Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2002/09/18

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Cartier-Bresson exhibition
From: "Jeffery Smith" <jls@runbox.com>
Date: Thu, 19 Sep 2002 00:03:34 GMT

Can you believe that? Are they not recognizing us as future HCBs?

Jeffery

> In my neighborhood and didn't even call........oh well.
> 
> Don't forget the one $75,000 non-fixed print that Bresson wanted to throw
> away. Bresson's prints have seem to stay around $5,000 for the last few
> years. When he passes on, that's when the prices will go up.
> 
> Yes, if you do come to New Orleans, do not miss the Gallery for Fine
> Photography on Royal St.
> 
> Chris Williams
> New Orleans
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Lee England" Sent: Subject: [Leica] Cartier-Bresson exhibition
> 
> 
> > I walked into a photography gallery in New Orleans Sunday on Royal St.
> > that had an exhibition on of Cartier-Bresson prints.  There might've
> > been 15-20 of them there, almost all 11x14 (or 11x16, or so, since they
> > were printing full negative)  All were signed by the photographer and of
> > high quality.  A woman at the gallery told me they work directly with
> > Mr. Cartier-Bresson, and the prints were done by someone who has been
> > his longstanding printer.
> > The prices were $5,000 a print and included some of his most
> > famous.  Does anyone have any experience with the prices these prints
> > bring?  If $5,000 is fair, the value will only go up, especially for
> > signed prints.  One of these would be a lot more fun to own than some
> > MCI-World Com stock.
> >
> > Lee England
> > Natchez, Mississippi
> 
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