Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/11/28
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]> On Nov 27, 2005, at 9:57 PM, Ted Grant wrote: >> As of Monday 28th my files, slides, negs, B&W mounted exhibitions >> will be going to the National Archives of Canada. They already >> have a Ted Grant collection within the National Photo Collection, >> so this is the final submission covering the past 55 years of my >> life as a photojournalist. >> >> Quite frankly an emotional time to say the least these past months >> as my assistant and I filled 30 boxes and looked at many many >> prints. There were moments of looking back 40 years and feeling >> satisfied at what I did. By the same token looking at some even >> more recent and thinking, "well you idiot why did you shoot it >> that way?" ;-) >> >> Kind of goes with the territory, as no one in this crazy world of >> photography is perfect! Hell I've spent 55 years in the fun house >> and I'm learning all over again, with digital! ;-) And I'd never >> change any of it. >> >> Well OK one thing for sure! I'd have more family time rather than >> phone time talking to them from the other side of the world. >> >> Anyway as of Tuesday it's the beginning of a whole new world, we >> shall see what path it takes me. > Congratulations from the other side of the ocean, too. And may your digital path be as fruitful as your chemical one :-) Philippe