Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Many thanks for the Eisenstaedt info. Ed K ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bryan Caldwell" <bcaldwell51@earthlink.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, August 13, 2005 1:21 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] Eisenstaedt's The Kiss > There are a number of articles that contain the quote from Eisenstadt > you can read here: > > http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/V_J-Day > > in which he describes using a Leica. > > > Bryan > > > > > On Aug 12, 2005, at 8:42 PM, Neil Schneider wrote: > >> >> On Aug 12, 2005, at 7:57 PM, Ed Kowaleski wrote: >> >> >>> NBC News this evening (Friday, August 12), commorated >>> Eisenstaedt's V Day picture of the Nurse and Sailor entitled "The >>> Kiss". They showed a picture of Eisenstaedt holding what appears >>> to an old Rolleflex and, of course, the implied suggestion is that >>> he took the picture with a Rollie. I always assumed, perhaps >>> incorrectly, that because of Eisenstaedt's mutual admiration >>> relationship with Leica that the picture was taken with a Leica. >>> Anyhone know for sure? >>> >>> Ed Kowaleski >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >>> >>> >> >> In an interview I saw on TV that was played shortly after his >> death, when he talked of how he was walking and saw the sailor and >> woman, >> that he put the Leica up to his eye and shot the photo. He said he >> didn't know until he got back and processed the film what her had. >> He also said that the sailor in dark clothing & the nurse in white >> made the picture for if they were both wearing the same color, it >> wouldn't have made a strong photo. >> >> Neil Schneider >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >