Re: [Leica] FS: Photo books and prints.

["Rob Appleby" <rob@robertappleby.com>]

Steve - I don't know how to break this to you, but I just did this project
last weekend. Except I called it "PostCards from a Robert". So find another
project, before I call the plagiarism police.
R.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve LeHuray" <icommag@toad.net>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Friday, September 13, 2002 5:14 PM
Subject: Re: [Leica] FS: Photo books and prints.


> > Damn! And I went and wasted $40 on Eugene Richard's "Stepping Through
The
> > Ashes," a hardcover book published by Aperture - which I got signed (for
> > free last night at the Gardner Museum)- when I could have put that money
> > toward a collection of Alfie Wang's prints,in an Itoya binder, for
$600.;-)
> >
> > B. D.
> >
>
> B.D.,
>
> Well I have to say that I am feeling pretty inspired lately by Alfie and
how
> he has elevated himself to God-like status. He is definitely a model for
all
> of the struggling photographers/artists out here practicing our craft and
> our art.
>
> Just last weekend I decided, using Alfie as a role model, to rid myself of
> my deep depression and start a new project which I am calling *PostCards
> >From A Refraction* (PCFAR). It will be an intimate monograph of my
struggles
> to emulate my hero Robert Doisneau which will then morph into the modern
day
> portrayal of Ralph Gibson's hands. I fully expect this entire monumental
> project will take me an entire month and every waking moment will be
devoted
> to this revealing memoir of an aging hippie and his quest to understand
the
> depths of the human frailties.
>
> I have no doubt that this work will receive international acclaim and
become
> a bench mark for all to follow in practicing their art and craft.
>
> sl
>
> >
> > For sale:
> >
> > 1) Postcards of an Existentialist Halftone Book/Catalogue (107 pages,
8.5 by
> >
> > 11)... $25 plus $10 SH.
> >
> > 2) Complete self-printed and autographed set of all 96 prints in Itoya
> > binder
> > Epson Archival Matte Paper... $150 plus $20 SHI
> > Hahnemuhle Photo Matte Paper... $300 plus $20 SHI
> > Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 188... $500 plus $20 SHI
> > Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308... $600 plus $20 SHI
> > If interested in other papers, please contact at
leica_phile@hotmail.com.
> >
> > 3) Single unmatted print
> > Epson Archival Matte Paper... $10 plus $5 SHI
> > Hahnemuhle Photo Matte Paper... $20 plus $5 SHI
> > Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 188... $40 plus $5 SHI
> > Hahnemuhle Photo Rag 308... $50 plus $5 SHI
> >
> > 4) Postcards of an Existentialist CD-ROM... $.50 plus $4 SH
> >
> > For more information or to order please contact Albert Wang at
> > leica_phile@hotmail.com accordingly. Thanks again for your
consideration.
> >
> > Albert "Alfie" Wang
> > Freelance Street/Documentary Photographer
> > 1122 Brill St.
> > Philadelphia PA 19124
> > leica_phile@hotmail.com
> > (215) 668-1809
> >
> >
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