Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/05/11
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I have another of Jim's books called "Pennsylvanians" - and a signed copy as well! Cheers Jayanand On Wed, May 11, 2011 at 8:29 PM, philippe.amard <philippe.amard at sfr.fr>wrote: > Agreed > > Yet for Luggers information, Jim has already published - In Plain View 2009 > Images, a most wonderful book and a collection of real photographs of real > people as rarely viewed. > Jimmy Carter is on the front cover BTW - still on Blurb site I guess. > I have a signed copy Jim sent me then on my desk as I write. Thanks again > Jim :-) > > I'm on the list to buy the next one this time Jim, please listen to doctor > Ted :-) > > Amiti? > Philippe > > > > Le 11 mai 11 ? 16:48, <tedgrant at shaw.ca> a ?crit : > > >> Jim Shulman SHOWED: >> Subject: [Leica] PESO: American >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/american+sm_001.jpg.html >>> >> >> Good morning Jim, >> Given the years of looking at your incredible captures of a particular >> segment of the American population as we see in these two. Have you ever >> considered doing a book? "THE AMERICAN'S! A sub-culture!" Or some title >> along those lines? Oh it should bring some hell-fire anti-comments .... " >> THAT ISN'T WHAT WE ARE LIKE ETC ETC!" But any controversy good, bad or >> ugly >> is great! It's super publicity and helps sell thousands of copies. :-) And >> my friend that is the name of the game in publishing a book..... "the >> hoped >> for major dollar return for your efforts! Like it or not! " >> >> If we look at Kyle Cassidy's fabulous book "Armed America" as a sample in >> the population, why not show this completely other side of the culture >> coin?" >> >> It's a natural, probably occurs every weekend somewhere in the USA. But >> you appear to find the characters not so far from home, that if it were a >> book with a travel advance from the publisher it would allow sites far >> from >> home. If necessary. Although hardly appears to be so in the collection so >> far. >> >> In your collection too date I'm sure you could put together a hundred >> images in about a 24-48 hour time frame and have it ready for publication >> without to much effort. It isn't like you are fabricating the images as >> they're right out in the open for the world to see. And being out in >> public, >> all these people are fair game having their pictures taken unbeknown or >> not. >> >> And if not a book, a smashing great exhibition at MOMA in New York would >> draw thousands, I'm sure. I'd have these two characters as the cover >> picture >> and lead image for promotion of any exhibition or book publicity. >> >> Just a passing thought on a book, as we've seen a never ending array of >> like "CHARACTERS" over the years! >> >> Actually a shot at Kyle's publisher might be the first one to hit on!? >> I'm sure Kyle could at least get you in the door for a first show and >> tell >> discussion rather than going in cold ? >> >> PLEASE THINK ABOUT IT! >> >> Cheers, >> 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 >