Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2019/10/22
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Oh yes, I just heard about his work. I will need to pick up a copy of his book... On Tue, Oct 22, 2019 at 1:05 AM Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote: > I think I have seen a few of these before somewhere, and think they are > absolutely fascinating. It proves the value of reflecting on an archive > before publishing, rather than just galloping into producing one. A > lesson that several people on the LUG have borne witness to, over the > years. > > I was going to order a copy but the publisher's price is steep at ?88 > (strange price point) compared with other books I might buy. However > just checked amazon - ?50! That's better! > > Peter > > On 18/10/2019 17:10, Howard Cummer via LUG wrote: > > Esther and I had dinner with Adrian in Vancouver earlier this week. He > was in town for the Vancouver Book fair where he was promoting > > his wonderful pictorial history of the opening of China in the 1980?s. > Adrian lived in China for three decades, ended as the head of Agence France > Press in Beijing. > > He has combed his million negatives to produce a wonderful book, in > black and white, of China?s opening up in the 1980?s. > > > > Here he is, with Esther and me, signing our copy: > > > > > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2019/Canada/DSCA4765.jpg.html > < > http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/Howard+Cummer/2019/Canada/DSCA4765.jpg.html > > > > > > For info on Adrian?s book please see: > > > > http://www.impress-publishing.com/the-door-opened-1980s-china.html < > http://www.impress-publishing.com/the-door-opened-1980s-china.html> > > > > Our photo may be viewed large if you like: > > > > Howard > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leica Users Group. > > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > > -- > > Dr. Peter Dzwig > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information -- // richard http://imagecraft.com Beyond Arduino - When you're ready to get serious... JumpStart C Tools for Atmel AVR and Cortex-M, The Better Alternative