Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/06/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Excellent. Thanks _very_ much for posting this. I do like his work, but then I also remember the sixties. I think. --Bob ==On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 3:53 PM, Phil Swango <pswango at att.net> wrote: > I've probably mentioned it here before, but Eggleston and I were close > friends when I lived in Memphis in the sixties. I was using his darkroom > for a while and we hung out frequently at his place. Here's a portrait I > took of him in 1968: > http://pswango.smugmug.com/popular/1/36522470_NTNLc#36522470_NTNLc > > Here's Eggleston's shot of me from around the same period: > https://picasaweb.google.com/paswango/RecentUploads#5048114776621034594 > > And here's one of both of us by a mutual friend: > https://picasaweb.google.com/paswango/RecentUploads#5182522366510390402 > > I was also able to attend the opening of his infamous MoMA show in 1976 and > had a chance to meet Szarkowski there. Actually, he walked over and > introduced himself and we had a brief but pleasant chat. I think he was > curious about what kind of friends Bill had. > > Still, it doesn't bother me at all when people express their dislike for > his > work -- I love it, myself, but I can see why others may not. > > > -- > Phil Swango > 307 Aliso Dr SE > Albuquerque, NM 87108 > 505-262-4085 > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >