Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/01/11

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Subject: [Leica] War Photographers
From: imagist3 at mac.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Wed, 11 Jan 2012 22:24:13 -0600
References: <CAEve6XhVZs_pPUN+PUzA4HTopkQgzg7zV_ziueKzJ4_gWf7tTg@mail.gmail.com>

On Jan 11, 2012, at 9:51 PM, scleroplex wrote:

> and then there are those like Lt. Col. W W Hooper of the British Army.
> 
> people were executed for the benefit of his camera.
> 
> his photos were used to terrorise the civilian population.
> 
> and now you can bid for them in the genteel surroundings
> of prestigious auction houses in cosmopolitan world cities.
> 
> http://www.flickr.com/photos/scleroplex/4532274395/
> 
> http://www.christies.com/LotFinder/lot_details.aspx?intObjectID=4914374

and why do we ignore civilians killed?
<http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/why-do-we-ignore-the-civilians-killed-in-american-wars/2011/12/05/gIQALCO4eP_story.html>

Regards,
George Lottermoser 
george at imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com
http://www.imagist.com/blog
http://www.linkedin.com/in/imagist







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