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Subject: [Leica] The invisible photographer with images very visibles
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 09:39:25 -0500
References: <553310AE-B580-4D39-A81B-2F1D33916748@gmail.com> <6213CE4F-739C-4277-B132-FE5DAF819738@icloud.com>

Thanks for the translation, Gerry.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 8/21/2015 12:21 AM, Gerry Walden wrote:
> Great article Lluis, which I enjoyed reading.
>
> Here is a translation through Google Translate:
>
> "In one of the book's pages look An exhibition catalog. 1989-2015 
> Barcelona, ??Llu?s Ripoll Marcel Proust quote a phrase that says: "The 
> real voyage of discovery consists not looking for new landscapes but in 
> having new eyes." A quote that house perfectly with the photographic work 
> of this retired 71 years with extensive and intense career, he devoted 
> long hours to walk around with his camera Barcelona.
>
> Luis Ripoll becomes an invisible audience, able to grasp without being 
> seen, unique and unrepeatable moments. Surprising aspects of Old City and 
> its inhabitants than most of us would go unnoticed. Thus we find the most 
> authentic images of Rambla Bootblack or collector of chairs working, but 
> also moments of relaxation painters and statues of the iconic ride. The 
> exhibition also displays images from the beaches of Barcelona, 
> ??neighborhood festivals and popular culture.
>
> The common denominator of the 47 pictures is the street life. His way of 
> working is used as the light falls. As photographer says he flees the 
> preciousness and seeks to capture a moment, sometimes magical, and convey 
> an emotion in the viewer. Always in black and white, as says Dr. Ted 
> Grant, are photographs soul. The look of this photographer is acidic, 
> ironic but respectful."
>
> Gerry
>
> Gerry Walden LRPS
> www.gwpics.com
> +44 (0)23 8046 3076 or
> +44 (0)797 287 7932
>
>
>
>
>
>
>> On 20 Aug 2015, at 22:28, Lluis Ripoll <lluisripollphotography at 
>> gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>
>> The invisible photographer with images very visibles
>>
>> <http://www.eldiario.es/catalunyaplural/diaricultura/fotografia_6_421417875.html>
>>
>> I know you STILL don?t understand Catalan, but in this comment I?m glad 
>> because they mention Ted Grant, I usually mention him on the interviews 
>> but not always the full comments are posted. Next Tuesday it will be 
>> published another interview in a newspaper ?El Peri?dico?, I have 
>> explained to the journalist who is Ted Grant and she has immediately 
>> react and recognize him for his worldwide iconic photo of the Olympic 
>> Games, up to the point that she has showed me a picture on her smartphone 
>> of her son of 16 years old only jumping to the Olympic Swimming Pool in a 
>> picture follwing Ted Grant?s inspiration from 1992!!!! our friend and 
>> GREAT MASTER!
>>
>> Cheers
>> Lluis
>>
>>
>>
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