[Leica] Eugene Smith and Minamata book

[bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)]

You will be thrilled with the Truth book, as well as the other major Smith
books. The one I recommend particular to students is Dream Street - the book
of photos from the Pittsburgh project. While it's only one project, it
provides a terrific look at the breadth of Smith's vision - and insanity,
and I use the word advisedly. ;-)


On 6/8/06 4:44 PM, "Richard" <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote:

> It's true. The photos are "textbook" quality. I am sure it does not do
> justice to the work at all. I have another about Smith book coming, "Let
> Truth Be Its Justice." Definitely hoping that the photo reproduction is
> better there.
> 
> At 01:33 PM 6/8/2006, BD wrote:
> 
>> Yup. Although most of his photo essays were just photos I believe, with 
>> the
>> reporting by someone else. I have what appears to be a first edition of 
>> the
>> Minamata book - although without much value as someone long before me had
>> swiped it from a public library, or maybe it was tossed out - and I was
>> struck by how poor the photo reproduction is.
> 
> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please
> use richard at imagecraft.com)
> 
> 
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