Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1998/01/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Having been inspired by the recent thread I just picked up Hendrik = Neubauer=B4s Black Star book at my local store here in Stockholm. = They had a whole pile of them stacked up on the floor. They go for = US$37 including our local VA sales tax which is 25%. The cover picture is the one of JFK in his rocking chair. As we all = know it was shot by our very own Fred Ward. There is a picture of = Fred himself on page 457. He=B4s admiring the necklace of a young = beautiful (topless) lady. But what=B4s that around Fred=B4s neck? A = CANON!! F1, or is it an A1? Don=B4t you think your Leica would have = impressed the lady even more, Fred. She looks smart enough! Anyway, it=B4s a beautiful publication in every respect. But it=B4s = not the kind of book you take to bed! It=B4s too huge and heavy. In = comparison Magnum=B4s "In our Times" is a pocket book! However, both = of them look really nice together on the coffee table. Oh yes! It=B4s one of the rare photo books in which the introduction = is almost as interesting and informative as the pictures themselves. = BTW, it=B4s written in three languages - English, German and French. = And despite being a German publication they have put the English = first! Nice touch! Claes