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Michael Fried on Why Photography Matters

Guy Lane

Once Michael Fried starts talking about photography his enthusiasm is infectious: ‘What I was seeing was people standing in front a work by Jeff Wall for twenty or twenty five minutes - and talking about it, discussing it, pointing out things. And I thought, “Man, this is great; this is just good in itself”. I’d say to my painter friends - even the ones who are still abstract painters - “Photography is on your side – just wait.” Because photography is making people look closely again, and in itself that is simply marvellous.’ more...