Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2015/12/31
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I couldn't agree more. Thanks, Gerry, for the idea. Thanks, Douglas, for getting Ted's information to Leica. Sue Sent from my iPhone > On Dec 31, 2015, at 2:54 AM, Gerry Walden <gerry.walden at icloud.com> > wrote: > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information