Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/07/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Do not forget he is French. Jim On Friday, July 13, 2001, at 03:43 PM, Bob Walkden wrote: > Hi, > > I've never met him, but he does come across in some interviews as > rather arrogant sometimes. But sometimes he comes across as very > sensitive. Same as the rest of us, I suppose - inconsistent. Have you > read Russell Miller's description of HCB's reaction to Martin Parr > being elected to Magnum? Volcanic. > > --- > > Bob > > mailto:bob@web-options.com > > Friday, July 13, 2001, 8:42:56 PM, you wrote: > >> and in some of HCB's photographs, there is a coldness and remoteness >> that to >> me does seem to lack sensitivity and that reflects his own self >> descriptor >> as a hunter looking for prey, and of taking the picture and running. > >> Much of his work is marvellous and an inspiration, but his arrogance >> sometimes does seem to violate the subject in the sense described. > >> Tim A > >