Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2014/10/14

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Subject: [Leica] Flip Schulke
From: george.imagist at icloud.com (George Lottermoser)
Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 12:40:49 -0500
References: <CAOfQYBt2znTBaQABZQeVbBE3D2N9HJhaT1RqSSJUYBBdZFt_dQ@mail.gmail.com>

On Oct 14, 2014, at 12:00 AM, Phil Swango wrote:

> I ran across this piece from the Smithsonian Magazine that featured a photo
> by Flip Schulke.  I remember him from the civil rights era and always liked
> his work as a journalist.
> 
> http://www.smithsonianmag.com/smithsonian-institution/which-these-three-artworks-should-go-view-national-portrait-gallery-180952383/?utm_source=smithsoniantopic&no-ist
> 
> I was a student at Louisiana State U. when James Meredith broke the color
> barrier at the U. of Mississippi in 1962, so this photo has particular
> resonance for me.  Strong content, strong composition and some really great
> real-life portraits.  For some reason he doesn't get a lot of mention these
> days.

One of the names that drove me into photo journalism

Regards,
George Lottermoser 

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