[Leica] PESO: American

[jshulman at judgecrater.com (Jim Shulman)]

You're not the first to mention this to me lately.  Actually, I've had
about four people say something similar, and one professional designer
volunteer to put the whole thing together.

In the case of Kyle's book, it was the guns that attracted the publisher.
They knew a hot button--and he got them at the right time as they were
(slightly) shifting their emphasis from collector books to art.  In my
case, I don't think that Ben and Jerry's can compete with Smith and
Wesson.

Nevertheless, I'm starting to cull..and shoot..and shoot.

Best, and many thanks again!
Jim


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Good morning Jim,
Given the years of looking at your incredible captures of a particular
segment of the American population as we see in these two. Have you ever
considered doing a book? "THE AMERICAN'S! A sub-culture!" Or some title
along those lines? Oh it should bring some hell-fire anti-comments .... "
THAT ISN'T WHAT WE ARE LIKE ETC ETC!" But any controversy good, bad or
ugly
is great! It's super publicity and helps sell thousands of copies. :-) And

my friend that is the name of the game in publishing a book..... "the
hoped
for major dollar return for your efforts! Like it or not! "

If we look at Kyle Cassidy's fabulous book "Armed America" as a sample in
the population, why not show this completely other side of the culture
coin?"

It's a natural, probably occurs every weekend somewhere in the USA. But
you
appear to find the characters not so far from home, that if it were a book

with a travel advance from the publisher it would allow sites far from
home.
If necessary. Although hardly appears to be so in the collection so far.

In your collection too date I'm sure you could put together a hundred
images
in about a 24-48 hour time frame and have it ready for publication without

to much effort. It isn't like you are fabricating the images as they're
right out in the open for the world to see. And being out in public, all
these people are fair game having their pictures taken unbeknown or not.

And if not a book, a smashing great exhibition at MOMA in New York would
draw thousands, I'm sure. I'd have these two characters as the cover
picture
and lead image for promotion of any exhibition or book publicity.

Just a passing thought on a book, as we've seen a never ending array of
like
"CHARACTERS" over the years!

Actually a shot at Kyle's publisher might be the first one to hit on!?
I'm
sure Kyle could at least get you in the door for a first show and tell
discussion rather than going in cold ?

PLEASE THINK ABOUT IT!

Cheers,
ted


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