tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post4232959534862876758..comments2023-10-27T03:16:03.213-04:00Comments on Burgh Diaspora: Rust Belt CultureJim Russellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13078184665418828961noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29127973.post-40747752856836210152011-08-07T18:27:17.501-04:002011-08-07T18:27:17.501-04:00As always, great grist for the mill here, Jim. I h...As always, great grist for the mill here, Jim. I hope Stright's question is rhetorical when he asks if it's ok to be inspired by images that tell a story. And that's what we're talking about here -- images -- that, for the most part, carry a powerful narrative.<br /><br />I don't care if outsiders or insiders make these images or see ruin in a way that exceeds a thousand words. They may stir controversy, even provocation. And I don't have to like them. But if they inspire, that's reason enough for them. And it beats the hell out of contrived images created and promoted by PR firms and ad pros.Paul Hertnekyhttp://www.paulhertneky.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.com