‘Tennis Girl’ Sadness
Saturday, April 3, 2010 – 13:03I am not so sure why but this story from the BBC website made me sad. I think, but I am not sure, it has something to do with ‘5 minutes of fame’ or is there a sense that there is much more to the story than meets the eye?
“The photographer behind Tennis Girl, one of the world’s biggest-selling posters, has died at the age of 63. The famous photograph sold more than two million copies worldwide. His widow has said that they had ‘done well’ out of it and were still receiving royalties for it.
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Martin Elliott took his most famous picture, while studying photography in Birmingham. After qualifying, he went on to work in advertising and had a studio in Birmingham. He retired to Cornwall 11 years ago after living in Stourbridge, in the West Midlands, and Portishead, Somerset.”
Does it make you sad too? Can you figure out why?
Full story can be read @ BBC News – Photographer behind Athenas Tennis Girl poster dies.
May you find the balance.
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