Re: [Leica] Cardboard boxes make bad bookcases

["Jem Kime" <jem.kime@cwcom.net>]

Mike,
Another interesting account of this project comes in Beaumont Newhall's
autobiography, 'Focus'. He was the photographic curator at the Museum of
Madern Art immediately prior to Steichen taking over the post, they were
good friends but with differing views on how populist exhibitions should be.

Jem
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Mike Johnston <michaeljohnston@ameritech.net>
> Incidentally, before we get too carried away with this, I think people
> should read Bill Jay's essay about how the original "Family of Man" was
seen
> by many photographers at the time as a substantial sellout, even a
betrayal.
> It's a very interesting essay. >
> --Mike
>