Fantastic presentation, Scott! As I've told you, I had the honour of speaking to the great man back in the 1990s when, as publishing director of a leading European fine art publishing company, we discussed our publishing a collection of his pictures as fine art prints. Sadly, he died before we could progress the project but at least I can say that I spoke with him. Thanks again!
Thanks for such an excellent presentation. Lots of new (to me) material such as his notes and the photos of Link himself. I remember learning about him in the mid-1970s when he was featured in one of the very first issues of Railfan magazine. I was a teenager then and fascinated. As part of the cover story, he even broke out his old gear and did a synchronized flashbulb shot of a then-current scene in a semi-rural setting. I've been a big fan ever since.
@@railphotoart Indeed it was. Funny, but among the many things I remember about it was this quote, when Link was asked to do the shoot: "How much can you pay?" The author of the article (almost certainly Railfan editor Jim Boyd back then) included that quote with respect, I'm sure, and said about Link words to the effect of "Always the professional!" And I honestly think that Railfan article was one of the very earliest efforts that got interest going again for Link's classic work.
Fantastic presentation, Scott! As I've told you, I had the honour of speaking to the great man back in the 1990s when, as publishing director of a leading European fine art publishing company, we discussed our publishing a collection of his pictures as fine art prints. Sadly, he died before we could progress the project but at least I can say that I spoke with him. Thanks again!
Wonderful presentation, O W Link is one of my favorite photographers. His work is amazing.
Thank you for making this available to us!
Thanks for such an excellent presentation. Lots of new (to me) material such as his notes and the photos of Link himself. I remember learning about him in the mid-1970s when he was featured in one of the very first issues of Railfan magazine. I was a teenager then and fascinated. As part of the cover story, he even broke out his old gear and did a synchronized flashbulb shot of a then-current scene in a semi-rural setting. I've been a big fan ever since.
We're so glad you enjoyed it! That Railfan article must have been amazing.
@@railphotoart Indeed it was. Funny, but among the many things I remember about it was this quote, when Link was asked to do the shoot: "How much can you pay?" The author of the article (almost certainly Railfan editor Jim Boyd back then) included that quote with respect, I'm sure, and said about Link words to the effect of "Always the professional!" And I honestly think that Railfan article was one of the very earliest efforts that got interest going again for Link's classic work.