Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The Simon & Schuster English language edition of "The Decisive Moment" http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/BookDetailsPL?bi=2084257471&searchurl=kn%3Dcartier-bresson%26tn%3Dthe%2Bdecisive%2Bmoment%26x%3D0%26y%3D0 has the same Matisse cover as Images a la Sauvette. The printing in this version is also excellent, but all versions of this book have awfully fragile binding. I was distraught when mine fell apart. Marty On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 1:17 PM, Phil Swango <pswango at att.net> wrote: > Lluis wrote: > I think remember that "Images ? la > sauvette" is much more hard to find and expensive than the English > edition "The decisive moment", I think that only the French edition > has the nice cover by Matisse > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/shihlun/431235514/ > ============================================ > > I think that's right, Lluis. The Memphis photographer Wm. Eggleston showed > me his copy back in 1968 and I recall the Matisse cover. He was struck by > the gravure printing and tried to achieve a similar look in his early b/w > photos. I tried too, but with less success. ;-) > > -- > Phil Swango > 307 Aliso Dr SE > Albuquerque, NM 87108 > 505-262-4085 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >