[Leica] 2 BOOKS.. ABSOLUTELY WONDERFUL!

[steve.barbour at gmail.com (Steve Barbour)]

On Feb 3, 2012, at 8:04 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> <tedgrant at shaw.ca> 
wrote:

> This day by post I received two books by LUG members I recently ordered 
> and I am in awe! 
> 
> Steve Barbour...... "but for the Grace of God...."
> 
> Luis Ripoll.... "Perpignan pour l'Image "
> 
> I am a book collector, well of photography books some that date back to 
> the early 1900's. And I have several other LUG books, all our year 
> productions and by individuals!  The books by LUG members quite often 
> contain images we've seen on the screen over a period of months.
> 
> However? In a book, you hold in your hands? Compared to once again looking 
> at the screen for the umpteen hundredth time that day? There is no 
> comparison! Here in book form you see details you miss on the screen, the 
> impact is far more meaningful! The eye of the photographer is far more 
> appreciated on the page than the everyday screen thing! Yes the screen 
> images look nice and quite often amazing.
> 
> But just hold a real book in your hands and quietly study the captured 
> moments is far more meaningful! Revealing and captivating.
> 
> Both of these photographers see similarly in their subject captured 
> moments! But their subjects are so different is what makes them such 
> powerful and emotionally meaningful books!  And intimate photographers of 
> the captured moment.
> 
> Oh lot's of people get off gurgling over the so called "Long gone hero's" 
> of everyday photography. The truth is? They were here 60 or more years ago 
> in a much simpler world than today. But there are some today who pass them 
> like a flash of lightening in the hustle bustle of every today life!
> 
> These two books will join the ranks of the greats of the past simply 
> because they deserve to be in that position. They illustrate the art of 
> observation of human kind. And the intimate emotional moments rarely seen 
> by so many of today's image making people with their electronic capturing 
> instruments.
> 
> To Steve and Lluis my most heartfelt congratulations' on such wonderful 
> heart warming book productions! They are not a onetime look and leave! 
> These books command not just looking, they demand looking at again and 
> again as they become more fascinating each time you turn the pages without 
> the click of a mouse!
> 
> Both deserve to be on your home book shelves to look at every once and a 
> while!! 



thanks Ted, you are very kind.   My work has been a labor of love, has 
reached out to people, was born of dire circumstances. I am glad it reached 
out to you, and to many others.  It is an honor to to have my work discussed 
in the company of that of Lluis Ripoll, whose photos I greatly admire. I had 
the chance to take some more photos today, and while I don't plan to do 
another book having the same content, the thought crossed my mind that 
people with dementia represent humanity, moving slowly across our vision in 
the manner of ghosts, I plan to consider that idea further.

In any event, your words have touched me, as has the interest of many LUG 
members. Thank you...  And to Lluis, keep up the wonderful work.

Steve


> 
> cheers,
> Dr. ted 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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