[Leica] Philip Jones Griffiths passes away

[tedgrant at shaw.ca (Ted Grant)]

A sad passing! :-(

A shame indeed, but then only the good die young! And he left such a
fantastic legacy of photography and life he'll never be forgotten.

Actually he and I have something in common:

>> Mr Jones Griffiths left Wales at the age of 16 but has said that his
upbringing as a Welshman was the basis for everything he did.<<<

I was born in Canada, but my mother who was Welsh took me to Wales, her
mother country, when I was a few months old. We apparently stayed for a year
or two but returned to Canada. And she brought me up with as much Welsh
understanding as she could muster so I'd never forget my blood lines. :-) 

That's about the only thing Phillip Jones Griffiths and I have in common. As
hardly a soul could touch him for his incredible photographic talent!

 

ted