Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/03
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Again, thank you, Michael Eric ................. for the possibility to learn of another name in the annals of photography. His many portraits of working people and landscapes, on his web-site, testify to his interest in life about him. B. On 2-mrt-2006, at 19:36, Michael Eric Berube wrote: > http://www.boston.com/news/local/maine/articles/2006/03/01/ > former_magazine_photographer_artist_dead_at_82/ > > One of the 20th Century better photographers died at 82 at his home > in Falmouth, ME on Tuesday. > > Mr. Vernor Reed had lost his ability to make photographs to the > advance of macular degeneration in 1996, but in the few brief > discussions that we had when he came to the PhotoMarket seeking a > market for his well experienced Leica outfit and a few followup > visits, I found him to be genuine, modest and truly fascinating. > > He worked for Life magazine for over 125 assignments but most > recognisable to me were his assignment photographs documenting Sen. > Jack Kennedy's campaign for the US Presidency. > > Mr. Reed's website is here: > http://www.vernerreed.com/ > > Take a few moments today if you get a chance to admire this man's > work. > -- > Carpe lumen, > Michael Eric Berube > ________________________ > WWW.GOODPHOTOS.COM > WWW.ANOTHERMAINE.COM > > A man who works with his hands is a laborer; a man who works with > his hands and his brain is a craftsman; but a man who works with > his hands and his brain and his heart is an artist. > ~Louis Nizer, American lawyer > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information