So, I'm walking down Queen Street West, here in Toronto, Leica (woo hoo) over my shoulder, ready to snap interesting passersby, and I walk past one of the more noteworthy local art galleries, Stephen Bulger Gallery. I notice a photgraph in the window, and the word "Magnum" under it. Of course I entered, and it turns out they were displaying the works of several Magnum artists, including HCB, Capa, McCurry, Arnold, and several others.
Holy Crap! I'm in heaven! I'm looking at veritable icons of reportage, in glorious black and white - okay, about two or three were colour, including McCurry's Afghan Girl - which by the way, as an aprox. 11x20 print, shows those eyes with devastating clarity. I must have good taste, because I quickly glanced at the price list, and the one I wanted the most (HCB's boy holding two wine bottles - I don't know the real title) was the most expensive, at about $8000 Cdn. Most of the rest were going for around $2000 to $3000 Cdn. Sadly, they wouldn't take a cheque... <vbg> To top it all off, today was the last day of the exhibit! I'd read about it months ago, then forgot about it. Glad I happened by today. It was at once an inspriing, yet humbling experience. regards, frank -- "What a senseless waste of human life" -The Customer in Monty Python's Cheese Shop sketch
