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Subject: [Leica] Eugene Smith and Minamata book
From: bdcolen at comcast.net (B. D. Colen)
Date: Thu Jun 8 18:08:59 2006

Boy, you're really on a role, aren't you?


On 6/8/06 9:05 PM, "Richard" <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote:

> 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.
> 
> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please
> use richard at imagecraft.com)
> 
> 
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