Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]A good piece. One thing that amazed me though was the author's implication that the reason Ke?tos work hadn't 'quadrupled in value' in eight years was basically because he was African and black. I can assure you that 99.9 per cent of photographer's work doesn't quadruple in value in that time. He then goes on to say that if this was Cartier-Bresson it would be a different story. Of course it would! Cartier-Bresson is in an almost unique position in photography. To compare practically anyone else with that position will show inequalities. And by the way, Cartier-Bresson's work hasn't quadrupled in price in eight years either. Being the fine chap he was, and having a proper understanding of his medium, he never sold anything as a limited edition - because that is not the nature of photography. The negative is the limited edition - limited to one - but prints are not limited. He always had as many prints made as people wanted, and left instructions that after his death that this should continue. You can buy a print of any of his pictures today, just call Magnum. They start at USD5,000. P. ******* Paul Hardy Carter www.paulhardycarter.com +44 (0)20 7871 7553 *******