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Re: solitude
Yup yup, no argument. But the process
is more subtle than this would suggest. Gould's comfort level with Hunstein or
other photographers would have very much been a function of how the resulting
and published photographs pleased Gould, how he liked the image they showed to
the world. Doubtless there were other photographers whom he didn't pose for a
second time. To Hunstein it may have seemed that Gould totally followed his
orders. But both photographer and subject, if they do "connect" well,
know that their relationship is far more subtle and complex than that. A good
photographer is a master at drawing out subtle and often magically flattering
aspects of the human character.
>I know Don Hunstein pretty well and according
to him, most of the photos were
>based on "where do you want me to
stand?" type of posing, rather than trying
>to attempt some
mysterious psychological or cryptological message. And
he
>didn't waste too much time on them.