Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/08/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Say this quickly... 5 times: Cornell played the Coronet in Connecticut? Phong wrote: > That was Andrei (Robert Capa). > What about Cornell ? Why and when did he change > his name ? I may one day change my name from the name > I got from my father; but I doubt I would use the same > name my brother picks, should he choose to change > _his_ name. Possible, but very highly unlikely. But of > course, I am not Cornell, and he may have his own > reasons. Anybody knows ? > > - Phong > > > Jon wrote: > >>"Ok. So back to Cornell. Why his name Capa, and not Friedman ?" >> >> >>According to PBS biography: >> "As a down-and-out expatriate in Paris, Friedman changed his name to one >>that resembled a Hollywood director he admired, Frank Capra, and suddenly >>his photographs began to sell." >