[Leica] My new Book: "Paris, mes souvenirs"

[gerry.walden at me.com (Gerry Walden)]

I can only echo Teds fine words. This looks a fine book which captures Paris 
in the true spirit of the European street photographer genre. Well done 
again Lluis!

Gerry

Gerry Walden
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On 24 May 2012, at 07:01, tedgrant at shaw.ca wrote:

> Lluis Ripoll OFFERED:
> Subject: [Leica] My new Book: "Paris, mes souvenirs"
> 
> 
>> I'm announcing my new book "PARIS, MES SOUVENIRS", vintage pictures  from 
>> the Paris I love, years 1988 to 1996, 218 pages and 47 on  preview. These 
>> are not touristic shots, all the pictures are in  B&W ... it was a lot of 
>> work scanning old negatives....
>> 
>> <http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/3246175>
>> 
>> I hope you like it.
> 
> Ladies & Gentlemen of the LUG,
> Most of us know the works of the great French photographers of the past 
> depicting the life of Paris. Today many are aware of the photos of young 
> Peter Turnley and his look of Paris. A fine presentation.
> 
> Most of the greats of the past are all big name people of the photo world 
> many are aware of!
> 
> BUT Lluis Ripoll? A Catalonian photog? Who is he? Some internet 
> photographer known but to a few? NO, HE IS AN EXTREMELY FINE SHARP EYED 
> MODERN DAY PHOTOGRAPHER UNKNOWN TO THE WORLD!
> 
> However. All of us of the LUG are aware of his incredible photographers' 
> "ART OF OBSERVATION!" Certainly on more occasions' than we can count! :-)
> 
> BUT? Here we have a book of unseen photography that ranks Lluis right up 
> there with all the greats of the past and known of today! Myself and a few 
> others have had the wonderful privilege of seeing this book cover to 
> cover! Trust me, it truly is a "MOVE OVER CARTIER BRESSON AND THE REST OF 
> YOU BOOK!!' And if you are a collector of photographic and photographer 
> books this is truly one to have. Not just because the photography is most 
> interesting. But simply because you all know the guy behind the 
> photographs through out the book!
> 
> It's our Lluis, all alive and right here in yer face! :-) Actually day 
> after day! :-)
> 
> Look just because Bresson and many of the others have had all the 
> recognition during the past 70 plus years of promotion simply because they 
> were few and far between and given all the attention by the GREAT 
> magazines of yesterday! Today with an IPOD on every corner????????????? It 
> might be a different story?
> 
> That doesn't mean today we can't all of a sudden recognize one of our own 
> is as good as Bresson, Robert Doisneau, Turnley and many others you wish 
> to add!
> 
> Myself and a few others will in July have the great pleasure of  receiving 
> our now ordered and to be signed personal copies from Lluis in Barcelona. 
> Indeed it will be well documented by the crew in attendance and shown on 
> the LUG! I can hardly wait, as this is an experience I've never had with 
> any of the over 400 photo book authors in my personal library collection! 
> :-)
> 
> May I suggest you all look at purchasing a copy of this book simply 
> because the photography of Paris is as visually interesting as and better 
> than many of the greats of the past and present! The author is alive! We 
> know him through our constant LUG communications week after week! Day 
> after day!
> 
> A passing comment on one of or own LUG crew! Order yours today! Thank you.
> 
> cheers,
> Dr. ted
> 
> 
> 
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