Peter Bialobrzeski, Heimat 6, Nordsee 2003
Simon Roberts, West Wittering Beach Chichester, West Sussex 3rd May 2008
Peter Bialobrzeski, Heimat 20
Simon Roberts, Malvern Hills Worcestershire 17th May 2008
Peter Bialobrzeski, Heimat 21
Simon Roberts, Malvern Hills, Worcestershire, 17th May 2008
Peter Bialobrzeski, Heimat 31, Schwatzwald, 2004
Simon Roberts, Tandridge Golf Course Oxted, Surrey 2nd April 2008
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Bad artists copy. Good artists steal. Pablo Picasso
This sort of “plagiarism” has gone on for years do we not live in post post modern society? i could name hundreds of photographers who Plagiarize.
Just to name a few August Sander = Alec soth. Walker Evans= bruce Davidson.Mathew Brady = Richard Misrach = Simon Norfolk Come get real you all know it it all been done before. The only thing that makes it different is the sentiment behind the work.
The We English book contains 56 color plates, 4 plates shown above demonstrate a similarity to Bialobrzeski. This hardly warrants the suggestion of plagiarism.
mmmm… a bit too close for comfort? I have heard the quote (not sure who first said it?) ‘there is no such thing as an oroginal thought’ and this may possibly be a case of this?? Its hard when researching and admiring not to be influenced by others work but…
Some people on Flickr noticed those similarities as son as the book came out:
http://www.flickr.com/groups/onthestreet/discuss/72157621992737841/#comment72157622002862193
Bloody ell! I’ve never got that Roberts book. Sure ain’t my England. Now Mark Power’s………