Talk:Bruce Davidson (photographer)

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This edit adds some interesting information. The writer says in the edit summary: know this, because I was his editor there. The trouble is that anybody could claim this. The events described seem to have taken place half a century ago; things can get distorted in memory. Worse, we have no particular reason to believe that somebody claiming to be his editor there was actually his editor there: the whole claim could be a hoax. (My guess is that it isn't, but my guess isn't enough.)

"Original research" includes even scrupulously maintained diaries. Unless published, personal memories count for nothing in WP.

Rather unusually, I met two photographers the night before last. Perhaps neither is as eminent as Davidson, but both have articles here. I learned interesting nuggets from both. None of this will appear in the article on either, because you and other people have no reason to believe a word of what I'm saying. If by contrast I cite a certain book as I write something, I may still be lying -- but you can check this for yourself. -- Hoary 04:03, 15 July 2007 (UTC)