Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On May 29, 2011, at 1:29 PM, Richard Man wrote: > Hi Uncle Ted: > > I spoke from memory last night, I actually have "This is Our Work!" also. > Not the leather bound version though. I'm pretty sure I got your book from > the secondary market as when I discovered the joy of photography books and > when I could budget for them, that book is sold out. This is why when a > modern classic comes out like Craig's, I bought it immediately - less > expensive that way :-) > > I love to go out and shoot, barring that, looking through a fine > photography > book is a special treat. > > What I love the most about your two books is that you (and also Sandy in > the > Women... book) must be like RIGHT there. I am sure you guys could have > handed the surgeon the scalpels or the doctors their clapboards true, even the toilet paper... ;-) Steve > etc. and yet > the images are so natural and authentic - the finest example of "a fly on > the wall" tradition. > > The image quality is superb. I love that Tri-X look and I believe some are > pushed ISO 800. This book is the real deal, for sure. > > On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 9:16 AM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote: > >> Hi Richard, >> The "Women in Medicine " as a photo book came several years after the >> coffee table hand bound leather classic, >> "THIS IS OUR WORK! The Legacy of Sir William Osler." >> >> There were two printings of this book. One case bound with dust jacket of >> which many on the LUG purchased several years ago when copies were >> available. >> >> The "250 copy Special Edition" hand leather bound that were sold @ >> $250.00 >> per copy before release to the public. These were all author signed and >> numbered and many went to medical university libraries, major medical >> facilities. Along to doctors and medical associations. >> >> Without question even though everyone is going on about Salgado, maybe >> they >> should have a look at "THIS IS OUR WORK?" Why? Well when you have doctors >> (many who are photographers also) and medical folks looking at and talking >> about "THIS IS OUR WORK." you hear nearly the same kind of comments we see >> here about Salgado.. >> >> This is a book shot with all Leica's M & R, film, available light >> throughout! And every moment is real time life not a posed photo in the >> book! Birthing to death and everything in-between. >> >> I'm always on the look out for the leather numbered copies as they are >> classic in binding and photo re-production. I know where a copy is in a >> gallery for $500.00 and the gallery owners refused an offer of $400.00 >> recently. >> >> In any event there are some shooters who went about doing interesting >> photography without the huge publicity machines behind many of the well >> known photographers of the world. Trust me I'd put "This is Our Work." up >> against many of them any day anytime! >> >> Sorry about this sounding like a big pat on one's own shoulder, but once >> in >> awhile you do have to let yer mates know the other guys are not alone and >> the only best! >> >> cheers, >> Dr. ted >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > -- > // richard <http://www.imagecraft.com/> > // icc blog: <http://imagecraft.com/blog/> > // richard's personal photo blog: <http://www.5pmlight.com> > [ For technical support on ImageCraft products, please include all previous > replies in your msgs. ] > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information