Re: [Leica] Once in a Lifetime

[tedgrant@islandnet.com (Ted Grant)]

David Almy wrote:

>A brief announcement of sorts: There is a new exhibit open at the
>Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum in Washington, DC, entitled
>"Business Wings." It contains 19 large photographs, all but one of which
>were taken, by yours truly, with Leica equipment, per LUG standards.
>When I say large, I ain't kidding; among 18 along one wall, five are
>4x6-FOOT digital Lambda blowups. One shot, on the opposite wall, taken
>with an 8x10 Deardorff and a 360/6.8 APO Symmar on Velvia, was enlarged
>to 20x40 (or 800 sq.) feet. This is not a misprint. Been working on the
>project since December. The exhibit, now up/open, will be there through
>May of 1999. The Museum estimates that 9.2 million visitors will wear
>down the carpet during that time. They even gave me two credit lines,
>wisely complying with my wife's iron willed demand. Yikes.
>
>I've begun a detailed "How I did it, what I learned" post for the LUG
>and a mini Web site also is nearly done, but thought that if any of you
>are going to be in Washington in the next year (or are already here),
>I'd mention it so that you can stop by. I'd really enjoy a critique.
>(And as Roger used to say, "Shields up.")>>>>>>>

Hi David,

A great big congratulations!!!!!!!!

I doubt there is another LUG member who has had an exhibition of such
magnitude hung in the Smithsonian National Air & Space Museum. Let alone
the Museum it's self.

Some of us are well aware of your talent with the Leica and other picture
taking machines in creating exquisite photography. If I can convince my
wife to take a side trip from the west coast to the east coast before the
exhibition comes down we'll be there for a look. And if that works out I'd
like the opportunity to shake your hand, possibly visit the exhibition
together.

Can't make a commitment at the moment for '98, to full, but possibly early '99.

Once a gain congratulations!  A well deserved honour!

ted