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Homage to Erich Fromm


Homage to Erich Fromm
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Copyright: selahattin erikci (tanburi) Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 948 W: 90 N: 1235] (16176)
Genre: Places
Medium: Color
Date Taken: 2008-05-23
Categories: Nature, Artwork, Macro
Exposure: f/3.5, 1/100 seconds
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Photo Version: Original Version
Date Submitted: 2008-07-04 23:30
Viewed: 233
Favorites: 1 [view]
Points: 50
[Note Guidelines] Photographer's Note
Erich Fromm (1900-1980) was both a practicing psychoanalyst and a committed social theorist.
"I wanted to understand the laws that govern the life of the individual man, and the laws of society-that is, of men in their social existence. I tried to see the lasting truth in Freud's concepts as against those assumptions which were in need of revision. I tried to do the same with Marx's theory, and finally I tried to arrive at a synthesis which followed from the understanding and the criticism of both thinkers"

In 1941, the first of Erich Fromm’s deeply influential books appeared: 'Escape From Freedom' It argued that ‘freedom from the traditional bonds of medieval society, though giving the individual a new feeling of independence, at the same time made him feel alone and isolated, filled him with doubt and anxiety, and drove him into new submission and into a compulsive and irrational activity’ This alienation from place and community, and the insecurities and fears entailed, helps to explain how people seek the security and rewards of authoritarian social orders such as fascism.
In the 1960s Erich Fromm began to explore a further fundamental orientation present in western societies - a fascination with death and things (objects). This theme first appeared in The Heart of Man (1964) and grew into full realization in The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness (1973). As before, Fromm believed that the central driving force was the desire to make up for a lack of authentic being and selfhood. Funk (1999) describes this thus, 'One escape route from this malaise encountered ever more often is to identify with the lifeless, to find attraction in each and every thing as long as it is reified and devoid of life (or else can be reduced to this condition)'. To describe this orientation toward, or love of, death Erich Fromm used the notion of necrophilia. He was concerned to go beyond the popular usage of the term (to refer to sexual contact with the dead; and/or the desire to be near to corpses), and to look to necrophilia as a character-rooted passion - the passion to transform that which alive into something unalive
To Have or To Be (1976) was Erich Fromm's last major work. In it he argues that two ways of existence were competing for 'the spirit of mankind' - having and being. The having mode looks to things and material possessions and is based on aggression and greed. The being mode is rooted in love and is concerned with shared experience and productive activity. The dominance of the having mode (as he argued in The Anatomy of Human Destructiveness) was bringing the world to the edge of disaster (ecological, social and psychological). Erich Fromm argued that only a fundamental change in human character 'from a preponderance of the having mode to a preponderance of the being mode of existence can save us from a psychological and economic catastrophe' and set out some ways forward.
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a nice work and well done in colors and words
very nice details and colors
ciao
Lucio

günaydın selahattin bey
sabah sabah insanın gönlünü okşuyan bir fotoğraf.renkler ve işık süper.tebrikler.
sevgiler,saygılar.
gürkan akçakır.

Very beautiful work dear Selahattin,and great homage to great Man!!!

warm regards and have a nice weekend
biljana

Hi Selahattin
The great serie follow and this one is great with good text and black BG
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TFS
Cheers,Braca

hello my friend,

very lovely with the wording.. another great artwork here.. well done.. love it..

have a nice weekend.

regards, terry

Hi Selahattin,
I like the freshness of your flowers ... you must have a big garden ... quite ideal scenario as you've got your subjects readily accessible to photograph. As usual excellent posting with interesting notes. Well done! tfs and have a nice weekend.
Cheers,
Renier

Merhaba Selahattin!
Nice homage! Wonderful rose! Beautiful colors, contrast and details! Nice frame!
TFS, Selamlar, Zorica

Selamlar Selahattin Bey,
psikanalist, sosyolog, Sosyalist ve insancıl yaklaşımın en önemli temsilcilerinden çok değerli bir kişiliğe; çok değerli bir biat,
fotoğraf ve compozisyon ve renkler ve sunum harika,
düşünce ve düzenleme muhteşem,
ellerinize, emeğinize ve yüreğinize sağlık,
saygılar,
Taner

Olá

Divine.

My regards

Teresat

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  • inaam Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 1738 W: 5 N: 382] (1348)
  • [2008-07-05 3:34]

Merhaba Selahattin bey,

Your composition is marvelous and you have beautifully presented this fine rose bud in an aesthetic presentation. Valued words are impressive, well done my friend.

Thanks for sharing this image.

Hello Selahattin,

Great homage to a great man!
Excellent job, beautiful frame!
Congratulations and TFS,
Sergio

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  • milas Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 2096 W: 379 N: 2059] (22066)
  • [2008-07-05 5:00]

Merhaba Selahattin bey...
Valla eric ne der bilmem ama, fotoğraf harika...
yine güzel bir çalışma, yine muhteşem 3D görüntüsü...süper yanı...
selamlar

Merhaba Selahattin,
Harika gül harika detaylar,renk,çerceve ve sunumuyla
çok güzel.Ellerine saglık,Tebrikler.
Selamlar
H.Ayhan

Hello Selahattin! Good idea, good work. Marvelous picture. Good luck!

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  • harpya Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 5072 W: 178 N: 5948] (31677)
  • [2008-07-05 6:33]

Hello Selahattin


Beautiful work
simple, delicate and subtle!
pleasant and beautiful colors,
a light touch!
well done..

have the nice weekend.

Sérgio

Harikasınız Hocam
Saygılar
Burak

Merhabalar Selahattin bey,
Erich Fromm'un varoluş felsefesi ile alakalı güzel sözüne
uygun harika bir kompozisyon...Renkler çok canlı,çarpıcı...
Güzel bir emek ve sunumu. Teşekkürler üstadım.
Selam,sevgiler.
Dr.Seyfettin Güner

More than beautiful creation.

Hi Selahattin
WoooW!!!
A delicate pink rose on black background looks outstanding beautiful. nice print of quote. amazing pp work.
educational note.
compliments
tsilla

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  • japiey Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Star Workshop Editor/Gold Note Writer [C: 1323 W: 102 N: 2309] (8712)
  • [2008-07-05 12:43]

Hi Selahattin,

Lovely capture.
Fine works.
Excellent.

jp

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  • juyona Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 2390 W: 0 N: 768] (12746)
  • [2008-07-05 14:58]

Hola Sela,
fino trabajo y delicado pov...
color y bello pp work, y dedicatoria
saludos amigo.

Nice work my dear friend!I like it.
Greetings.
A.

Hi Selahattin,
Beautiful flower with nice words and text here..
Great idea and nice PP work done..
Beautiful!!!

CM

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  • Dot Gold Star Critiquer/Gold Note Writer [C: 780 W: 0 N: 1191] (4966)
  • [2008-07-10 14:21]

Hello Selahattin
I don't recall visiting your gallery before, people with large numbers next to their names kind of scare me, as I do not have their expertise, but I am trying.

I just had a very nice long visit and am very impressed with your presentations and post processing. You are to be congratulated as each post is unique.

This sharp rose with its waterdrops very well cut out, with good placement in a very simple and basic frame, is a real beauty.
Dot

I can't get enough of your fruits and flowers! This is another exquisite piece.

Love it!
Esther

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