Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/09/03

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Subject: Re: [Leica] lower class leica photographers i have known
From: John Collier <jbcollier@powersurfr.com>
Date: Mon, 03 Sep 2001 21:18:59 -0600

If one toilet scrubber can be allowed to correct another, Nan started with
Nikons. 

John Collier

> From: Kyle Cassidy <cassidy@netaxs.com>
> 
> i'm suddenly reminded of leica photographer Donna Feratto ("Living with
> the enemy") who did much of her early work while homeless (in paris,
> nonetheless), sleeping on a bench with her arms wrapped around her leica,
> and Nan Golden who was unemployed, strung out, and institutionalized for
> much of her early career. i'm sure we can think of many more destitute
> leica photographers if we put our collective minds to it -- it does make
> one consider that within the depths of poverty come some of the most
> stunning leica images, and, as we all know, the best passport into a
> particular subculture is membership in that subculture.
> 
> kyle "former toilet scrubber" cassidy who bets a lot of people who can't
> afford a ferarri can pick one out in a lineup.
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