RE: [Leica] OT: Vietnam, Inc.

["Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>]

I picked up a great copy of Vietnam Inc. at the local Military Surplus store
for $5.95 - nice little bargain :)

tim a



> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us]On Behalf Of B. D. Colen
> Sent: July 29, 2001 7:41 AM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] OT: Vietnam, Inc.
>
>
> Great! Published by whom? When? In what country? For how much?
>
> And while we're on the subject of books....Please forgive me if this was
> discussed during my hiatus...but is everyone aware of the new Phaidon 55
> series? Really terrific....$7.95 U.S. each for a series of small...like
> 5x6 maybe, stitch bound paperback books each of which highlights the
> work of a single photographer...intro text, and commentary on each
> photo, written by photo teachers/critics/curators....series includes
> Mary Ellen Mark, Eugene Smith, ?? Goldblat, Dorothea Lange, Aget, Mathew
> Brady, Nan Goldin,  Eugene Richards, and many many others....a terrific
> intro to the work of these photographers....Their described as the
> visual literacy equivalent to the Viking pocket books series...and may
> well be....
>
> Bob Walkden wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Admirers of Phillip Jones Griffiths will be pleased to learn that his
> > legendary and almost mythical book 'Vietnam, Inc' is to be republished
> > for the 1st time later this year. First published in 1971 and an
> > instant sell-out this book was a huge condemnation of the US
> > involvement in Vietnam. It's influence has been felt down the years in
> > many ways, and large chunks of the text and imagery were used,
> > apparently without acknowledgment, in the film 'Apocalypse Now!'.
> >
> > Individual images from the book are now part of our shared
> > consciousness, and those of you who may not be familiar with Phillip
> > Jones Griffiths may be surprised at how much of his work you
> > recognise.
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Bob