Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/13

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Subject: Re: Re[2]: [Leica] Photographic people
From: James Hedger <jrhedger@pdq.net>
Date: Fri, 13 Jul 2001 16:14:51 -0500

Do not forget he is French.

Jim

On Friday, July 13, 2001, at 03:43 PM, Bob Walkden wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I've never met him, but he does come across in some interviews as
> rather arrogant sometimes. But sometimes he comes across as very
> sensitive. Same as the rest of us, I suppose - inconsistent. Have you
> read Russell Miller's description of HCB's reaction to Martin Parr
> being elected to Magnum? Volcanic.
>
> ---
>
>  Bob
>
> mailto:bob@web-options.com
>
> Friday, July 13, 2001, 8:42:56 PM, you wrote:
>
>> and in some of HCB's photographs, there is a coldness and remoteness 
>> that to
>> me does seem to lack sensitivity and that reflects his own self 
>> descriptor
>> as a hunter looking for prey, and of taking the picture and running.
>
>> Much of his work is marvellous and an inspiration, but his arrogance
>> sometimes does seem to violate the subject in the sense described.
>
>> Tim A
>
>

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