Re: [Leica] adams the myth - Yeth?

[Stephen <cameras@jetlink.net>]

think what you want.  he has prints to back up his story.  of course he could be
lying, but why bother without the AA signature?

"Mueller, Rob" wrote:

> this is interesting. But I think it is wrong. His assistants were numerous,
> to be sure, but they didn't 'do' the printing. they may have dragged it
> through the chemicals, they may have set up the enlarger. they may have
> spotted the prints and matted them. But what one assistant says is that AA
> always sat at the enlarger.
>
> Rob Mueller
> Studies in Black and White
> www.studiesinblackandwhite.com
> rob@studiesinblackandwhite.com
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Stephen [mailto:cameras@jetlink.net]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 23, 1999 11:59 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] adams the myth - Yeth?
>
> "Mueller, Rob" wrote:
>
> The point is, how many did he want to print? dunno. how many did he print?
>
> not sure, but as early as the late 50's he hired people to print for him, in
> his
> darkroom. He would then sign the prints he was happy with and send them out.
> I
> know one of the printers, who has a stash of unfortunately unsigned prints
> he
> did while working for Ansel.     I have no idea if he later continued this
> practice, or how much printing he did personally.
>
> Stephen Gandy.