Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/02/09
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I also believe it was Hurrell. There was a young man locally who tried to emulate Hurrell's style. But since much of it is depended on the ability of those big stars to project their presence, the emulations didn't get very far. sd On Feb 9, 2009, at 7:30 AM, Adam Bridge wrote: > Slobodan or any other Southland person... > > I thought since you're local down there you might know. Maybe five > years ago I took a class at the American Film Institute. In the foyer > there is a large collection of (mostly) black and white photos of "the > stars". At the time they seemed to have been shot by a single > photographer, at least the style suggested that to me. Do you happen > to know who did them? I found many to be very striking and some simply > fabulous. > > Thank you! > > Adam > > On Sun, Feb 8, 2009 at 4:25 PM, Slobodan Dimitrov > <s.dimitrov@charter.net> wrote: >> I'll have to pick up Miller's book. >> I remember Capa's Hollywood images,. But I always thought that >> this was his >> run away libido, and not a monetary consideration. Though getting >> what one >> wants and getting paid for it isn't a bad combination. >> sd >> >> >> On Feb 8, 2009, at 2:34 PM, Bob W wrote: >> >>> have a look at all the film stars in Capa's photographs. Whenever >>> Magnum >>> needed money they did fluffy stuff for travel magazines and >>> Hollywood. >>> They >>> also from an early time shot a lot of corporate brochures and annual >>> reports >>> to get some money through the door. Read Russell Miller's book, >>> and look >>> at >>> a lot of the early Magnum photos. >>> >>>> >>>> You tell me, I'm listening. >>>> sd >>>> >>>> >>>> On Feb 8, 2009, at 1:56 PM, Bob W wrote: >>>> >>>>> When? They've always done it. >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> There was a time when Magnum photographers didn't do public >>>>>> relations >>>>>> imagery. >>>>>> Oh, well! >>>>>> sd >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> 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