Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/12/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I liked the Kershaw book you chose. You might also want to buy the paperback "Russian Journal" by John Steinbeck. It is an interesting little chronicle of Steinbeck's and Capa's journey to post-WWII Russia. Gives you a good view of Capa's annoying side. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+jsmith342=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Matt Powell Sent: Tuesday, December 27, 2005 2:43 PM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Non-criticism/non-monograph books (was Re: [Leica] LeicaBooks....which to buy?) On 12/27/05, e. nitka <enitka1@comcast.net> wrote: > Steve - I agree that unless you have some burning desire to know all > the minutae of the Leica System one is best recommended to buy > photography books regardless of the camera used to take those > pictures. I too have wound up with a few gift certificates that need spending and thought I'd look to the LUG for advice. I've got criticism and monographs that I haven't explored to their fullest, so I'm curious what are the stand-outs in the vein of Magnum Stories - essays and writings by photographers on their process and work - or great bios/memoirs? Magnum Stories looks like the clear winner, though it's on backorder with Amazon and unwieldly to read (kinda like Eugene Richards' Fat Baby - not something I can take in by bag to read before class). The only two I have picked out are the Kershaw biography of Robert Capa and the slim 'history of Magnum' volume. Is the Aussoline bio of HCB good? -- MP wooderson@gmail.com _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information