Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2008/01/27
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]There was this essay posted here a few months ago: <http://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/database/capa_r.html> For whatever it's worth... :^) All the best from the south of France! Tarek ------------------------------------------------- Tarek Charara <http://www.pix-that-stimulate.com> Le 27 janv. 08 ? 04:40, Walt Johnson a ?crit : > I wonder if living with his living "falling guy" all those years > made him an even better shooter? > > B. D. Colen wrote: >> Walt, I love ya like a brother - and I think you're a great >> shooter. But until I see the negative of the dying soldier having >> a smoke after Capa shot him dying, I'll believe, based on all I've >> read and on the fact that Capa has no other image he's accused of >> faking, that it's real. >> Remember, this is the guy who admitted he 'cut and ran' on D-day; >> what other photographer was that honest? >> Your Bud, >> B. D. >> Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Walt Johnson <walt@waltjohnson.com> >> >> Date: Sat, 26 Jan 2008 19:23:55 To:Leica Users Group <lug@leica- >> users.org> >> Subject: Re: [Leica] Capa or here we go again >> >> >> Ted >> >> I'd never say less than great things about Capa's images (all the >> others) and his undying and finally dying bravery. The "moment of >> death" seemed to be a situation which got out of control. Just >> supposed you'd been on assignment somewhere and send film back to >> N.Y. (or Montreal) on a plane. When your return you find fame and >> fortune waiting for you. Some editor had screwed the pooch and >> made you a star. Geez, I'd not trust myself to turn it down. :-) >> >> Honest in Florida >> >> Ted Grant wrote: >> >>> 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -----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 >>> >>> >>> >>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> >>>> ted >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> >>> >>>> 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