[Leica] Photos from Cuba

[walt at waltjohnson.com (Walt Johnson)]

Although I always thought Henri was a closet commie. That's especially 
easy when growing up a spoiled brat. :-)

Phil Swango wrote:
> Walt Johnson wrote:
> I can't help but think Henri will manage to haunt your dreams for this
> comparison. Although this Russian shoots well, he is far removed from
> looking like our favorite French guy.
>
> Walt
>
> Phil Swango wrote:
>> Thanks to someone on the Street Photography list I stumbled across
>> this set
>> of b/w photos from Cuba by a Russian photographer.  Stylistically very
>> strong IMO.  Quite a few have a HCB/Munkacsi look to them.
>>
>> http://www.photographer.ru/galleries/show.htm?id=141&pic=1
>>
>
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> Walt, I didn't say he looked like HCB. ;-)
>
> Actually I should have said that the influences of Munkacsi on this guy
> remind me of the influences of Munkacsi on HCB, as highlighted in the
> current ICP show in NYC.  Specifically the use of dance-like 
> sillhouettes in
> stopped motion.  See nos. 8, 10, 33 for examples.  If you know that
> Munkacsi photo of the African kids romping the the surf then you will get
> the connection.  If not, Google on Martin Munkacsi for images.
>
>