Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The book does weigh a ton! I agree that it could have been a bit smaller in dimensions. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of B. D. Colen Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2006 8:45 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] James Nachtwey's "Inferno" It's work of astounding quality, but I find the book overwhelming - many of the images are too big to be viewed as close as they must be in a book, and there are just too many of them for a single book. ___ Sent with SnapperMail www.snappermail.com ...... Original Message ....... On Wed, 29 Mar 2006 20:37:03 -0600 "Jeffery Smith" <jsmith342@cox.net> wrote: "I just received my copy of James Nachtwey's "Inferno". It isn't easy to go "through, but his images are so redoubtable, it is impossible to ignore them. "Think of it as a lesson in how to have to the stomach to take pictures of "incredible suffering. You can see why he changed his title from War "Photographer to Anti-War Photographer. It makes me ponder how this sort of "suffering can be happening while we are wasting so much money and energy on "idiotic pursuits. I recommend the book, but I doubt that it should be next "to "Martha Stewart Entertaining" on your coffee table. " "Jeffery Smith "New Orleans, LA "http://www.400tx.com " " " " " "_______________________________________________ "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