Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]In his autobiography, Adams describes one instance where he did destroy the negatives after making a limited-edition portfolio, and the feeling he had after doing that. He never did it again. Nathan Frank Filippone wrote: > Brett was nuts to burn his negatives.... If he wanted, he could have had > his > negatives sent to a University ( or other) , with the stipulation that they > never be printed. He did get a lot of publicity for his actions, which may > have been his only intent. > > Ansel sent his negatives off for others to use and study.... but his wishes > were not followed... no one got to print his stuff to learn from. > > Frank Filippone > red735i@earthlink.net > > > Brett Weston had to destroy his negatives to maintain the value of his > prints. It was the only way he could assure the buyer of the one of a kind > value of > his acquisition. > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > -- Nathan Wajsman Almere, The Netherlands General photography: http://www.nathanfoto.com Seville photography: http://www.fotosevilla.com Stock photography: http://www.alamy.com/search-results.asp?qt=wajsman http://myloupe.com/home/found_photographer.php?photographer=507 Prints for sale: http://www.photodeluge.com