Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Luis An excellent sequence with good punchy tones; have you changed methods at all? Chris B On 15/09/2007, Luis Ripoll <luisripoll@telefonica.net> wrote: > Hi all, > > The "Estamper?a Artigues" was a very old shop specialised on selling > ancient > postcards and art reproductions, maybe the oldest European shop on this > speciality, founded in 1789, closed the shop last May 2007. As the owner, > Mr. Joan Artigues explained to the press, meanwhile in Europe such shops > are > protected, here they can be closed without any protection. > > > > It seem that the official reason is because the old building ? which > belongs > to the Catholic Dioceses of Barcelona ? menaces a danger of ruin, as far as > I know, no other opportunity was offered to the owner than closing. Some > people say that in the restored building will be a tourist business, of > course the rent will be much higher than the actual was. Today, three > months > later, we can't appreciate any trace of works neither protection to the > dangerous building on ruin danger. > > > > The local press has denounced, not strongly, the facts, but on the other > hand I can't remember any sensibility from the politics, on these days it > was Local Elections. > > > > This modest photographic documentary shows the last day, with sold at > attractive discounts. Many people went to visit, support and purchase some > things. An interesting common fact on these images is that nobody seems > happy, the most common expressions are of sadness. > > > > Beside the tourist images promoting Barcelona, my city has lost an > important > identity symbol. > > > > Pictures taked with : Leica MP, and Leica lenses Elmarit 2,8/21mm, Summilux > 1,4/35mm, Summilux 1,4/50mm, Summilux 1,4/75mm. Film Kodak Tri-X 400 ASA > > I've posted the album "ESTAMPERIA ARTIGUES": > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/luisrq/Estamperia+Artigues/?g2_page=1 > > There are 37 pictures..., if you have the time, thank you very much for > looking, your c & c will be always very appreciated, > > Saludos desde Barcelona > Luis > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >