Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2010/07/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Do you recall if it was late in his career when he was shooting with the Hasselblad or earlier with sheet film? -- Mark William Rabiner mark at rabinergroup.com > From: Geoff Hopkinson <hopsternew at gmail.com> > Reply-To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Date: Sun, 1 Aug 2010 14:33:34 +1000 > To: Leica Users Group <lug at leica-users.org> > Subject: Re: [Leica] AA or Uncle Earl? > > Mine is a silver gelatin print from an original negative, printed by Alan > Ross. I don't claim any rarity or collectibility for that of course but > there is just one source and one skilled darkroom printmaker for these > and has been since 1975 after he worked as Ansel Adams' assistant. If it > was > exceedingly rare or collectible then I simply couldn't justify spending > perhaps 8 or 10,000 dollars or more for a print. However it is from Ansel's > creation, has been meticulously made and is gorgeous to my eyes. My print > is > professionally and archivally framed and hangs where I can look at it and > enjoy it every single say. I don't have anything from Yosemite that I shot > hanging within sight of it ;-) > > Cheers > Geoff > http://www.pbase.com/hoppyman