[Leica] She & She AND THE BOOK! :-)

[pasvorn at boonmark.net (Pasvorn Boonmark)]

Dear uncle Ted,

I think this should be in the forward of the book. :)

I will get a copy.

-Pasvorn

On Fri, Jul 8, 2011 at 10:18 PM, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> wrote:

> Lluis Ripoll SHOWED:
> Subject: [Leica] She & She
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> And this, "She & She" ladies and gentlemen is why you should all buy a copy
> of Lluis book, "INDIGNATION!" The image "She & She" is a tiny sample of an
> incredible collection by a photographer with an amazing "Ability of
> Observation" and capturing the moment! Not once in awhile, but time after
> time, day after day, page after page!
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> Let me say as a tribute. If Lluis were a shooter at the time of Cartier
> Bresson and many of the greats of "street photography!" We would all have
> copies of Lluis book or books long before now. But he wasn't and today he's
> an unknown in the general world sense. HOWEVER! True, he isn't an unknown 
> by
> us because we know him on a daily basis. He's looked upon as one of the 
> guys
> on the LUG who shoots neat photos! :-)
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> But in reality without the exposure given to Cartier-Bresson and the others
> at the time when publications were few and the good and great of the day
> were worldly published, we learned of their photography and abilities.
> TODAY? It's a whole new world of happy-snap clickers by the millions. And
> really without the great magazines of the past the chances of Lluis ever
> reaching a Cartier-Bresson status of recognition is quite slim to put it
> mildly!
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> HOWEVER! His book "INDIGNATION" is without question, a tribute to the
> talents of a world class photojournalist! Yes I know all of you on the LUG
> have seen his photos day after day. You, me and nearly everyone who looks 
> at
> his photography give many compliments as we see the photos individually,
> certainly a credit well deserved with each and every compliment.
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> But here is the opportunity to buy a book, that without question, is worth
> every dollar you pay to have it in your hands!
> Yes I wrote a small piece at the front. WHY? Quite simple people. Because
> after all my years of experience as a world travelling and published
> photojournalist, I recognized and knew the quality of street photography
> Lluis had produced was and is world class. And I want to do everything I 
> can
> to help Lluis receive the recognition he very well deserves!
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> So it is with that in mind I'm asking all of you to buy his book! And when
> you are finished looking through it for the 20th or more time and about to
> put it on the book shelf. Put it right along side with the works of
> Cartier-Bresson and the other greats of our time, the "Street Photographers
> of the Day!"
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> He deserves this kind of recognition. And I have no doubt some of you will
> scoff at my placing him along side Bresson and the others. However I must
> ask you, "Why wouldn't I ? Or why shouldn't I?"  We are in the company of
> greatness!
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> Truly, don't be blinded by all the years of promotion of the bygone era!
> "Open your eyes and look at a photojournalist of today!" Lluis Ripoll! A 
> Man
> of Great Observation! Reaction and "CLICK!" And his book "INDIGNATION!"
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> Have a nice weekend and please everyone order your copies at the same time!
> It's worth every dollar or peso!
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> Cheers,
> ted
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