Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/09/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Jim, Yes, it was a really sad day, old the people was really a emotional sadness as you have have see...., thank you very much for looking and share Saludos cordiales Luis -----Mensaje original----- De: lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+luisripoll=telefonica.net@leica-users.org] En nombre de Jim Hemenway Enviado el: s?bado, 15 de septiembre de 2007 8:29 Para: Leica Users Group Asunto: Re: [Leica] Old "Estamperia Artigues" Luis: I like this one for its poignancy: <http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/99805-2/0907050115w.jpg> This one looks like opening day, instead of closing day: <http://gallery.leica-users.org/d/99790-2/1407050108w.jpg> A sad day. Jim 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information