Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/08/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks for the translation, Gerry. Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA On 8/21/2015 12:21 AM, Gerry Walden wrote: > Great article Lluis, which I enjoyed reading. > > Here is a translation through Google Translate: > > "In one of the book's pages look An exhibition catalog. 1989-2015 > Barcelona, ??Llu?s Ripoll Marcel Proust quote a phrase that says: "The > real voyage of discovery consists not looking for new landscapes but in > having new eyes." A quote that house perfectly with the photographic work > of this retired 71 years with extensive and intense career, he devoted > long hours to walk around with his camera Barcelona. > > Luis Ripoll becomes an invisible audience, able to grasp without being > seen, unique and unrepeatable moments. Surprising aspects of Old City and > its inhabitants than most of us would go unnoticed. Thus we find the most > authentic images of Rambla Bootblack or collector of chairs working, but > also moments of relaxation painters and statues of the iconic ride. The > exhibition also displays images from the beaches of Barcelona, > ??neighborhood festivals and popular culture. > > The common denominator of the 47 pictures is the street life. His way of > working is used as the light falls. As photographer says he flees the > preciousness and seeks to capture a moment, sometimes magical, and convey > an emotion in the viewer. Always in black and white, as says Dr. Ted > Grant, are photographs soul. The look of this photographer is acidic, > ironic but respectful." > > Gerry > > Gerry Walden LRPS > www.gwpics.com > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > +44 (0)797 287 7932 > > > > > > >> On 20 Aug 2015, at 22:28, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at >> gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >> The invisible photographer with images very visibles >> >> <http://www.eldiario.es/catalunyaplural/diaricultura/fotografia_6_421417875.html> >> >> I know you STILL don?t understand Catalan, but in this comment I?m glad >> because they mention Ted Grant, I usually mention him on the interviews >> but not always the full comments are posted. Next Tuesday it will be >> published another interview in a newspaper ?El Peri?dico?, I have >> explained to the journalist who is Ted Grant and she has immediately >> react and recognize him for his worldwide iconic photo of the Olympic >> Games, up to the point that she has showed me a picture on her smartphone >> of her son of 16 years old only jumping to the Olympic Swimming Pool in a >> picture follwing Ted Grant?s inspiration from 1992!!!! our friend and >> GREAT MASTER! >> >> Cheers >> Lluis >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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 >