Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/14
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi all, The ?Estamper?a Artigues? was a very old shop specialised on selling ancient postcards and art reproductions, maybe the oldest European shop on this speciality, founded in 1789, closed the shop last May 2007. As the owner, Mr. Joan Artigues explained to the press, meanwhile in Europe such shops are protected, here they can be closed without any protection. It seem that the official reason is because the old building ? which belongs to the Catholic Dioceses of Barcelona ? menaces a danger of ruin, as far as I know, no other opportunity was offered to the owner than closing. Some people say that in the restored building will be a tourist business, of course the rent will be much higher than the actual was. Today, three months later, we can?t appreciate any trace of works neither protection to the dangerous building on ruin danger. The local press has denounced, not strongly, the facts, but on the other hand I can?t remember any sensibility from the politics, on these days it was Local Elections. This modest photographic documentary shows the last day, with sold at attractive discounts. Many people went to visit, support and purchase some things. An interesting common fact on these images is that nobody seems happy, the most common expressions are of sadness. Beside the tourist images promoting Barcelona, my city has lost an important identity symbol. Pictures taked with : Leica MP, and Leica lenses Elmarit 2,8/21mm, Summilux 1,4/35mm, Summilux 1,4/50mm, Summilux 1,4/75mm. Film Kodak Tri-X 400 ASA I've posted the album "ESTAMPERIA ARTIGUES": http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Estamperia+Artigues/?g2_page=1 There are 37 pictures..., if you have the time, thank you very much for looking, your c & c will be always very appreciated, Saludos desde Barcelona Luis