Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/09

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Personal challenges (long)
From: Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2000 11:28:31 -0800
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><Snip> 
> Strangely i have found that the French do not regard HCB as a great
> 'capturer' of French life but have more respect for Robert Doissneau and
> Willy Ronis. I suspect they feel that HCB deserted them for other places when
> he joined Magnum and had the opportunity, whereas Doissneau and Ronis stayed
> true to France. Whilst I am a great lover of HCB's work and regard him with
> awe, I have empathy with the French thinking on this.
> 
> Gerry
> 
> Gerry Walden (UK)


The french also don't like him cause he came from a family with too much money
I've heard!

mark rabiner
:)

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