[Leica] Old "Estamperia Artigues"

[len-1 at comcast.net (Leonard Taupier)]

Hi Luis,

Your wonderful photographic expertise has documented the last days of  
this historic place in a wonderful way. Your photos show your  
sensitivity to the situation and an appreciation to the finer things  
of this nature. Your photos will make the memory of this place live  
on. You should be congratulated for taking the time to preserve this  
place in time.

Very well done. I don't have a favorite photo as I treat them all as  
one.

Very best regards,
Len


On Sep 14, 2007, at 7:18 PM, Luis Ripoll 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
>
>
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