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‎"It's the photographer, not the camera . . . but then again it's the photograph, not the photographer that really matters."

- Me

La Grita, Venezuela

“The key difference between documentary and fictive art is this: in documentary the referent is always essential, whereas in fiction it's only occasional.”

-- Bruce Jackson, from "The Deceptive Anarchy of Let Us Now Praise Famous Men."


"Documentary: That’s a sophisticated and misleading word… The term should be documentary style… You see, a document has use, whereas art is really useless."

- Walker Evans


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Those who contact me but their own profiles say this person "doesn't have anything available to you" will be blocked. This is a social networking site and the sharing should be mutual.

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    Cyclops-Optic says:

    "All I need is a daily dose of the denizens who abide in Dave Blume's imagery and all the travails that I deem unbearable in my life become somewhat insignificant.
    He must surely have a heavy heart."

    17th March, 2009

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    Francisco Alvarado León says:

    "You're a great photographer your photos are amazing show the scence of the people"

    28th August, 2008

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    zona di fotographia says:

    "d_blumenkrantz has captured the real LA, not the Drive or Beverly Hills but the real LA, I grew up in LA and remember downtown LA, Broadway LA, I have often wondered if the Bee Gees really were singing about Broadway in LA?
    Without any doubt d_blumenkrantz has captured the essence of a once and real LA. He is one of the best.
    I have ridden the night train from LA many times, time, what a time it was…!"

    28th June, 2008

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    marcin.oleszczyk says:

    "Master and Commander..."

    8th June, 2008

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    Carla_daguerreotype says:

    "Same level as the greatest photographers of all times!!"

    8th June, 2007

Name:
David Blumenkrantz
Joined:
May 2007
Hometown:
Chicago
Occupation:
Civil Servant
Website:
daveblumenkrantz.com