Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]On Apr 13, 2012, at 7:55 AM, Gerry Walden wrote: > Marty > > Thanks for posting a reminder for his birthday, I will raise a glass of > red tonight in his honour. To me he was always one of the best, if not the > best. Willy Ronis and Marc Ribauld rank in there as well together with, of > course, HCB but probably in that order. I was exhibiting in France a while > ago and there they seemed to rank Doisneau as the best and discounted HCB > all together which rather surprised me, having loads of Doisneau posters > in the shops but not even an HCB book. At the opening of my show I was > very honoured to be compared favourably to Doisneau (sorry about the > boasting but I don't get much opportunity). Doisneau is my favorite, and I have always thought of your work in the same light as that of Doisneau, I am not surprised Gerry, that he is one of your favorites, Steve > > Gerry > > Gerry Walden > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > +44 (0)797 287 7932 > www.gwpics.com > > On 13 Apr 2012, at 15:33, Marty Deveney wrote: > >> Robert Doisneau would have been 100 today: >> >> http://www.google.com.au/logos/2012/doisneau12-hp.jpg >> >> http://www.google.com.au/search?q=Robert+Doisneau&hl=en&client=safari&rls=en&prmd=imvnso&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=tDiIT5v_OoXXrQeytfSiCw&ved=0CEIQsAQ&biw=1341&bih=549 >> >> I met him a couple of times. I didn't know him well, but he was a guy >> who could really tell you what photography was about. His archive was >> incredibly organised and he emphasized the importance of knowing where >> every photo was, all the time. >> >> Marty >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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