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

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Subject: Re: [Leica] McCurry's Afghan Girl
From: Javier Perez <summarex@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 13 Mar 2002 20:36:33 +0000
References: <000701c1cac0$9f64f5d0$ad466cd8@TELLURIUM> <5.1.0.14.2.20020313201343.021d2070@infoave.net>

You might want to subtract the bomb damage from that total figure


Tina Manley wrote:
> 
> At 04:14 PM 3/13/02 -0800, you wrote:
> 
> >BTW: I am not nor ever have been paid for any photograph.  It is my opinion.
> >Battle armor on.
> >
> >Frank Filippone
> 
> What no one seems to have considered is the impact that Steve McCurry's
> photograph has had on charitable giving to Afghanistan and other
> Middle-Eastern countries.  I know that it would be almost impossible to
> calculate; however, the fact the USA has contributed more in financial aid
> to Afghanistan over the past ten years than all other countries in the
> world combined might possibly have something to do with the
> photograph.  McCurry's photograph of the Afghan girl makes her seem real -
> not an abstract "Muslim" girl, but a girl we might know and care about and
> want to help.  In my opinion, that is why Steve McCurry photographed her to
> begin with - not for any future profit he might make.  He has been very
> lucky, realizes it, and wants to pay back for what he has received.  That
> is why he searched her out to find out if he could help her and her
> family.  He could accepted the profits and forgotten about her, but he didn't.
> 
> Tina
> 
> Tina Manley, ASMP
> http://www.tinamanley.com
> images available from http://www.pdiphotos.com
> 
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