Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/07/15

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Passing of a great portrait photographer
From: "Rei Shinozuka" <shino@panix.com>
Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2002 07:13:08 -0400 (EDT)

while karsh's is the classic, for sheer pluck, my favorite churchill photo 
is the image of churchill sporting pinstripes, cigar and 1928 thompson 
submachine gun, complete with 50-round drum magazine.

http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWtommygun.htm

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> From: "Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>
> 
> > His portrait of Winston Churchill is, to me, the greatest 
> > portrait taken of 
> > anyone to date. As I recall, he got the facial reaction of Churchill by 
> > yanking the cigar out of his hand before shooting.
> 
> I believe it was from his mouth...

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Rei Shinozuka shino@panix.com
Ridgewood, New Jersey

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