You're entitled to your opinion. But my last name ends in an "s," so I think people should spend that extra letter on my very, very important last name!
IMNSHO I disagree about using "xxxs's" when "xxxs'" is perfectly correct and one keystroke less.
You're entitled to your opinion. But my last name ends in an "s," so I think people should spend that extra letter on my very, very important last name!
You're entitled to your opinion. But my last name ends in an "s," so I think people should spend that extra letter on my very, very important last name!
Bags's opinions are A-okay with me. See what I did just there?
But would you pronounce it "Adamses"? I don't think so. As in Robert Adamses photos or Robert Adams photos.
Yes, as someone with a similar last name, it is pronounced Adamses.
BTW, one thing we can all agree on and yet I surprisingly see in the highly selective college I teach at, it cannot be Adam's. The internal apostrophe is always wrong and yet sometimes practiced.
Call the Grammar Police! A college professor left a hanging preposition mid-sentence! Soon he will be splitting infinitely boldly down the middle!
As I said, grammar and syntax (and diction) should be generative, kinda like photography....
I was really trying to resist chiming in regarding @bags27 opinion regarding grammar, syntax and diction. I fully understand that language is somewhat fluid and will change with the times. I can still rail against some of those changes can I not? The trend of nouns used as verbs is one that should die off. The word "epic" has lost all meaning. One can fire off the most cryptic disjointed text message and that will likely be fine, but if you are typing an email or other correspondence, some rules should be adhered to. There is a reason the Strunk and White Elements of Style is still in print after all.
Where were we?
Robert Adams. I enjoy his writing and have enjoyed much of his photography. Thank you to those that have cited monographs I was unaware of.
I bet there are some folks viewing the forums that are just starting out and possibly watching some people on YouTube, etc. Try not to get hung up on what people often call "cliche" images. If you like trees, old cars, trains, decrepit structures and sand dunes, go and photograph them.
I did ask him why he usually printed small and he told me that he had asthma and needed to reduce his exposure to chemicals. But I don't think that's the whole thing. . I think it's also an expression of modesty, or a way of saying no more than necessary to make a point. Those small prints seem very intimate.Adams often prints small, say 6x6", so some of the prints in the show are smaller on the gallery wall than they are in the books that contain them. It's a wholly different experience. The show is in seven galleries so there is ample space to take in the work. There is plenty of text on the walls giving context to the work, so I'd allow two hours to get through it.
I did ask him why he usually printed small and he told me that he had asthma and needed to reduce his exposure to chemicals. But I don't think that's the whole thing. . I think it's also an expression of modesty, or a way of saying no more than necessary to make a point. Those small prints seem very intimate.
I did ask him why he usually printed small and he told me that he had asthma and needed to reduce his exposure to chemicals. But I don't think that's the whole thing. . I think it's also an expression of modesty, or a way of saying no more than necessary to make a point. Those small prints seem very intimate.
Funny, I'm going the opposite way. Small prints these days.
Just receive my copy of "American Science." Aside from the basic fact that these are spectacular photos, I've concluded that Robert Adams must be in a state of Grace. There is something about him that is so pure in spirit and soulful that he must be a kind of Saint.
So many nice books. I need to find a copy of the New Topographics catalog for a reasonable price.I assume you mean 'Silence'
It's a very nice book. It replicates content from the stack of Robert Adams books that I already own, but the paper is really nice and I'm a sucker for anything by RA, so it's in 'the collection'.
So many nice books. I need to find a copy of the New Topographics catalog for a reasonable price.
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From The New Yorker. The Six Stages of Having Too Many Books By Vi-An Nguyen
October 5, 2022
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