Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Great Douglas, and thank you. I knew somebody would know the appropriate person to contact, and if anyone diserves recognition from Leica it is Ted. Gerry > On 31 Dec 2015, at 09:47, Douglas Sharp <douglas.sharp at gmx.de> wrote: > > 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 >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information