Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/08/12
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There are a number of articles that contain the quote from Eisenstadt you can read here: http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclopedia/V_J-Day in which he describes using a Leica. Bryan On Aug 12, 2005, at 8:42 PM, Neil Schneider wrote: > > On Aug 12, 2005, at 7:57 PM, Ed Kowaleski wrote: > > >> NBC News this evening (Friday, August 12), commorated >> Eisenstaedt's V Day picture of the Nurse and Sailor entitled "The >> Kiss". They showed a picture of Eisenstaedt holding what appears >> to an old Rolleflex and, of course, the implied suggestion is that >> he took the picture with a Rollie. I always assumed, perhaps >> incorrectly, that because of Eisenstaedt's mutual admiration >> relationship with Leica that the picture was taken with a Leica. >> Anyhone know for sure? >> >> Ed Kowaleski >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> > > In an interview I saw on TV that was played shortly after his > death, when he talked of how he was walking and saw the sailor and > woman, > that he put the Leica up to his eye and shot the photo. He said he > didn't know until he got back and processed the film what her had. > He also said that the sailor in dark clothing & the nurse in white > made the picture for if they were both wearing the same color, it > wouldn't have made a strong photo. > > Neil Schneider > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >