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Subject: [Leica] Memories of Ted Grant
From: photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman)
Date: Sat, 25 Apr 2020 08:04:26 +0200
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Nice, especially the last one and of course the one where he is talking 
about the Trudeau photo, a print of which he gave me in Barcelona in 2012.

Cheers,
Nathan

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> On 25 Apr 2020, at 06:39, Peter Klein via LUG <lug at leica-users.org> 
> wrote:
> 
> I've been so saddened by Ted Grant's passing that for several days I 
> didn't know what to say or write. Today I gathered up four pictures that I 
> hope will spark fond memories of our friend, teacher and mentor.
> 
> These two are from Ted's talk at the 2002 LHSA gathering in Portland, OR, 
> where I first met him in person.  The first you've probably not seen 
> before. I'd scanned the film (T400CN, I believe) back then but never 
> worked it up. It's about light. The second shows Ted describing his most 
> famous photo. He liked that shot and asked me for a couple of prints, 
> which of course I gave him.
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at 
> N04/49815779216/in/dateposted-public/>
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at 
> N04/49815778901/in/dateposted-public/>
> 
> Here's Ted with Leica's own Stefan Daniel at the LHSA meeting in 
> Vancouver, 2016.
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at 
> N04/49815238153/in/dateposted-public/>
> 
> And here he is regaling Katya and me with one of his stories (I think the 
> one about his parachute jump, and how Irene reacted to it).  Many of us 
> will recognize the photo in the background, and the card on the wall.
> <https://www.flickr.com/photos/24844563 at 
> N04/49815237728/in/dateposted-public/>
> 
> RIP, Ted. I hope you are "up there" sharing sushi and a single malt with 
> Eisie, with Irene at your side.
> 
> --Peter
> 
> 
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