>>Those pictures are worth way more than $40 million and
>their
>>cultural importance is beyond price.
>>
>>Actually, I don't know whether to be tickled or ticked off
>>that you would come up in this post and urge them NOT to do
>>it. You imply that Ahmir wouldn't have the good sense to
>>understand the value of an archive....that is particularly
>>troublesome, since Ahmir has clearly articulated the
>>importance of Soul Train. Should they be in a museum? Yes.
>>They should.
>
>
>They are selling for monetary value period
>The cultural significance is immeasurable
>Fact is this does not translate to monetary value esp with
>regards to images today
>Unless handled in a particular commercial manner

You know how it translates to monetary value? When you no longer own it and need it. This isn't some bullshit tumblr someone shot last year with their DSLR. This is work from some of our greatest photographer and as a collection, constitutes the most complete visual archive of African American life. This is the Black photographic equivalent of the Beatles collection.


>You want Ahmir to purchase this for....his private
>collection?
>Because you feel this will give you access...because you feel
>like you currently have access to ahmirs current cultural
>collection ...
>Right
>Ahmir purchase things of cultural value for his personal
>collection
>Period
>
>You said getty will be too costly
>I in fact am telling you stock images are the cheapest they
>have ever been and told you they are now accessible with
>stipulation online
>Because people want images free

These are not run of the mill "stock" images. I am not expecting them to be free or initially accessible. Right now they aren't that accessible. I want them to be controlled by a party that has a cultural connection to them so that they are handled appropriately.


>You are putting ahmir in a horrid position with your ignorance
>
>Stop

Please go troll another post. I know you are used to a certain type of response, but I'm not indulging you.