[Leica] Eugene Smith and Minamata book

[richard-lists at imagecraft.com (Richard)]

Thanks... I remember reading about the review of it in the Pop Photography 
magazine a few years ago. I will order a copy.

Today, Salgado's Workers, and Uncommon Grace just came in, along with 
Michael Kenna's Le Notre's Gardens. yay....

At 02:39 PM 6/8/2006, B. D. Colen wrote:

>You will be thrilled with the Truth book, as well as the other major Smith
>books. The one I recommend particular to students is Dream Street - the book
>of photos from the Pittsburgh project. While it's only one project, it
>provides a terrific look at the breadth of Smith's vision - and insanity,
>and I use the word advisedly. ;-)
>
>
>On 6/8/06 4:44 PM, "Richard" <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote:
>
> > It's true. The photos are "textbook" quality. I am sure it does not do
> > justice to the work at all. I have another about Smith book coming, "Let
> > Truth Be Its Justice." Definitely hoping that the photo reproduction is
> > better there.
> >
> > At 01:33 PM 6/8/2006, BD wrote:
> >
> >> Yup. Although most of his photo essays were just photos I believe, 
> with the
> >> reporting by someone else. I have what appears to be a first edition 
> of the
> >> Minamata book - although without much value as someone long before me 
> >> had
> >> swiped it from a public library, or maybe it was tossed out - and I was
> >> struck by how poor the photo reproduction is.

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