[Leica] Nathan's PAD 17/7/2021: a portrait

[Don Dory]

Excellent persistence to finally see his eyes.

On Wed, Jul 21, 2021, 12:54 PM Nathan Wajsman <photo at frozenlight.eu> wrote:

> I am now back from France after a brisk 1400 km drive yesterday, and
> processing the many images. This one is a kind of retroactive PAD, since it
> was taken on the 17th, and I have already posted the 18th. It is a portrait
> of my uncle Joseph in his office at his house. This is where he prepares
> his many speeches about his experiences during the roundup of French Jews,
> and when he was still active in business, this was the heart of what I
> jokingly called his empire. Today, it is decorated with what is important
> to him: his family most of all (including photos taken by me, something
> that gives me great pleasure), but also clippings of meetings with various
> dignitaries, including French Prime Ministers and Presidents. I made
> several attempts at a portrait in his office, many unsuccessful—not because
> he does not cooperate, he does, but because he has a tendency to close his
> eyes at inopportune moments. But this one worked:
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> https://www.greatpix.eu/All/Picture-A-Day/i-4m6QbKN/A
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> The Stars and Stripes on his desk reflects his life-long gratitude to and
> love of the United States. He has never forgotten the day in 1944 when the
> village in which he was hiding from the Nazis was liberated by US troops.
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> Cheers,
> Nathan
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> Nathan Wajsman
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