Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/11/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]>>> I am getting my first Leica camera (M6 TTL). I would like to get a >>>couple of >>> Leica books that could help me to increase my skill (and enjoyment) with my >>> new camera. >>> Could someone please offer some suggestions of Leica books? >>> Thanks, >>> Jack > > >I can offer some suggestions on excellent Leica books that I own and enjoy, >that have definitely enhanced my enjoyment of Leica... >[snip] >--Mike let me add the following books by leica photographers that i have enjoyed: raymond depardon. 'voyages.' paris: hazan, 1998. - ---. 'correspondance new yorkaise.' paris: libération/cahiers du cinéma, 1981. - ---. 'le désert américain.' paris: libération/cahiers du cinéma, 1983. gianni berengo gardin. 'italiani.' milan: federico motta editore, 1999. ralph gibson. 'deux ex machina.' köln: taschen, 1999. these photographers tend to get overshadowed by their more legendary, photojournalist colleagues, which is unfortunate in my opinion. they have made significant contributions 'leica culture,' and it's a pity their names don't come up more frequently here on the lug. guy p.s. i would also recommend a good monograph on édouard boubat, who died last year. if you have a hard time finding something, try the boubat title in the 'photo poche' series. it contains many of his most well loved images in decent prints.