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In this context, I would like to align myself quite emphatically with the
classification you mentioned previously, which differentiates the way the
viewer processes an image as either poetical or recognising. For the
viewer to be able to process images poetically he must by nature have a
visual sensitivity. If he does not have this, his friendly interest will focus
on the recognisability of the photographed objects, the site where they
were taken and the sharpness of the details. However, these are not artis-
tic but rather technical aspects of the image. Feininger divides people
interested in photography into two categories: photographers and photo
technicians. The latter group, however, is unsuited as an audience for the
photographer. The photographer wants to convey a message to the
viewer. The technician finds his satisfaction in an optimal use of the
system of recording images. Unfortunately, this different way of seeing is
again and again the source of misunderstandings and disappointments.
Translation: Carol Oberschmidt
16 -Win Labuda,
Scuplture Photo 10
after A. Giacometti „The Forest“
17 -Win Labuda,
Ice Dance
