Just the universe trying to balance things out. Sometimes you guys make me wish I lived in a big city again.
Ciao, Graywolf http://pages.prodigy.net/graywolfphoto ----- Original Message ----- From: "frank theriault" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2003 7:05 PM Subject: My Magnum Day > 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 > >
