Re: [Leica] now Eugene Smith

[Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@pacbell.net>]

Buzz

Remember that Gene Smith had physical and mental
problems that caused him intense pain of both kinds.

I hope that no one gets the impression that Smith
acted that way because Gordon Parks was black!

Jerry

Buzz Hausner wrote:

> When I was young and just learning photography, my presence was
> "tolerated" in the photographers' lounge in the Time-Life Building in
> New York;  I guess because I was a kid interested in photography which
> was uncommon then.  The only person I ever remember actually being
> unpleasant towards me was Gene Smith.  However, I did once witness an
> epic argument between Gordon Parks...a wonderful man...and Gene Smith
> from which Smith slunk away in ignominy.  I no longer recall what that
> argument was about, but it was certainly about something more important
> than Nikon versus Leica.
>
>         Buzz Hausner
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> [mailto:owner-leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us] On Behalf Of Bill
> Clough
> Sent: Wednesday, September 17, 2003 7:22 PM
> To: leica-users@mejac.palo-alto.ca.us
> Subject: Re: [Leica] now Eugene Smith
>
> UA
> TEXAS
> CORPUS CHRISTI
> 17 September 2003
>
>    In the late 1970s I met Eugene Smith. From that dramatic
> moment I remember two anecdotes.
>
>    1. He said that someone once gave him a 4x5 camera. He
> said he found it an excellent place to hide a small bottle
> of scotch.
>
>    2. He also said that he noticed the strong influence of
> classical music when he printed. I he played Bartok, his
> prints got darker, and darker and darker...
>
>    --Bill
>
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