Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/05/10
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On that basis I would not be at all surprised if the Che picture was not the best known worldwide - I have seen it everywhere. The Lange pictures I am aware of but are not seen often, certainly not on millions of tee shirts like the Che portrait. Frank On 10 May, 2004, at 21:31, B. D. Colen wrote: > But the big question here is whether we're talking about photos known > to > photo people, or photos know to photo illiterates - which is to say > people who don't know photography or photographers, but may be familiar > with certain images that are part of the public consciousness.... > > -----Original Message----- > From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org > [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of > Philippe Orlent > Sent: Monday, May 10, 2004 4:31 PM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] "Che Guevara" booklet PDF > > > I don't quite agree: it's one of the great classics, and I'm pretty > sure it's also known outside of the States, even with non photo > students > (not being one myself). > >> From: Paul Hardy Carter <paul@paulhardycarter.com> >> Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Date: Mon, 10 May 2004 22:13:03 +0200 >> To: Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] "Che Guevara" booklet PDF >> >> Indeed. An American icon, for sure, but probably not recognisable to >> most people, even many photo students, outside of the States. >> >> P. >> >> At 21:00 +0100, 10/5/04, Frank Dernie wrote: >>> And perhaps not worldwide. >>> >>> >>> On 10 May, 2004, at 20:25, Paul Hardy Carter wrote: >>> >>>> Only among the photo-literate, I'd suggest. >>>> >>>> P. >>>> >>>> At 11:52 -0700, 10/5/04, Jon wrote: >>>>> Lange's "Migrant Mother" ? >>>> _______________________________________________ >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >