Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/10/15
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]He did use the M, and he favored the 28mm. He was said to be, "the fastest gun in the west". He would leave people on the street with perplexed expressions as he walked down the street continuously shooting. He was once asked if he didn't worry about missing pictures while he was reloading the camera. He responded, "there are no pictures when I'm reloading". Very quirky guy, but he left behind many wonderful photographs. He even had a photograph in the Family of Man. I met him one time and was happy to have him sign some of the books of his that I owned. Good viewing, John Fulton > >There is currently an exhibition at the Center for Creative >Photography in Tucson of the works of Garry Winogrand, and there >will be a symposium concerning his work the weekend of November 9. > >http://www.library.arizona.edu/branches/ccp/home/home.html > >I will be in Tucson that weekend and plan on trying to get to the >symposium. It is free to the public, but requires registration. > >Anyone else going? > >I have never seen a Winogrand print, except on the Internet, but a >look at the following sites will have you very interested. > >What I gather is that he used Leica Ms and Tri-X. Sort of quirky; >he left 2500 undeveloped rolls at his death. > >Anyway, this is a refreshing change, and he is a true Leica photographer. > >Anyone else have thoughts, comments? > >Winogrand sites >http://masters-of-photography.com/W/winogrand/winogrand.html >http://www.photogs.com/bwworld/xtol1.html > >-- >To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html