This came to mind from the Van Gogh thread.

Mr. Van Gogh clearly had 'issues'. Madness, insanity, drug abuse? Perhaps. Hit in the head as a kid? Genetics?

But this is not about Vincent Van Gogh. It's about us and our photographer heroes.

Some say Vivian Maier was 'crazy'. I doubt that. She was a prolific shooter, like Barry Winograd. Both oddballs, but not insane.

Perhaps photography is too complicated and device orientated to allow madness to shine. We need to remain technically capable. Even with a cell phone.

Or do we?