Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/02/08
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In Today's NY Times: By ALAN RIDING PARIS, Feb. 4 — "Henri Cartier-Bresson is arguably the most famous photographer alive, a tall, elegant Frenchman who at 92 still accepts the occasional portrait assignment. Among colleagues, however, the master of the 'intimate decisive moment,' as his photographic signature became known, is also famous for hating to be photographed himself. 'I spent all my life trying to be unknown, to disappear, to be able to observe,' he eplained some years ago..." For the complete article see: http://www.nytimes.com/2001/02/08/arts/08ARTS.html?pagewanted=all However, I must share my favorite lines: "Ms. Franck responded, 'Someone came at him with a flash.' Mr. Cartier-Bresson added, 'A flash is like rape.'" Tomorrow I leave for a holiday in Paris ... If I see HCB, I promise, "no rape." :-) /matt