Re: [Leica] No digital comments?

["Eve Girard" <evegir@reachone.com>]

And I offer my regrets for composing too rapidly while trying to run out the
door!  I'll jumpo in the umbrage line myself as the works of Capa, Burrows,
et al are anything but shallow.  Mine was an error of speed, not of
definition, Eric, please for give me this one, ok?  The errant "that"
shouldn't have been there. at all.  Capa's "Children of War, Children of
Peace" (assembled by Whalen) is a lovely example of his love and eye for the
world of children.  On the war front, the "rest" of the D-Day shots, the
ones we seldom, if ever see, are Capa at his finest, deep in the throat of
danger.  As for Magnum, let's toss in HCB as a co-founder along with the
rest, Chim, Rodgers, etc, and say that Capa moved in the finest company.
Again, Eric, my bad!  I'm on your team!

Eve
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Eric Welch" <eric@jphotog.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, August 15, 2003 6:49 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] No digital comments?


> I take great umbrage to any claim that war photography is either
> shallow or limited. Not one person on this list could hold a candle to
> the talent of Jim Nacthwey (and that's no put-down to anyone!) who has
> war photography as the vast majority of his life's work. He does other
> things as well, such as the orphans in Romania after the downfall of
> its dictator (I'm not going to even try to spell his name!), That being
> said, his war work is simply amazing and he will be remembered as one
> of the greatest photojournalists in history. Few people have his nerve,
> savvy or an eye that come together in such an effective package.
>
> Be that as it may, Capa was known for more than just war photography.
> He organized a world-wide project dealing with children. The man was a
> unique figure in the world of photojournalism. Magnum is his living
> legacy (as well as Cartier-Bressson and the other founders). But he is
> particularly responsible for its early success.
>
> On Friday, August 15, 2003, at 12:53  PM, Eve Girard wrote:
>
> > Though we remember Capa as a war photographer, his work was not
> > that shallow or limited
>
> Eric Welch
> Carlsbad, CA
> http://www.jphotog.com
>
> "A lie can travel halfway around the world while the truth is still
> putting on its shoes."
> -- Samuel Clemens (Mark Twain)
>
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