[Leica] Ted Grant: 60 Years...

[pklein at threshinc.com (Peter Klein)]

Amazon USA doesn't have it yet, although they might get it around the 
end of the month. I got my copy this week, straight from the publisher 
in Surrey, BC.

This book is wonderful.  Thelma Fayle, the author, did great job. She 
truly *gets* Ted, both as a person and as a photographer.  She talked 
with many people who knew Ted as a colleague, and many that he 
photographed.  There's quite a bit of Irene in the book, too.  So the 
reader sees Ted from several perspectives. There are many wonderful 
photos, some that Ted's LUG friends know well, and some we've never seen 
before. There's a good sampling of the Wit and Wisdom of Dr. Ted 
gathered into this one volume.

One thing that struck me is how affectionately everyone spoke of 
Ted--colleagues, subjects, everyone. The only other photographer I can 
recall who had that universal effect on people is Eisenstadt. So when I 
describe him to people who will get the reference as "the Canadian 
Eisie," I guess I'm not far off. Former Canadian Prime Minister Joe 
Clark and his wife Maureen McTeer wrote the foreword.

This is a book to treasure. We who know Ted have been lucky enough to 
hear many of his stories over the years. So we've got a few more details 
to read in between the lines. Whoever reads this book will get a sense 
of how our Dr. Ted documented so much, so well, and made so many friends 
along the way.

A sip of cognac in your honor, Ted. Another to Thelma. And another to Irene.

--Peter



 > I ordered mine through Amazon.ca, where it is available right now.
 >
 > I've read the first 3 chapters so far, and it is a must have book.  
Great
 > stories, narrative, and also the photos.
 >
 > Cheers,
 > Gene
 >
 >
 > ----- Original Message -----
 > From: "Peter Dzwig" <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
 > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
 > Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 7:00:37 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada 
Central
 > Subject: Re: [Leica] Ted Grant: 60 Years...
 >
 > I've got one on order with Amazon (who seem to be the only people who 
know
 > about
 > it), but can't get a UK publication date :-(
 >
 > Peter
 >
 > On 19/11/2013 20:10, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote:
 > > My copy of Ted Grant: 60 Years of Legendary Photojournalism, has just
 > > arrived!  A very quick look through the pages looks like a great 
work on
 > > our "Uncle Dr. Ted".  Can't wait to take a close and long look at its
 > > contents, which looks to be good addition to my photo book library.  I
 > > will have it with me when they have the books unveiling here in the US
 > > next April in New York for Ted to sign it for me.
 > >
 > > Cheers,
 > > Gene
 > >
 > >
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