[Leica] My new Book: "Paris, mes souvenirs"

[hopsternew at gmail.com (Geoff Hopkinson)]

Wot he said!
I ordered mine already as well. I plan to drink a Lagavulin or three with
Lluis, Ted  and Nathan when we collect our copies bought from the Street
Professor himself!

Cheers,
Geoff
http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman



On 24 May 2012 16:01, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Lluis Ripoll OFFERED:
> Subject: [Leica] My new Book: "Paris, mes souvenirs"
>
>
>  I'm announcing my new book "PARIS, MES SOUVENIRS", vintage pictures  from
>> the Paris I love, years 1988 to 1996, 218 pages and 47 on  preview. These
>> are not touristic shots, all the pictures are in  B&W ... it was a lot of
>> work scanning old negatives....
>>
>> <http://www.blurb.com/**bookstore/detail/3246175<http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3246175>
>> >
>>
>>  I hope you like it.
>>
>
> Ladies & Gentlemen of the LUG,
> Most of us know the works of the great French photographers of the past
> depicting the life of Paris. Today many are aware of the photos of young
> Peter Turnley and his look of Paris. A fine presentation.
>
> Most of the greats of the past are all big name people of the photo world
> many are aware of!
>
> BUT Lluis Ripoll? A Catalonian photog? Who is he? Some internet
> photographer known but to a few? NO, HE IS AN EXTREMELY FINE SHARP EYED
> MODERN DAY PHOTOGRAPHER UNKNOWN TO THE WORLD!
>
> However. All of us of the LUG are aware of his incredible photographers'
> "ART OF OBSERVATION!" Certainly on more occasions' than we can count! :-)
>
> BUT? Here we have a book of unseen photography that ranks Lluis right up
> there with all the greats of the past and known of today! Myself and a few
> others have had the wonderful privilege of seeing this book cover to cover!
> Trust me, it truly is a "MOVE OVER CARTIER BRESSON AND THE REST OF YOU
> BOOK!!' And if you are a collector of photographic and photographer books
> this is truly one to have. Not just because the photography is most
> interesting. But simply because you all know the guy behind the photographs
> through out the book!
>
> It's our Lluis, all alive and right here in yer face! :-) Actually day
> after day! :-)
>
> Look just because Bresson and many of the others have had all the
> recognition during the past 70 plus years of promotion simply because they
> were few and far between and given all the attention by the GREAT magazines
> of yesterday! Today with an IPOD on every corner????????????? It might be a
> different story?
>
> That doesn't mean today we can't all of a sudden recognize one of our own
> is as good as Bresson, Robert Doisneau, Turnley and many others you wish to
> add!
>
> Myself and a few others will in July have the great pleasure of  receiving
> our now ordered and to be signed personal copies from Lluis in Barcelona.
> Indeed it will be well documented by the crew in attendance and shown on
> the LUG! I can hardly wait, as this is an experience I've never had with
> any of the over 400 photo book authors in my personal library collection!
> :-)
>
> May I suggest you all look at purchasing a copy of this book simply
> because the photography of Paris is as visually interesting as and better
> than many of the greats of the past and present! The author is alive! We
> know him through our constant LUG communications week after week! Day after
> day!
>
> A passing comment on one of or own LUG crew! Order yours today! Thank you.
>
> cheers,
> Dr. ted
>
>
>
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