[Leica] My new Book: "Paris, mes souvenirs"

[pdzwig at summaventures.com (Peter Dzwig)]

Ted,

if we didn't know it already it became blindingly obvious with "Indignats".
Lluis is a great photog that it's a privilege to know, made for Leicas.

Peter

On 24/05/2012 07:01, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote:
> Lluis Ripoll OFFERED:
> Subject: [Leica] My new Book: "Paris, mes souvenirs"
> 
> 
>> I'm announcing my new book "PARIS, MES SOUVENIRS", vintage pictures  from 
>> the
>> Paris I love, years 1988 to 1996, 218 pages and 47 on  preview. These are 
>> not
>> touristic shots, all the pictures are in  B&W ... it was a lot of work
>> scanning old negatives....
>>
>> <http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3246175>
>>
>>  I hope you like it.
> 
> Ladies & Gentlemen of the LUG,
> Most of us know the works of the great French photographers of the past
> depicting the life of Paris. Today many are aware of the photos of young 
> Peter
> Turnley and his look of Paris. A fine presentation.
> 
> Most of the greats of the past are all big name people of the photo world 
> many
> are aware of!
> 
> BUT Lluis Ripoll? A Catalonian photog? Who is he? Some internet 
> photographer
> known but to a few? NO, HE IS AN EXTREMELY FINE SHARP EYED MODERN DAY
> PHOTOGRAPHER UNKNOWN TO THE WORLD!
> 
> However. All of us of the LUG are aware of his incredible photographers' 
> "ART OF
> OBSERVATION!" Certainly on more occasions' than we can count! :-)
> 
> BUT? Here we have a book of unseen photography that ranks Lluis right up 
> there
> with all the greats of the past and known of today! Myself and a few 
> others have
> had the wonderful privilege of seeing this book cover to cover! Trust me, 
> it
> truly is a "MOVE OVER CARTIER BRESSON AND THE REST OF YOU BOOK!!' And if 
> you are
> a collector of photographic and photographer books this is truly one to 
> have.
> Not just because the photography is most interesting. But simply because 
> you all
> know the guy behind the photographs through out the book!
> 
> It's our Lluis, all alive and right here in yer face! :-) Actually day 
> after
> day! :-)
> 
> Look just because Bresson and many of the others have had all the 
> recognition
> during the past 70 plus years of promotion simply because they were few 
> and far
> between and given all the attention by the GREAT magazines of yesterday! 
> Today
> with an IPOD on every corner????????????? It might be a different story?
> 
> That doesn't mean today we can't all of a sudden recognize one of our own 
> is as
> good as Bresson, Robert Doisneau, Turnley and many others you wish to add!
> 
> Myself and a few others will in July have the great pleasure of  receiving 
> our
> now ordered and to be signed personal copies from Lluis in Barcelona. 
> Indeed it
> will be well documented by the crew in attendance and shown on the LUG! I 
> can
> hardly wait, as this is an experience I've never had with any of the over 
> 400
> photo book authors in my personal library collection! :-)
> 
> May I suggest you all look at purchasing a copy of this book simply 
> because the
> photography of Paris is as visually interesting as and better than many of 
> the
> greats of the past and present! The author is alive! We know him through 
> our
> constant LUG communications week after week! Day after day!
> 
> A passing comment on one of or own LUG crew! Order yours today! Thank you.
> 
> cheers,
> Dr. ted
> 
> 
> 
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