[Leica] Capa or here we go again

[bd at bdcolenphoto.com (B. D. Colen)]

Walt, I love ya like a brother - and I think you're a great shooter. But 
until I see the negative of the dying soldier having a smoke after Capa shot 
him dying, I'll believe, based on all I've read and on the fact that Capa 
has no other image he's accused of faking, that it's real.
Remember, this is the guy who admitted he 'cut and ran' on D-day; what other 
photographer was that honest?
Your Bud,
B. D.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com>

Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:23:55 
To:Leica Users Group <lug@leica-users.org>
Subject: Re: [Leica] Capa or here we go again


Ted

I'd never say less than great things about Capa's images (all the 
others) and his undying and finally dying bravery. The "moment of death" 
seemed to be a situation which got out of control.  Just supposed you'd 
been on assignment somewhere and send film back to N.Y. (or Montreal) on 
a plane. When your return you find fame and fortune waiting for you. 
Some editor had screwed the pooch and made you a star. Geez, I'd not 
trust myself to turn it down. :-)

Honest in Florida

Ted Grant wrote:
> Walt offered:
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>>> I'll bet I'll never believe in the "moment of death" image. I don't care
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> how many journalistic sycophants find proof 60 years after the fact. :-)<<<
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> Walt I agree with you having pretty well read everything written about him
> over the years it's one of those "creative war story moments" that helped
> make him the legend he's known as. And yes he earned it with his undying
> bravado.
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> Not saying he didn't get into some crazy war scene situations but the "just
> as he was hit soldier" has created so many questions and various versions 
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> when and how it was taken it's a tough call to believe it's the absolute
> truth.
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> Hey it may well be the absolute moment of truth and good on him for a great
> photograph.
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> Although I doubt we'll ever know the truth.
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> ted
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> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 1:42 PM
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>> A very interesting discovery indeed. It will start a new series of Capa
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>> I bet die hard Capa fanatics will think this is like finding the Holy
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