Re: [Leica] Personal challenges (long)

[Mark Rabiner <mark@rabiner.cncoffice.com>]

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> Strangely i have found that the French do not regard HCB as a great
> 'capturer' of French life but have more respect for Robert Doissneau and
> Willy Ronis. I suspect they feel that HCB deserted them for other places when
> he joined Magnum and had the opportunity, whereas Doissneau and Ronis stayed
> true to France. Whilst I am a great lover of HCB's work and regard him with
> awe, I have empathy with the French thinking on this.
> 
> Gerry
> 
> Gerry Walden (UK)


The french also don't like him cause he came from a family with too much money
I've heard!

mark rabiner
:)