Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/11/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Eric - The one I was referring to is: W. Eugene Smith : Photographs 1934-1975 ~ Usually ships in 24 hours W. Eugene Smith(Photographer), et al / Hardcover / Published 1998 Our Price (Amazon :-) ): $52.50 ~ You Save: $22.50 (30%) It doesn't have the entire Pittsburgh essay, but it does have a lot of great stuff... > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of Eric Welch > Sent: Sunday, November 29, 1998 9:15 PM > To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us > Subject: RE: [Leica] Best photography books > > > >the second is called E. Eugene Smith, I'm not sure of the title of the > >first...the photos in both are amazing...lots of Pittsburgh > stuff, and work > > "W. Eugene Smith, Master of the Photo Essay" is what you're talking about, > right? > > I have a copy. Cost me $125 and I think they would be very hard to find. > But it is the only source of the whole Pittsburgh Essay that I've seen > anywhere. > > His book "Let Truth Be the Prejudice" is a good one too. > > Salgado's books: "Workers" and "Other Americas" and "An Uncertain Grace" > are all superb. > > Kertesz: "Diary of Light" and many others. > > Bill Allards books (All of them except maybe the lake one are all > fantastic). > > I could go on for hours... > -- > > Eric Welch > St. Joseph, MO > http://www.ponyexpress.net/~ewelch > > He's not dead, He's electroencephalographically challenged. >