Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/03/13

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Subject: Re: [Leica] McCurry's Afghan Girl
From: "Joseph Codispoti" <joecodi@clearsightusa.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 12:32:25 -0800
References: <000401c1bbd4$eef55180$dee00d50@steveuns> <5.1.0.14.0.20020222192700.04b48840@pop.andara.com> <000701c1cac0$9f64f5d0$ad466cd8@TELLURIUM>

Tim,

Today NPR (National Public Radio) carried a story and interview of McCurry
regarding the girl.
McCurry did find her. she is married, has 3 children, and lives in a refugee
camp.
McCurry has arranged through Geographic to sponsor the education of the
three children.

Joe



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From: "Tim Atherton" <tim@KairosPhoto.com>
To: <leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 10:55 AM
Subject: [Leica] McCurry's Afghan Girl


> Regarding the story of Steve McCurry and Nat Geo tracking down the blue
eyed
> Afghan girl from his well known picture, I've always wondered, did McCurry
> ever get her (or her parents I guess) to sign any form of release?
>
> National Geographic, the magazine aside, must have made a bundle of money
> off her - book covers, video covers, postcards, posters, advertising etc.
> All of which would normally need a release.
>
> I winder how much of this they are going to channel back to her now, after
> the hard life she has led.
>
> tim a
>
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