brownie Posted May 11, 2012 Report Posted May 11, 2012 (edited) I was afraid I would learn this... From The Washington Post today Horst Faas I worked with him for years. A great boss and friend. And one of the most courageous man I ever met. Edited May 11, 2012 by brownie Quote
EKE BBB Posted May 11, 2012 Report Posted May 11, 2012 Sorry to hear this, brownie. My heartfelt condolences. Quote
king ubu Posted May 11, 2012 Report Posted May 11, 2012 Sorry to hear this, Guy. My condolences. Quote
paul secor Posted May 11, 2012 Report Posted May 11, 2012 Sorry for the loss of your friend, Guy. It's a hard thing to lose someone who meant something to you. Quote
Hardbopjazz Posted May 12, 2012 Report Posted May 12, 2012 Sorry to hear he past away. It takes balls to go into battle and photograph. Quote
king ubu Posted May 14, 2012 Report Posted May 14, 2012 brownie, after reading various obits in the German and Swiss press, I must say I'm duly impressed! Faas seems to have been a truly great man! Quote
Big Beat Steve Posted May 14, 2012 Report Posted May 14, 2012 The Robert Capa of his time, it seems. Quote
brownie Posted May 14, 2012 Author Report Posted May 14, 2012 Yes, Horst was one of a kind... the only Hitler Jugend I ever had respect for! Obituary in this week's The New Yorker. Quote
medjuck Posted May 14, 2012 Report Posted May 14, 2012 Obit from LA Times: http://www.latimes.com/news/obituaries/la-me-horst-faas-20120514,0,6711168.story Quote
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