Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 1996/05/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]><< start of forwarded material >> > >Date: Mon, 27 May 1996 14:49:36 -0400 >Subject: Howard Chapnick > >Sad news to report: Just got a call from Peter Turnley who told me that >Howard Chapnick passed away this morning - memorial day. It is so sad that >he didn't live to see the photo exhibit of the Turnley twins which opens a >week from Thursday at ICP midtown. He curated and designed it on his >computer. He was such a grand gentlemen with a great sense of humor matched >only by his sense of ethics. He will be very much missed. Please pass along >this message to others. Thank you Karen > ><< end of forwarded material >> Thought some of you folks might be interested in this message. Howard was the founder of Blackstar, the US's top photo agency. He did a lot for the business. I met him once and he was a very nice person. The photojournalism world will miss him. ========================== Eric Welch Grants Pass Daily Courier