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A State of Fear

Started by Duncan Riley · 11 months ago

The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) has finally responded to the Thomas Hawk incident (our coverage) with a terse media release claiming that Hawk was photographing staff in an “inappropriate and harassing manner” and admitting no wrong. SFMOMA concludes t ... Continue reading »

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  • Mel

    11 months ago

    Excellent post, you have echoed my sentiments, wrap this up in the post 9/11 war on terror and the hobby of photography becomes a crime in the average persons eyes.
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  • Jay Cuthrell

    11 months ago

    Wasn't GI Joe comic #1 where Cobra dressed up as press carrying cameras with long lenses that were actually firearms?
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  • gregory

    10 months ago

    mountain out of a molehill, with the me-too friendfeed ingoup ganging up like junior highschool kids. hawk is a spoon, maturity is never an option for a stirrer. put the camera away and move on into the exhibit. you are not going to change the photo policies of britain or new york no matter how much your ego screams.
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  • Jim Goldstein

    10 months ago

    Taking a step back to see both sides of this incident your post is a refreshing perspective. Taking your point a step further this incident is a perfect example of where there is fear of photographers and photographers are fearful of their perceived intent. This state of fear has put everyone on edge. It is indeed unfortunate.
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  • pdxSean

    10 months ago

    This is one of the best bits of writing I have read on this whole scenario. Those who detract Hawk seem to miss a few important points.

    He was acting entirely within the law, and entirely within the posted rules of the museum. His only crime? To point a camera at a crowd.

    Regardless of the he-said she-said specifics of the incident, the fact that people such as Gregory seem to think that our cries for justice are, in fact, cries of revolution is disturbing. What state are we in when one quietly enjoying one's hobby in public is subjected to the whims of those who don't care for the way one is looking at them?

    Anyway, thank you for boiling this down in a much better way than I have managed to achieve.

    I was given "the eye" by four security guards as I walked around Portland last night with my camera and tripod. Just walking by...
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