Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/12/10

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Re: Auction results
From: Dante A Stella <dante@umich.edu>
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 13:13:22 -0500
References: <3.0.6.32.20001210124527.009452e0@pop.microtec.net>

I though that was called "photojournalist."  And it's a man, baby!  Or she needs
some Nair.

Dan Cardish wrote:

> Wasn't one of the all time highest auction selling photographic print
> called something like, "Woman with Leica"?  I can't recall the
> photographer, but it appeared to be made in the late 20s or early 30s.
>
> Dan C.
>
> At 01:43 AM 10-12-00 -0800, Erwin Puts wrote:
> >After discussing WWII and the bombing of Dresden, (neo)nazis, pornography
> >and a slew of other topics, that are intimately related to the use of Leica
> >cameras, maybe this list is really off-topic. Below is a list of the top ten
> >current photographers, as ranked by their combined auction sales.
> >Cindy Sherman, USA, 1954
>
> >[snip]
>
>  Stieglitz, USA, 1864
> >Ansel Adams, USA, 1902
> >Andre Kertesz, Hungary/USA, 1894
> >
> >
> >With the possible exception of some work by Kertesz, no Leica photographers
> >among these top twenty.
>
> [snip]

In reply to: Message from Dan Cardish <dcardish@microtec.net> ([Leica] Re: Auction results)