted a question to Mr. Roberts as to why he chose his people at a distance compositions. And agree with him or not, at least he bothers to explain his modus operandi right under the very first picture from the series featured on his blog and taken at Skegness Beach.Stan B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17381743002180926900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608862971657438280.post-80095039349117410702009-08-25T02:15:35.848+01:002009-08-25T02:15:35.848+01:00To be honest, the wee folk motif does seem a tad o...To be honest, the wee folk motif does seem a tad overdone here (and elsewhere)- but then, it would be hard to proclaim final judgement just from these wee files... <br /><br />I don't even know if I would buy the book, assuming I could afford it- but as previously mentioned, it does have some exquisite individual images. Perhaps upon viewing the prints (or book) I'd better understand and agree as to why he kept everything at a distance- or not.Stan B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17381743002180926900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608862971657438280.post-65081743667875887962009-08-24T23:32:36.492+01:002009-08-24T23:32:36.492+01:00I think I agree with both of you! Marcus I do agre...I think I agree with both of you! Marcus I do agree that the project needed to be a lot broader in contents, and I perhaps the small people thing is getting a little over used. I think it may soon find it's way into my "New Cliches of Photography" series of posts. <br /><br />However the more time I've spent with the work over the last couple of days the more like Stan I do find some real beauty in some of the individual images. To big a subject and title though, for this method.mark pagehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07052975033689540251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608862971657438280.post-50614986606342748222009-08-24T18:46:34.130+01:002009-08-24T18:46:34.130+01:00I too have been following the progress of Mr Rober...I too have been following the progress of Mr Roberts and really appreciate the amount of effort that goes into a project like this, let alone keeping a blog on it.<br /> I always thought that from the beginning Roberts would never top his Motherland project which is always the danger with such fine bodies of work.<br />To me 'We English' (agree with you on the title) looks like it was all shot in one afternoon. Theres seems to be no depth to the images and I find myself quickly getting bored with a field full of small people, a beach full of small people, a hill with small people etc etc.<br />I think Roberts has been offered a book deal after Motherland, worked to a deadline and basically fluffed an opportunity to create something exquisite. A project like this should take years, not months...<br />One last thing, look out for Tom Stoddart's next project on a similar theme....Incredible!marcus doylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14433412157537540815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8608862971657438280.post-13768468422440935592009-08-24T07:55:09.319+01:002009-08-24T07:55:09.319+01:00Wow! Never knew images so "pretty" could...Wow! Never knew images so "pretty" could be so damn beautiful!Stan B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17381743002180926900noreply@blogger.com