[Leica] Ted Grant: 60 Years...

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

On Nov 20, 2013, at 11:19 PM, Peter Klein <pklein at threshinc.com> wrote:

> Amazon USA doesn't have it yet, although they might get it around the end 
> of the month. I got my copy this week, straight from the publisher in 
> Surrey, BC.
> 
> This book is wonderful.  Thelma Fayle, the author, did great job. She 
> truly *gets* Ted, both as a person and as a photographer.  She talked with 
> many people who knew Ted as a colleague, and many that he photographed.  
> There's quite a bit of Irene in the book, too.  So the reader sees Ted 
> from several perspectives. There are many wonderful photos, some that 
> Ted's LUG friends know well, and some we've never seen before. There's a 
> good sampling of the Wit and Wisdom of Dr. Ted gathered into this one 
> volume.
> 
> One thing that struck me is how affectionately everyone spoke of 
> Ted--colleagues, subjects, everyone. The only other photographer I can 
> recall who had that universal effect on people is Eisenstadt. So when I 
> describe him to people who will get the reference as "the Canadian Eisie,"



or,  Eisie is the American Ted...

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> I guess I'm not far off. Former Canadian Prime Minister Joe Clark and his 
> wife Maureen McTeer wrote the foreword.
> 
> This is a book to treasure. We who know Ted have been lucky enough to hear 
> many of his stories over the years. So we've got a few more details to 
> read in between the lines. Whoever reads this book will get a sense of how 
> our Dr. Ted documented so much, so well, and made so many friends along 
> the way.
> 
> A sip of cognac in your honor, Ted. Another to Thelma. And another to 
> Irene.
> 
> --Peter
> 
> 
> 
> > I ordered mine through Amazon.ca, where it is available right now.
> >
> > I've read the first 3 chapters so far, and it is a must have book.  Great
> > stories, narrative, and also the photos.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Gene
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Peter Dzwig" <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org>
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 20, 2013 7:00:37 AM GMT -06:00 US/Canada 
> > Central
> > Subject: Re: [Leica] Ted Grant: 60 Years...
> >
> > I've got one on order with Amazon (who seem to be the only people who 
> > know
> > about
> > it), but can't get a UK publication date :-(
> >
> > Peter
> >
> > On 19/11/2013 20:10, grduprey at mchsi.com wrote:
> > > My copy of Ted Grant: 60 Years of Legendary Photojournalism, has just
> > > arrived!  A very quick look through the pages looks like a great work 
> > > on
> > > our "Uncle Dr. Ted".  Can't wait to take a close and long look at its
> > > contents, which looks to be good addition to my photo book library.  I
> > > will have it with me when they have the books unveiling here in the US
> > > next April in New York for Ted to sign it for me.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Gene
> > >
> > >
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