Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/06/04

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Bokeh - OT Long
From: Andrew Schroter <schroter@optonline.net>
Date: Mon, 04 Jun 2001 09:28:13 -0700
References: <MABBKDHLGBCAHCPCNIBMOEOECHAA.PGW@ecr.net>

Send your prof a letter with the article.  Educate him.
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Hausman" <PGW@ecr.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 6:45 PM
Subject: RE: [Leica] Bokeh - OT Long


> I wrote a Art History paper in 1979 on the fact that  Vermeer used a
camera
> Lucida to help his rendering, he even rendered the optical artifacts in
his
> work. My art history prof said I was full of beans. HA!
>
>  Dan pgw@ecr.net
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]
> Sent: Friday, July 10, 2893 6:44 PM
> To: Pgw
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Bokeh - OT Long
>
>
>
> "Gil, Miguel (US - Los Angeles)" wrote:
> >
> > Mystery of Vermeer's technique uncovered
> >
> > The Guardian: Thursday, May 31, 2001
> >
> > Fiachra Gibbons Arts correspondent
> >
> > For centuries art experts have attempted to solve the riddle of how
> Vermeer
> > painted canvasses of such sublime realism that Proust said he wanted to
> die
> > under one. Now one of the great mysteries of art history has finally
been
> > solved - Johannes Vermeer's delicately composed snapshots of Dutch 17th
> > century domestic life look so like photographs because he used a camera.
> >
> ><Snip>
>
> Notice the use of the word "snapshots" in referent to the Vermeer
paintings
> which Proust what's to die under they are so good? Not exactly an insult
is
> it?
>
> That's what i was talking about 5 months ago!!
>
> :)
> Mark Rabiner
>
> Portland, Oregon
> USA
>
> http://www.rabiner.cncoffice.com/
>
>
>
>

In reply to: Message from "Dan Hausman" <PGW@ecr.net> (RE: [Leica] Bokeh - OT Long)