Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thinking that Magnum is MAGNUM today is not unlike thinking that the last iteration of Life Magazine was still the Life so many of us grew up on. Of course thinking that that Life was all Eugene Smith and Country Doctor is similarly delusional. :-y Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Lottermoser George <imagist3@mac.com> Date: Sat, 12 Jan 2008 11:36:18 To:Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> Subject: Re: [Leica] When in doubt ask photographer You're so very correct Michiel. I'd also suggest that some may laud Magnum from memory rather than from what is current. Just for kicks - go to <http://www.magnumphotos.com> search "drugs" spend some time looking through the thumbs pages (curser over photo will reveal photographer, etc.) then check out some of the specific photographer's work. especially have a look at: < http://www.magnumphotos.com/Archive/C.aspx? VP=Mod_ViewBox.ViewBoxZoom_VPage&VBID=2K1HZOL4VZD2F&IT=ImageZoom01&PN=93 &STM=T&DTTM=Image&SP=Search&IID=2S5RYDZSPE5N&SAKL=T&SGBT=T&DT=Image> < http://www.magnumphotos.com/Archive/C.aspx? VP=Mod_ViewBox.ViewBoxZoom_VPage&VBID=2K1HZOL4VZD2F&IT=ImageZoom01&PN=93 &STM=T&DTTM=Image&SP=Search&IID=2S5RYDZSPE5N&SAKL=T&SGBT=T&DT=Image> On Jan 12, 2008, at 10:38 AM, Michiel Fokkema wrote: > I think it is very difficult in documentary photography not to be > an influence. Fond regards, George george@imagist.com www.imagist.com http://www.imagist.com/blog Picture A Week - www.imagist.com/paw_07 _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information