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canalysis: do you have to bash him?

canalysis: he seems like he is an undergrad

rachelhulin : exactly

rachelhulin : it's just amazing that he is repped by this kind of gallery; a gallery that reps, like, gillian laub and abelardo morell and paul fusco. it almost seems like an insult to them.

rachelhulin: his work is amateurish (at best)

canalysis: i feel like if he were some kid i'd feel okay talking critically about the work

rachelhulin: wait, why can't you be critical of it?

canalysis: but he is Spock, which is like being a demi-god of pop-culture, which i have at times worshipped, so i feel conflicted

rachelhulin: haha i love that

canalysis: i mean it

canalysis: it feels like a sin to dis Spock!

rachelhulin: but he has a book and everything! it feels unfair to all the good photographers out there. why isn't he content with his pointy ears?

canalysis: i mean, the man must be determined and ambitious and passionate

canalysis: to make this work

canalysis: as he clearly doesn't need the money

canalysis: so i feel like if he is being true to his vision, but admittedly, i cannot really see his vision--then i say let him go for it

canalysis: long live spock

canalysis: and his weird photo 101 black and white photographs

rachelhulin: thanks kara

canalysis: for what?

canalysis: defending a bad photographer?

canalysis: anytime!

canalysis: the world is full of 'em

Images from Leonard Nimoy's The Full Body Project