Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/07/18
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Why is it not possible for Greece? Id the country just too poor in comparison to the other EU countries? I know that Spain is poorer than the richest EU countries, like Germany and France, but it seems wealthier than Greece. -- Chris Crawford Fine Art Photography Fort Wayne, Indiana 260-486-2581 http://www.chriscrawfordphoto.com My portfolio http://blog.chriscrawfordphoto.com My latest work! http://www.facebook.com/pages/Christopher-Crawford/48229272798 Become a fan on Facebook On 7/19/11 1:50 AM, "Nathan Wajsman" <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote: > Hi Jayanand, > > I second your high opinion of Lluis's book. I will just address the > economic > issue you raise. The protests were not a political movement in the > traditional > strength which was at the time seen as a strength but it is now clear that > without a coherent political programme, providing answers to questions > such as > the ones you raise, the movement is in the process of fizzling out. As > Lluis > himself noted, towards the end of the sit-ins there were increasingly just > various bums and hoodlums rather than the idealists of the early days. If > you > asked, you would get many different answers. > > Also, I must say that the fundamental problem in Spain is not the debt > (much > lower as % of GDP than Italy or Greece) but anemic growth. So what is > needed > more than anything else are reforms of the economy to make it more > competitive, allowing the country to grow its way out of trouble. In the > case > of Spain it is possible. Difficult, but possible. In the case of Greece it > is > not. > > Cheers, > Nathan > > Nathan Wajsman > Alicante, Spain > http://www.frozenlight.eu > http://www.greatpix.eu > http://www.nathanfoto.com > PICTURE OF THE WEEK: http://www.fotocycle.dk/paws > Blog: http://www.fotocycle.dk/blog > > YNWA > > > > > > > > On Jul 19, 2011, at 4:47 AM, Jayanand Govindaraj wrote: > >> Sorry - by mistake I posted this on the forum yesterday - it is about two >> books... >> >> I received two books at the same time yesterday - Luis' 'Indignats' and >> Steve McCurry's 'The Iconic Photographs'. Both are exceptional and highly >> recommended, and have a common thread close to my heart - in both the >> books >> the central subject is human beings. >> >> Luis' has really brought a book of street photographs - though I have seen >> many of them before, their impact, taken as a whole, is considerable. >> Beautifully and coherently done. It really brings his talent in capturing >> human beings to the fore. Blurb seems to have improved its B&W printing as >> well, it looks quite neutral to my eyes. >> >> I just want to ask a question of Luis: >> >> If, as I think is the case, Spain's long term bondage to French and German >> Banks can only be solved by defaulting and leaving the Eurozone, because >> for >> obvious reasons neither France or Germany are going to do anything to >> constructively help Spain ahead of their own banks, what would the >> protesters do in that case - would they want the Eurozone subsidies to >> continue, and exist in that bondage for a generation or two, or go >> through a >> period of severe transition for a possibly better life for their children? >> It is all very well to protest, but I want to know what they are >> protesting >> against. >> >> On to the second book - a very apt name - iconic photographs indeed, >> printed >> beautifully and LARGE, in a limited edition of 3000 copies. This >> magnificent >> book is all of 20"x15" and weighs 16.2 lbs! I actually just strained my >> shoulder trying to manhandle it onto a bookshelf! I love McCurry's work, >> probably because it is very easy for me to culturally identify myself with >> his work, as most of it is in our neighborhood. I bought this book because >> it has a free signed print! When I wanted to buy one of his originals, he >> wanted US$1500 for a 16x20 print. This book includes a free print of >> 18"x12" >> size of 'Flower Seller, Dal Lake, Kashmir, 1996'. I think, despite the >> high >> price of GBP160 that I paid for it, (luckily Amazon UK has free shipping >> to >> India at present), the sheer quality of the printing and the original >> signed >> print that you get with it, makes this book a bargain in my eyes. >> >> http://www.amazon.com/Steve-McCurry-Iconic-Photographs/dp/0714856339/ref=sr_1 >> _1?ie=UTF8&qid=1310995138&sr=8-1 >> >> >> >> Cheers >> Jayanand >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information