Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/15

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Subject: [Leica] Old "Estamperia Artigues"
From: crbirchenhall at googlemail.com (Christopher Birchenhall)
Date: Sat Sep 15 01:31:56 2007
References: <003b01c7f725$8851a090$2101a8c0@luispersonal>

Luis

An excellent sequence with good punchy tones; have you changed methods at 
all?

Chris B

On 15/09/2007, Luis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net> wrote:
> 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
>
>
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