Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/12/01
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks, Peter. I have physically seen and handled the book, and was very impressed. In fact, I think I am probably going to use it in my course this coming semester. And yes, I saw the Amazon discount, which is essential.;-) In fact I was saying something this morning to my wife about how difficult it is to maintain loyalty to local independent bookstores when it's possible to get such steep discounts at Amazon - particularly for books with such high cover prices. -----Original Message----- From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Peter Dzwig Sent: Wednesday, December 01, 2004 4:32 AM To: Leica Users Group Subject: Re: [Leica] Magnum Stories B.D. go to: http://www.magnumphotos.com/c/htm/FramerT_MAG.aspx?V=CDocT&E=29YL535APC8 L&DT=ALB and page through. 565 Magnum photos with explanatory notes from many. Covers everything from the foundation of Magnum on - and a few before that Magnum now own or have rights for such as Capa, HCB etc - with a few pages of text/interviews from the various photographers about their way of working on the stories. Buy the book from Amazon if you want to get it. Over here it is currently about 30% cheaper from Amazon than from the bookstores! It really is a very interesting book. Peter B. D. Colen wrote: > 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. > -----Original Message----- > 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.... >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org >>[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf >>Of animal >>Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 3:13 PM >>To: Leica Users Group >>Subject: Re: [Leica] Magnum Stories >> >> >> >> >> >> >>>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? >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ Leica Users Group. See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information