Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/17
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]No fans of Edouard Boubat? Re: Doisneau: There's a free exhibition at the "Mairie de Paris" until April 28th? All the best from Paris! Tarek ------------------------------------------------- Tarek Charara <http://www.tarekcharara.com> NO ARCHIVE Le 17 avr. 2012 ? 16:03, Gerry Walden a ?crit : > Peter > > Ronis has been a favourite since I saw an exhibition of his in Oxford many > years ago, and Ribauld since I met him in London, and since I read about > him in the Magnum 'autobiography'. But then if I thought I was a tenth as > good as any of them I would be a very happy man! > > Gerry > > Gerry Walden > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > +44 (0)797 287 7932 > www.gerrywalden.co.uk > > On 17 Apr 2012, at 14:59, Peter Dzwig wrote: > >> Gerry, >> >> it's interesting to see the list in that order. I think perhaps Ronis >> first (but >> that's personal)then Riboud and HCB neck-and-neck with perhaps Riboud >> edging it. >> >> Peter >> >> On 13/04/2012 15:55, 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). >>> >>> 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 >>> >>> >> >> -- >> >> =========================================================== >> Dr Peter Dzwig >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> 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