[Leica] Capa or here we go again

[kcarney1 at cox.net (Ken Carney)]

Could be, but I find it difficult to believe that a soldier would let his
rifle go flying, when he didn't have to.  Just a thought.

Ken

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> From: lug-bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org [mailto:lug-
> bounces+kcarney1=cox.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Ted Grant
> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 6:04 PM
> To: 'Leica Users Group'
> Subject: RE: [Leica] Capa or here we go again
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> Walt offered:
> 
> >> I'll bet I'll never believe in the "moment of death" image. I don't
> care
> how many journalistic sycophants find proof 60 years after the fact. :-
> )<<<
> 
> Walt I agree with you having pretty well read everything written about him
> over the years it's one of those "creative war story moments" that helped
> make him the legend he's known as. And yes he earned it with his undying
> bravado.
> 
> Not saying he didn't get into some crazy war scene situations but the
> "just
> as he was hit soldier" has created so many questions and various versions
> of
> when and how it was taken it's a tough call to believe it's the absolute
> truth.
> 
> Hey it may well be the absolute moment of truth and good on him for a
> great
> photograph.
> 
> Although I doubt we'll ever know the truth.
> 
> ted
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org
> [mailto:lug-bounces+tedgrant=shaw.ca@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Walt
> Johnson
> Sent: Saturday, January 26, 2008 1:42 PM
> To: Leica Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Leica] Capa or here we go again
> 
> 
> 
> Ted
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> 
> Ted Grant wrote:
> 
> > A very interesting discovery indeed. It will start a new series of Capa
> 
> > books and magazine articles with never seen before material. And given
> what
> 
> > I believe has been the best he's known for has been milked to death for
> 50
> 
> > years, some new photos will be refreshing.
> 
> >
> 
> > I bet die hard Capa fanatics will think this is like finding the Holy
> Grail!
> 
> > :-) I suppose it's close considering his position in the photo world.
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> >
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> > ted
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