Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Sounds like the book I remember. Thanks, Chuck and Scott. Medium format - that figures. I remember the photos looked really good, and I just naturally thought "Leica". I should have known that a Leica photo could never look that good - right, Mike J? ;-^) Oh well, I think I'll try and get it anyway. There's lots of suburbia around where I live, and I need all the help I can get turning that sow's ear into a silk camera bag. Paul Chefurka >-----Original Message----- >From: chucko@siteconnect.com [mailto:chucko@siteconnect.com] >Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 11:41 AM >To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us >Subject: Re: [Leica] Who was that photographer? > > >Mention "suburbia" and I think of Bill Owens' book of the same name >(recently reissued). But that came out in the late 70's, was >done in medium >format, and I don't recall a toilet shot (but I'll consult my >copy when I >get home this evening). > >Chuck Albertson >Seattle, Wash. > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Paul Chefurka" <Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com> >To: "'LUG'" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> >Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 7:58 AM >Subject: [Leica] Who was that photographer? > > >> I'm racking my brain, but his name won't come to me. So I >thought I'd >rack >> your brains too. I'm looking for the name of an American photog who >> published a book of b&w, probably Leica stuff on American suburbia - >> probably mid-sixties. One shot i believe has a white toilet or two >sitting >> in the middle of someone's carefully tended front yard. Was >it Robert >> Frank? Somehow I don't think so. Any ideas? >> >> Paul Chefurka >> >