RIP...

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Date: 09 August 2004 19:09:09

...Henry Cartier-Bresson. Probably the finest candid / reportage photogropher of the last century. Have one of his books, 'Europeans', every other page has a genuine classic print which truly seems to sum up a moment in time, or even era in history. The first time I went to the gallery of modern art here in Glasgow the first week I was here I was reassured to find one of his prints there. It was a point of familiarity in a strange city (it's still mostly strange!) and made me kinda feel at home. I wonder if David Hockney was right a few months ago when he wrote that the golden age of photography is well and truly over because it is so easy to believe that pretty much anything can be 'photoshopped' these days. I'm not sure. You simply cannot 'photoshop' something of the quality of one of Christopher Burketts prints. But I see his point when it comes to propaganda and believability (ie, the John Kerry fake photo, which was so badly done anyone could tell from a newspaper reproduction that it was faked.)

Saw an Italian film last night called 'I'm Not Scared'. Very good actually. Don't suspect it'll be on at your local odeon but if you get the chance it's worth it. Went in the cinema when it was sunny - came out and it was a monsoon, it hasn't stopped raining at all until about 20 mins ago. Great!

Talking to a friend in the cafe afterwards, inevitably the conversation turned towards relationships, as it seems to on a pretty regular basis lately - regular readers may have noticed! Anyway, we might be going speed-dating! Sounds like it could be absolutely hilarious! If it happens then the details will be here first, well, perhaps some of the details will!

Been trying to get an adequate dissertation intro off the ground today in order to placate the boss but, frankly, been too knackered, despite all the Lucozade I've been drinking! Maybe chocolate is the answer? Shall test the theory.

My prediction for Liverpool this season is 3rd place in the prem. Hope if I have to eat my words then it is because they finish 2nd, but frankly they've got sooo much catching up to do I can't see it. Perhaps next season if this one goes well.

'Moon Palace' by Paul Auster is still going very well, but I'm stuck on page 170 or so while I do some 'proper' work.