Henri Cartier-Bresson described his scrapbook as his most precious possession. It has recently been recreated and published as part of a book imaginatively called "Scrapbook".
I bought a copy today, and although I haven't come close to looking at all of it, I can recommend it. It includes a number of very interesting biographical essays, but the particular aspect I'm enjoying is the number of previously unpublished photographs it includes. As well as new photos there are many variants of well-known photographs, giving us some insight into his thinking as he took the photos. Many of them appear to be reproduced from his own original prints, which are fascinating to look at in their own right. There are also tearsheets of articles about him, and articles showing his pictures in published contexts, as well as bits and pieces representing some of his influences. A very worthwhile book for fans. http://tinyurl.com/2rzl66 http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cartier-Bresson-Scrapbook-Foreword-Martine-Fra nck/dp/050054333X/sr=8-1/qid=1169323799/ref=sr_1_1/203-6859322-6697524 ?ie=UTF8&s=books Bob -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
