Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/01/04
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I think my copy will arrive today. ;-) -----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: Tuesday, January 04, 2005 11:45 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] WAS: Intro NOW: HCB. HCB was interviewed in the new STORIES book and he give a very interesting explanation of his work. feli On Jan 4, 2005, at 8:08 AM, B. D. Colen wrote: > BUZZ!!!! Get your butt in here!!! :-) > > In fact, HCB himself has been quoted as saying that around the time of > the founding of Magnum, the late Robert Capa "...was very wise. He > told me not to call myself a surrealist, but instead, a > photojournalist." > > I admit that I had some trouble getting my brain around this idea, > focused as I was on HCB's subject manner. But then I saw some classic > HCB images blown up to slide screen size - and BINGO! There is was - > shape, form, shadow, odd juxtaposition of objects..... _______________________________________________________ feli2@earthlink.net 2 + 2 = 4 www.elanphotos.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information