Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/26
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I wonder if living with his living "falling guy" all those years made him an even better shooter? B. D. Colen wrote: > Walt, I love ya like a brother - and I think you're a great shooter. But > until I see the negative of the dying soldier having a smoke after Capa > shot him dying, I'll believe, based on all I've read and on the fact that > Capa has no other image he's accused of faking, that it's real. > Remember, this is the guy who admitted he 'cut and ran' on D-day; what > other photographer was that honest? > Your Bud, > B. D. > Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> > > Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:23:55 > To:Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Capa or here we go again > > > Ted > > I'd never say less than great things about Capa's images (all the > others) and his undying and finally dying bravery. The "moment of death" > seemed to be a situation which got out of control. Just supposed you'd > been on assignment somewhere and send film back to N.Y. (or Montreal) on > a plane. When your return you find fame and fortune waiting for you. > Some editor had screwed the pooch and made you a star. Geez, I'd not > trust myself to turn it down. :-) > > Honest in Florida > > Ted Grant wrote: > >> Walt offered: >> >> >> >>>> I'll bet I'll never believe in the "moment of death" image. I don't care >>>> >>>> >> how many journalistic sycophants find proof 60 years after the fact. >> :-)<<< >> >> Walt I agree with you having pretty well read everything written about him >> over the years it's one of those "creative war story moments" that helped >> make him the legend he's known as. And yes he earned it with his undying >> bravado. >> >> Not saying he didn't get into some crazy war scene situations but the >> "just >> as he was hit soldier" has created so many questions and various versions >> of >> when and how it was taken it's a tough call to believe it's the absolute >> truth. >> >> Hey it may well be the absolute moment of truth and good on him for a >> great >> photograph. >> >> Although I doubt we'll ever know the truth. >> >> ted >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org >> [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Walt >> Johnson >> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 1:42 PM >> To: Leica Users Group >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Capa or here we go again >> >> >> >> Ted >> >> >> >> >> >> Ted Grant wrote: >> >> >> >>> A very interesting discovery indeed. It will start a new series of Capa >>> >>> >> >> >>> books and magazine articles with never seen before material. And given >>> >>> >> what >> >> >> >>> I believe has been the best he's known for has been milked to death for >>> 50 >>> >>> >> >> >>> years, some new photos will be refreshing. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> I bet die hard Capa fanatics will think this is like finding the Holy >>> >>> >> Grail! >> >> >> >>> :-) I suppose it's close considering his position in the photo world. >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >>> ted >>> >>> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> >>> >> >> >>> 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 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > 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 > >