Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2007/05/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Walt Johnson wrote: I can't help but think Henri will manage to haunt your dreams for this comparison. Although this Russian shoots well, he is far removed from looking like our favorite French guy. Walt Phil Swango wrote: > Thanks to someone on the Street Photography list I stumbled across > this set > of b/w photos from Cuba by a Russian photographer. Stylistically very > strong IMO. Quite a few have a HCB/Munkacsi look to them. > > http://www.photographer.ru/galleries/show.htm?id=141&pic=1 > ============================================== Walt, I didn't say he looked like HCB. ;-) Actually I should have said that the influences of Munkacsi on this guy remind me of the influences of Munkacsi on HCB, as highlighted in the current ICP show in NYC. Specifically the use of dance-like sillhouettes in stopped motion. See nos. 8, 10, 33 for examples. If you know that Munkacsi photo of the African kids romping the the surf then you will get the connection. If not, Google on Martin Munkacsi for images. -- Phil Swango 307 Aliso Dr SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 505-262-4085