[Leica] Magnum Stories

[bdcolen at earthlink.net (B. D. Colen)]

That's too bad. Although having seen the book, and what they are trying
to do with it, this may well be a case where a book, rather than a
gallery exhibit, is the ideal medium for the message.
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From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org
[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of
Peter Dzwig
Sent: Tuesday, November 30, 2004 12:37 PM
To: Leica Users Group
Subject: Re: [Leica] Magnum Stories


Went to see the exhibition today...

a bit disappointing only about forty photos and two or three cases of
artifacts 
of one type or another though very amusing. The space is really not very
large 
and so doesn't offer much opportunity for a larger selection, nor for
standing 
back.

The choice of photographs is somewhat mixed, there are some that many on
the LUG 
and elsewhere will recognise instantly and some "holes" in the selection
from 
the book. If you have the book then there really isn't much reason to
go, unless 
you have a spare half hour and are in the Farringdon area.

I don't know what the attendance has been like but when we went there
were only 
three of us in the room although it was fairly early in the morning. I 
understand that TV and radio reviews are due out later this week.

It would be great to see it in a larger space with a better selection.
All in 
all a disappointment.

Peter Dzwig

B. D. Colen wrote:

> Yes it is....
> 
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> Of animal
> Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 3:13 PM
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> Subject: Re: [Leica] Magnum Stories
> 
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>>Got a chance yesterday to actually take a look at this book - For
>>anyone at all interested not only in the stories behind the stories, 
>>but also in how Magnum members approach story telling, this is a 
>>definite must. It includes everything from Capa's D-Day work, to 
>>Eugene Smith's Country Doctor, to Bruce Davidson's subway project, to 
>>stuff by lesser known Magnum members - 61 in all. In each case there's
> 
> 
>>an extensive interview or text, and then lot's of images. And for
>>those only interested in "Leica photography," allot of this stuff was 
>>shot with Leicas, and the vast majority of it was shot with film. 
>>Someone - I can't immediately think of who it was and I haven't yet 
>>purchased the book so I can't check right away - talks about having 
>>used film throughout his career and now having to deal with the fact 
>>that the film era is approaching its end. Interesting, valuable stuff.
>>
> 
> Thanks for the info.Is Magnum stories it,s title?
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