Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/04/05
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have been to a number of Bresson exhibitions over the years and I never fail to be excited by his work. The power of it does not come through so well in a book. The last one I went to was in London where I was suddenly struck by the 'cubism' that is so plainly obvious in a lot of his earlier stuff, showing his artists inheritance. Gerry - ----- Original Message ----- From: "Christopher Williams" <LeicaChris@worldnet.att.net> To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us> Sent: Saturday, April 06, 2002 5:04 AM Subject: [Leica] Bresson in New Orleans > Okay, so he's not really here, but the Gallery for Fine Photography on Royal > St. is featuring his work until July 14th. > > If anyone's near the area, check it out, you will not want to leave this > Gallery. Excellent color and b&w work from some of the best in photography. > > The now famous "Behind the Gare St. Lazare, 1932" will be on display. Two > versions are there, one for $5,000 and one for $75,000. The $75,000 print > has a note written by Bresson to a friend saying that the print was not > fixed right and he would rather see this print destroyed. > > Chris Williams > New Orleans > > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html