Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2000/01/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Who was that photographer?
From: chucko@siteconnect.com (Chuck Albertson)
Date: Thu, 13 Jan 2000 08:40:52 -0800

Mention "suburbia" and I think of Bill Owens' book of the same name
(recently reissued). But that came out in the late 70's, was done in medium
format, and I don't recall a toilet shot (but I'll consult my copy when I
get home this evening).

Chuck Albertson
Seattle, Wash.

- ----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Chefurka" <Paul_Chefurka@pmc-sierra.com>
To: "'LUG'" <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Thursday, January 13, 2000 7:58 AM
Subject: [Leica] Who was that photographer?


> I'm racking my brain, but his name won't come to me.  So I thought I'd
rack
> your brains too.  I'm looking for the name of an American photog who
> published a book of b&w, probably Leica stuff on American suburbia -
> probably mid-sixties.  One shot i believe has a white toilet or two
sitting
> in the middle of someone's carefully tended front yard.  Was it Robert
> Frank?  Somehow I don't think so.  Any ideas?
>
> Paul Chefurka
>