Photography As Art?

[jackholtzman]

Mr. McGillicudy: Why the need to be rude? Have you done any work of note?
Do tell......
Thank you.

[jehosofatmcgillicudy]

Don't shoot.
I'm only a messenger!
Okay, let's be serious for a minute, shall we?
You say I am "rude".
Well, maybe I came across as "less than polite".
How's that for a cop-out, huh?
The fact is I actually LIKE some (certainly not all) of Mercure's work.
In regard to his http://www.ironbamboo.com site, I do enjoy his Boys and Girls gallery very much and, NO, I am NOT gay!
Otherwise, the work which I enjoy even more can be found on his http://www.angelovictormercure.com site.
I feel that his animal and people portraiture are both superlative.
And, from reading the "commentaries" and "guestbook" sections of his sites, he does have his admirers, some of them quite prominent.
I am neither an admirer or quite prominent.
Having said that, I am, however, out of here.
Looks like a lotta folks have thin skins, not necessarily you, Jack, so please don't get grouchy again.
Forgive my provincial attitudes.
Good luck.