Re: EW

Many, including myself, believe Charis was to some respect bitter, because
she didn't get enough credit for contributing to EW's creativity.

Her story, however, provides some great insights into a dedicated artist, a
photographer of our time.

S.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Greg Schmitz" <gws1@columbia.edu>
To: "SteveS" <sgshiya@redshift.com>
Cc: <alt-photo-process-l@sask.usask.ca>;
<alt-photo-process-error@sask.usask.ca>
Sent: Monday, January 10, 2005 2:28 AM
Subject: Re: EW

>
> Com'n Steve - Charis could answer that. -greg schmitz
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>
> On Mon, 10 Jan 2005, SteveS wrote:
>
>> I don't understand why Judy and others choose to rip Edward Weston.
>>
>> He has a passion for photography, and only offered advice when he was
>> asked.
>>
>> He was best known, by those of the now dead, God rest the soul of Frances
>> Baer who died last year. She was his housekeeper, friend and wife of an
>> admirer, her husband Morely Baer.
>>
>> She said she'd always remember him for his Sundays. He's open his
>> studio, put one photograph on an easil, bres a pot of tea and entertain
>> visitors. Rarely would he talk about the picture, and his prices were
>> always affordable so the most people could own one.
>>
>> His grandson Kim was surprised, and revealed that EW only made 25 prints
>> of his most called for picture, Pepper #40. Otherwise, he made very few.
>>
>> the end
>>
>> S. Shapiro, Carmel, CA
>>
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Received on Tue Jan 11 14:21:52 2005