Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/12

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Subject: RE: [Leica] A more interesting question
From: Greg Locke <locke@straylight.ca>
Date: Wed, 12 Jan 2000 19:22:47 -03-30
 
>
>And now a much more interesting question: Who was 'The Photographer of
>the Century'?

Robert Capa.

He defined the genre and became the personification of photojournalism.
Founded Magnum.

... thus moving photography from the realm of art and hobby to a 
professional communications medium and establising new business practices 
in the buying and selling of pictures in print media.










Greg Locke                         St. John's, Newfoundland
locke@straylight.ca              http://www.straylight.ca/locke
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