Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1999/01/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]And how many of us modern photographers would do work that results in physical harm to ourselves? For those who don't know, Smith was severely beaten by company thugs in an effort to stop his work. Sincerely, Joe Stephenson +++++++++++++ Eric wrote: Very few photographers to come close to approaching Gene Smith's effort in Minimata, which is arguably his most successful project. It actually was so important to him that he cut his attitude way back to get it published. But his mastery of his essay style was there. And I'd say there are two or three people in the world, that I know of, who could equal it. - -- Eric Welch St. Joseph, MO