Charlie Engman

"Digital spaces like flickr have a remarkable way of reproducing the art school environment, too, though, albeit in a very wonky, adolescent shape, so maybe formal training, whatever that means, is starting to be eclipsed, who knows."
"Yeah that’s an interesting idea… I think the internet for that purpose is still in it’s infancy and better for brewing ideas than holding the final product but still, the resources are so much more open and far-reaching than in an art school environment.
"But where would my photography be right now without the internet! It’s a scary thought. I didn’t realize the internet’s potential for dialogue until my very last term of art school, so I really did a complete 180 when I left, from talking to people to talking to personas on a screen, some of whom have done wonders for me."
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