Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/05

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Subject: [Leica] Au revoir HCB
From: benjaminmarks at verizon.net (Ben Marks)
Date: Thu Aug 5 06:16:34 2004

LUG:

There have been many summaries of Cartier-Bresson's life in various news 
stories.  I have liked the NY Times' obit the best, as it seems to give some 
feeling for the man.

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/04/arts/04CND-CARTIER.html?th

I know that HCB had given up photography for some time in favor of painting 
and drawing; but I can't help feeling that the world is a poorer place 
without his sensibility floating around in it.  It will be no surprise to 
this group that I greatly admired his ability excerpt the static image from 
a flow of events; I suspect that for many here, seeing his images had the 
effect of a spur to get out there and record life.

best regards,

Ben Marks