Phillip Atlee's protagonist, Joe Gall, used to be a photographer as well as a secret agent type. I suspect that in real life spies are probably pretty accomplished photographers but I'm only guessing.
Len * There's no place like 127.0.0.1 > -----Original Message----- > From: Bob W [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Monday, December 29, 2003 5:32 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: OT: Best photography novel? > > > Hi, > > Photography novels don't seem very well represented as a genre. I have > found a couple which sound quite good, although I haven't read them: > > "DelCorsos's Gallery" by Phillip Caputo. Caputo is a journalist who > has also written memoirs about his experiences in various wars. > > "Triage" Scott Anderson. Gets good customer reviews on Amazon. > > "Blow Up" is based on a short story by Julio Cortazar, called "The > Devil's Drool". Incidentally, the star of Blow Up, David Hemmings, > died earlier this month from a heart attack while filming in Romania. > He was only 62. He also played the part of Dildano in > Barbarella, which > tempted me to post a message entitled 'Dildano Dead!', but I resisted. > http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/3290875.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/film/3290919.stm -- Cheers, Bob Monday, December 29, 2003, 10:55:41 PM, you wrote: > Well, I am not sure about a book right now, but since others mentioned > films (I know, I know, book is a book and film is a film...), I cannot > omit Blow-Up from Antonioni. Quite puzzling and mind-catching film, > where photography does play a major role. But it is more about society > and culture than photography. All in all, this is a film that rightly > belongs in the hall of fame of cinematography. > Frantisek > PS.: And excuse me for bringing a film in when you wanted a book :)
