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DAVISICON

Posts: 644

San Antonio, Texas, US

So says GQ magazine, what is your opinion of Ryan McGinley? His style or lack of, people are now paying hundreds of thousands for his work, is he that important or is this a phase or celebrity buzz?

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2 … count.html
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http://www.gq.com/entertainment/celebri … otographer

Oct 30 14 04:16 pm Link

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udor

Posts: 25255

New York, New York, US

Who??? tongue

Oct 30 14 04:20 pm Link

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Lallure Photographic

Posts: 2086

Taylors, South Carolina, US

Just the hot photog of the month. Mostly because he has a particular client.

Oct 30 14 06:12 pm Link

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Good Egg Productions

Posts: 16713

Orlando, Florida, US

Me.

According to me.

Oct 30 14 09:09 pm Link

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Mortonovich

Posts: 6209

San Diego, California, US

McGinley? Srsly? Oh man. Thought that ran its course a few years ago.

Oct 31 14 09:03 am Link

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Mortonovich

Posts: 6209

San Diego, California, US

Lallure Photographic wrote:
Just the hot photog of the month. Mostly because he has a particular client.

Who would that be?

Oct 31 14 09:03 am Link

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Lallure Photographic

Posts: 2086

Taylors, South Carolina, US

Did you read the articles?

Mortonovich wrote:

Who would that be?

Oct 31 14 11:15 am Link

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Kent Art Photography

Posts: 3588

Ashford, England, United Kingdom

Important does not equal best.  Or even good.

Oct 31 14 11:33 am Link

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Brooklyn Bridge Images

Posts: 13200

Brooklyn, New York, US

I thought Annie was Queen of America with TR as court molester jester
big_smile

Oct 31 14 11:57 am Link

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Mortonovich

Posts: 6209

San Diego, California, US

Lallure Photographic wrote:
Did you read the articles?


Yeah, but maybe because I'm trying to do
so on this dumb little phone, I might have missed it.
Lend a hand.

Oct 31 14 11:58 am Link

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Worlds Of Water

Posts: 37732

Rancho Cucamonga, California, US

Kent Art Photography wrote:
Important does not equal best.  Or even good.

Exactly... hire a publicist to spam out some thought provoking shitty imagery... swallow have a dozen 'delusion of granduer' pills... and there you have it... he's a legend in his own mind... lol

Oct 31 14 12:04 pm Link

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Philipe

Posts: 5302

Pomona, California, US

Look what a publicist and PR team can do...
Seems like another, look at me I'm different and extreme...
When its not......

I don't know... I just don't get it

Oct 31 14 12:15 pm Link

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F O R B E S

Posts: 576

New York, New York, US

I like his work. True artist.

Oct 31 14 07:58 pm Link

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY ED NUNES

Posts: 270

Orlando, Florida, US

The most important photographer in America is Tony Corbell because:

1) multiple life time achievement awards

2) educator

3) lighting genius

4) photographed more heads of states (US presidents and foreign)

5) my personal influence!

Oct 31 14 08:07 pm Link

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GER Photography

Posts: 8463

Imperial, California, US

There's better photographers here on MM. A good PR firm could make shit sandwiches the #1 seller at Mickey D's!! Their food is all shit anyway!:-))

Oct 31 14 08:17 pm Link

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martin b

Posts: 2770

Manila, National Capital Region, Philippines

good photographer.  Beautiful models. what's not to like?

Nov 03 14 09:00 am Link