Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] FS: Photo books and prints.
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Sep 2002 18:17:20 -0400

> Steve
> 
> But remember, you have to more to Paris, live in a garret and shoot
> black and white while smoking Gitanes
>
> Steve


...yeah, love to do that! And would dress in all black from the beret down,
and would have to have a silver Porsche. oooo! gives me the shivers to think
about it.

sl

>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Steve
> LeHuray
> Sent: 13 September 2002 17:15
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] FS: Photo books and prints.
>
>
>> Damn! And I went and wasted $40 on Eugene Richard's "Stepping Through
>> The Ashes," a hardcover book published by Aperture - which I got
>> signed (for free last night at the Gardner Museum)- when I could have
>> put that money toward a collection of Alfie Wang's prints,in an Itoya
>> binder, for $600.;-)
>>
>> B. D.
>>
>
> B.D.,
>
> Well I have to say that I am feeling pretty inspired lately by Alfie and
> how he has elevated himself to God-like status. He is definitely a model
> for all of the struggling photographers/artists out here practicing our
> craft and our art.
>
> Just last weekend I decided, using Alfie as a role model, to rid myself
> of my deep depression and start a new project which I am calling
> *PostCards From A Refraction* (PCFAR). It will be an intimate monograph
> of my struggles to emulate my hero Robert Doisneau which will then morph
> into the modern day portrayal of Ralph Gibson's hands. I fully expect
> this entire monumental project will take me an entire month and every
> waking moment will be devoted to this revealing memoir of an aging
> hippie and his quest to understand the depths of the human frailties.
>
> I have no doubt that this work will receive international acclaim and
> become a bench mark for all to follow in practicing their art and craft.
>
> sl
>
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