Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] FS: Photo books and prints.
From: "Jeffery L.Smith" <jls@runbox.com>
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 10:27:12 -0500

Well, I'm going to wait until someone solicits me for my thoughts, and 
probably won't charge anyone for them. Perhaps my self esteem is in the 
lower percentile.

Wanna know how to determine if you have low self esteem? During sex, do you 
close your eyes and pretend that YOU are someone else?

JLS


At 11:14 AM 9/13/02 -0400, you wrote:
> > Damn! And I went and wasted $40 on Eugene Richard's "Stepping Through The
> > Ashes," a hardcover book published by Aperture - which I got signed (for
> > free last night at the Gardner Museum)- when I could have put that money
> > toward a collection of Alfie Wang's prints,in an Itoya binder, for $600.;-)
> >
> > B. D.
> >
>
>B.D.,
>
>Well I have to say that I am feeling pretty inspired lately by Alfie and how
>he has elevated himself to God-like status. He is definitely a model for all
>of the struggling photographers/artists out here practicing our craft and
>our art.
>
>Just last weekend I decided, using Alfie as a role model, to rid myself of
>my deep depression and start a new project which I am calling *PostCards
> From A Refraction* (PCFAR). It will be an intimate monograph of my struggles
>to emulate my hero Robert Doisneau which will then morph into the modern day
>portrayal of Ralph Gibson's hands. I fully expect this entire monumental
>project will take me an entire month and every waking moment will be devoted
>to this revealing memoir of an aging hippie and his quest to understand the
>depths of the human frailties.
>
>I have no doubt that this work will receive international acclaim and become
>a bench mark for all to follow in practicing their art and craft.
>
>sl
>
> >
> > For sale:
> >
> > 1) Postcards of an Existentialist Halftone Book/Catalogue (107 pages, 
> 8.5 by
> >
> > 11)... $25 plus $10 SH.
> >
> > 2) Complete self-printed and autographed set of all 96 prints in Itoya
> > binder
> > Epson Archival Matte Paper... $150 plus $20 SHI
> > Hahnemuhle Photo Matte Paper... $300 plus $20 SHI
> > Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 188... $500 plus $20 SHI
> > Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308... $600 plus $20 SHI
> > If interested in other papers, please contact at leica_phile@hotmail.com.
> >
> > 3) Single unmatted print
> > Epson Archival Matte Paper... $10 plus $5 SHI
> > Hahnemuhle Photo Matte Paper... $20 plus $5 SHI
> > Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 188... $40 plus $5 SHI
> > Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308... $50 plus $5 SHI
> >
> > 4) Postcards of an Existentialist CD-ROM... $.50 plus $4 SH
> >
> > For more information or to order please contact Albert Wang at
> > leica_phile@hotmail.com accordingly. Thanks again for your consideration.
> >
> > Albert "Alfie" Wang
> > Freelance Street/Documentary Photographer
> > 1122 Brill St.
> > Philadelphia PA 19124
> > leica_phile@hotmail.com
> > (215) 668-1809
> >
> >
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