Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1997/10/03

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Subject: Re: Robert Capa Retrospective
From: hmphoto <hmphoto@delphi.com>
Date: Fri, 03 Oct 1997 16:08:14 +0000

>I'm sitting at home listening to Morning Edition, and they're telling now 
>of a new retrospective of Robert Capa's work that is open tomorrow at the 
>Philadelphia Museum of Art.  Pictures of war, but pictures of peace as 
>well.  Capa's brother is involved in staging the exhibition.

Kim,

I heard the same report as I was droping my daughter off at day care.  
She was asleep in her car seat so I stayed in the car to hear the full 
story.  Quite interesting and I wish I was going to be in one of the 
cities to see the show.

It was interesting to hear them report that because of new technology in 
a small 35mm camera Cappa was able to get in the middle of the action to 
get his famous "Death of a Loyalist" photo.  They also dispelled the myth 
this was a staged photo and had a brief interview with his brother 
Cornell, said they edited some 70,000 images to pull the show togehtor.  

Sounds like it should be quite a show.  I would be interested in hearing 
if anyone sees it and if it as good as it sounded on the radio.

Cheers,

Harrison McClary
http://people.delphi.com/hmphoto