Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/23
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Jayanand, I was trying to make the point that judgement of her work based on the 8 small pics by her (and 3 of her) linked to the article might be difficult. Unless you have seen the exhibition or her work otherwise? From the glimpses shown I certainly note some of the style from that period also shown by Capa. Cheers Hoppy -----Original Message----- Subject: Re: [Leica] New York Times article on Gerda Taro Hoppy, Do not mix up circumstance and tragedy with quality. Sure I feel sorry for her, but this is not Larry burrows or David Douglas Duncan. Whoever holds the copyright is trying to make you think so... Cheers Jayanand On 9/24/07, G Hopkinson <hoppyman@bigpond.net.au> wrote: > > That's a pretty tough judgement, Jayanand, on a photographer working in > war zones and ultimately killed. We only have a tiny > selection too, shown as web pics, from the article. I'd certainly be > viewing an exhibition, if I had the opportunity. It would also > be very interesting to know which of her photographs were published under > Capa's by-line. > > Cheers > Hoppy > > > -----Original Message----- > Subject: Re: [Leica] New York Times article on Gerda Taro > > Personally, I think it is very average, and certainly not iconic, being > hailed because of an early death and association with Capa... > Cheers > Jayanand > > On 9/23/07, Philippe Orlent <philippe.orlent@pandora.be> wrote: > > > > That first one in her slideshow is sheer art. > > Thanks for the link, > > Philippe > > > > > > > > Op 22-sep-07, om 22:17 heeft ISILVERMN@aol.com het volgende geschreven: > > > > > http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/22/arts/design/22taro.html? > > > r=1&th=&adxnnl=1&or > > > ef=slogin&emc=th&adxnnlx=1190491659-qAQhzlmYq1rOd6dA18vbsg > >