[Leica] Eugene Smith and Minamata book

[don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)]

Richard,
I unwittingly bought a first printing Minamata book while I was in school.
It is one of those books that drove me into photography.  Lost track of it
for quite a few years but then found it in my brothers bookcase.  I might
have to visit on some holiday with some room in my bag.  Bad printing but
very powerful images.

One of the sad things is that someone like W. Eugene couldn't happen today.
He took way too many liberites with reality while he created reality.
Besides, he demanded creative control and that isn't going to happen today.

Don
don.dory@gmail.com


On 6/8/06, Richard <richard-lists@imagecraft.com> wrote:
>
> I got some of you "old-timers" know this, but I am "new" at this. My, they
> sure don't make photographers the way they used to, do they? Just got the
> Minamata book. Very powerful. Not just a photo essay book but an essay
> book
> that just happens to have some really great photographs. Some
> photographers
> use powerful images and change the world, some, like Smith, use both words
> and images.
>
> // richard (This email is for mailing lists. To reach me directly, please
> use richard at imagecraft.com)
>
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