Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Here is the full story of the photo and its withdrawl from circulation: http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0007/hughes.htm Mike D B. D. Colen wrote: > It's one of the best photos anyone ever took. But a couple of years ago > the now deceased girl's parents in effect withdrew their release, and > Smith's widow, Aileen, agreed to it. The photo can never again be show, > reproduced, etc. etc. They said they every time they saw it it renewed > the pain, and kept them from healing. Which may be true. But the > agreement caused all sorts of debate among curators, photo ethics > mavens, etc. I have to say I'm in the camp that says a release is a > release is a release. And that images should belong to the ages. > > B. D. > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Feli di Giorgio > Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 1:38 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] Stories > > > > On Dec 26, 2004, at 8:30 AM, B. D. Colen wrote: > > >>He was, and that book is wonderful. I'd be interested in knowing what >>printing you got - as in 1st, 2nd, etc. > > > It's a first edition copy. > > >>Because the photo of the mother >>and daughter was supposed to be withdrawn from public showing, and >>reprinting. > > > Really? Why on earth would someone want to do that? It's the best shot > he > ever took. > > > >>So my guess is that the publisher is still selling copies from the >>first printing, which, if it's true, is really sad - but typical of >>photo books. >> > > > Feli > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >