Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi Ted and Gerry, first off - my sincerest congratulations to Ted from Germany, can't think of anyone who deserves it more. secondly - done! I just sent this off to Sandra Looke, head of Corporate Communications at Leica (titled */Leica photographer Ted Grant in Canadian honours list/*: > Dear Ms Looke, > > > The following extract from the Vancouver Sun may be > of interest to Leica: > > *"Ted Grant* > > /Member of the Order of Canada/ > > With a career spanning six decades, Ted Grant is > regarded at the father of Canadian photojournalism, > capturing unique and enduring images of Canadians > from Ben Johnson?s Olympic victory to Prime Minister > Pierre Trudeau sliding down a banister. In addition > to the many awards and distinctions Grant has earned, > the National Archives of Canada maintains the Ted > Grant Photo Collection, comprising more than 280,000 > images. Another 100,000 images are curated by the > National Gallery of Canada, the largest collection > dedicated to any photographer." > > BTW: this website tells you more about Ted Grant: > http://tedgrantphoto.com/Bio.htm > and here is more about the Order of Canada: > https://www.gg.ca/document.aspx?id=14940 > > Let's see what happens, she's back in the office on Jan. 4 Cheers Douglas On 31.12.2015 07:25, Gerry Walden wrote: > I feel that this MUST be brought to the attention of leica Germany. Does > anyone have a suitable contact there who could do something? > > Gerry > > > > > Gerry Walden LRPS > www.gwpics.com > +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or > +44 (0)797 287 7932 > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >