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PHILIP JONES GRIFFITHS: 1936 - 2008
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1936-2008
He was, uncategoricaly, one of my heros.
a towering beacon of light, a wave of empassioned, righteous, moral music in a world drowned by its own deafness….
he sang out against the darkness until his final day…
philip jones griffith, an unmeasurable loss….
my condolences and thoughts go out to his family, daughters, friends and colleagues…
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Bob Black
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Wed Mar 19 14:32:12 UTC 2008
(ed. Mar 21 2008)
toronto,
Canada
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Magnum In Motion just posted a new page today on "War". PJG (obviously) is one of four photographers featured.
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Magnum cannot be relied upon for direction. There are in fact two Magnums today--Real Magnum and Magnum Lite.
Real photography is a wonderfully inclusive, democratic medium, whereas "art photography" is more often a private pursuit by conmen.
Any discussion of "art" soon sinks into a quagmire of lexicological mud. To invoke Occam's razor, "art" is a form of communication that embodies form and content and the melding of both produces effective works...and by "content" I mean a message. Content alone is propaganda; form alone is wallpaper.
--Phiiip Jones Griffiths, interview in Aperture 190, Spring 2008
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a fantastic human being....in one session he taught me so much about life with such ease and humor....what a fantastic human being and great teacher.....i will always cherish those moments.....and never give up his advice...thank you sir..
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my condolences to this great person and photojournalist too...
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an inspirational photographer and a giant of a human being. he will be missed.
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Philip will remain for ever a beacon of integrity for all of us, outstanding photographer and a fantastic person. He fought and worked hard until his last hours, high spirited as always...
Thank you mister Philip.
B.
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He was one of the biggest photographers of our time. An example of professional and person.
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A great man. His books are high on my wishlist for my b-day.
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[former member]
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19 Mar 2008 20:03
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Dear all, we are trying to collect reactions and condolences to Philip Jones Griffiths passing in one place in order to be able to forward everything to his family and to express the communities feelings.
It would be great if you would post your's in addition to the Magnum Blog at:
http://blog.magnumphotos.com/2008/03/philip_jones_griffiths_1936-2008.html
Thank you very much,
Martin
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Martin:
I'm working on something now...i'll leave it there tonight!
all the best
bob
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An absolute legend.
Vietnam Inc was one of the first photo books I ever bought, and one of the most inspirational.
I'll be pulling it out from the bookshelves again tonight.
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I went to Philip's recent presentation at Frontline Club and came away feeling deeply moved by his photographs and sincerity.
He was one of the greats and I hope he'll be remembered both for his photography and for what he had to say.
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Another reference both in work and integrity is lost.
Thank you, Sir.
My thoughts go to his family and friends.
Cheers,
Armando
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A great photographer & a gentleman.
A fine ambassador for the profession.
It's a huge loss.
My condolences to his family.
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A sad loss. Vietnam Inc was such an amazing book to describe war in all its bureaucratic absurdity. Nothing else came close in the last 40 years. Which is a real shame, as superpowers are still throwing their weight around like it was 1969. Absurdity continues.
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He was kindly and sweet and funny in person. A giant among us.
A rare human being.
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!http://i225.photobucket.com/albums/dd197/afalifice/IMG_7385.jpg?t=1206010556!
Philip looking at contact sheets in his apartment - 13.02.08
I love you and will never forget you.. Thank you for everything
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I am very sad to hear about his loss to the world of photojournalism. may his soul rest in peace in heaven..
Miss him
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PJ Grif. You will be missed and not forgotten.
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Bob-thanks for starting this thread. It was the first I'd heard of PJG's passing. I knew he was terribly ill, but you never expect it. Many thanks again.
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Bob Black
Suspect Photog/Writer
(Dreamer- Archer-Husband-Dad)
toronto,
Canada
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Martin Fuchs
Photojournalist
(Magnum Blog Editor)
Vienna,
Austria
(VIE)
En route to
Salzburg
(ETA: Feb 20 2009).
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