[Leica] Stories

[durling at cox.net (Mike Durling)]

Here is the full story of the photo and its withdrawl from circulation: 
  http://www.digitaljournalist.org/issue0007/hughes.htm

Mike D

B. D. Colen wrote:
> It's one of the best photos anyone ever took. But a couple of years ago
> the now deceased girl's parents in effect withdrew their release, and
> Smith's widow, Aileen, agreed to it. The photo can never again be show,
> reproduced, etc. etc. They said they every time they saw it it renewed
> the pain, and kept them from healing. Which may be true. But the
> agreement caused all sorts of debate among curators, photo ethics
> mavens, etc. I have to say I'm in the camp that says a release is a
> release is a release. And that images should belong to the ages.
> 
> B. D.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
> Feli di Giorgio
> Sent: Sunday, December 26, 2004 1:38 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Stories
> 
> 
> 
> On Dec 26, 2004, at 8:30 AM, B. D. Colen wrote:
> 
> 
>>He was, and that book is wonderful. I'd be interested in knowing what 
>>printing you got - as in 1st, 2nd, etc.
> 
> 
> It's a first edition copy.
> 
> 
>>Because the photo of the mother
>>and daughter was supposed to be withdrawn from public showing, and 
>>reprinting.
> 
> 
> Really? Why on earth would someone want to do that? It's the best shot 
> he
> ever took.
> 
> 
> 
>>So my guess is that the publisher is still selling copies from the 
>>first printing, which, if it's true, is really sad - but typical of 
>>photo  books.
>>
> 
> 
> Feli
> 
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