[Leica] Adrian Bradshaw - "The Door Opened - 1980's China"

[Howard Cummer]

Dear Peter, Richard and Don,

The B&W printing on Adrian’s book is really outstanding. He told me his next book will be in colour and he already has 4 publishers
vying for the privilege to print it in China. Apparently photo books by foreign photo journalists are in favour at the moment.

Do enjoy the book if you order it. Interesting Chinese style binding too.

Howard

Date: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 09:05:32 +0100
From: Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com <mailto:pdzwig at summaventures.com>>
To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org <mailto:lug at leica-users.org>>
Subject: Re: [Leica] Adrian Bradshaw - "The Door Opened - 1980's
	China"

I think I have seen a few of these before somewhere, and think they are
absolutely fascinating. It proves the value of reflecting on an archive
before publishing, rather than just galloping into producing one. A
lesson that several people on the LUG have borne witness to, over the years.

I was going to order a copy but the publisher's price is steep at ?88
(strange price point) compared with other books I might buy. However
just checked amazon - ?50! That's better!

Peter

On 18/10/2019 17:10, Howard Cummer via LUG wrote:
> Esther and I had dinner with Adrian in Vancouver earlier this week. He was in town for the Vancouver Book fair where he was promoting
> his wonderful pictorial history of the opening of China in the 1980?s. Adrian lived in China for three decades, ended as the head of Agence France Press in Beijing.
> He has combed his million negatives to produce a wonderful book, in black and white, of China?s opening up in the 1980?s.
> 
> Here he is, with Esther and me, signing our copy:
> 
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2019/Canada/DSCA4765.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2019/Canada/DSCA4765.jpg.html> <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2019/Canada/DSCA4765.jpg.html <http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2019/Canada/DSCA4765.jpg.html>>
> 
> For info on Adrian?s book please see:
> 
> http://www.impress-publishing.com/the-door-opened-1980s-china.html <http://www.impress-publishing.com/the-door-opened-1980s-china.html> <http://www.impress-publishing.com/the-door-opened-1980s-china.html <http://www.impress-publishing.com/the-door-opened-1980s-china.html>>
> 
> Our photo may be viewed large if you like:
> 
> Howard
> 
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