![]() ![]() See a portfolio of Saul Leiter’s photography in The New Yorker. Intimate and beautifully rendered, In No Great Hurry follows Saul as he deals with the triple burden of clearing a houseful of memories, becoming world-famous in his eighties, and fending off a pesky filmmaker. ![]() Instead he preferred to drink coffee and photograph in his own way, amassing an archive of gorgeous work piled high in his New York City apartment. Leiter-a contemporary of Diane Arbus and Richard Avedon-could have been celebrated as the great pioneer of color photography long ago (his fashion work was published in Harper’s Bazaar and Esquire), but he was never driven by the lure of conventional success. In No Great Hurry is a fascinating documentary on one of the 20th century’s most beloved street photographers, Saul Leiter (1923–2013). ![]() With great sincerity, he confirms what is felt in the film: the meeting with Saul Leiter was more intense and profound than anything he expected when he began the project. The overriding emotion in his work is a stillness, tenderness, and grace that is at odds with the mad rush of New York street life.” Saul Leiter: In No Great Hurry - Interview with Tomas Leach Tomas Leach Director For DK2R, British director Tomas Leach revisits his film 'In No Great Hurry' on Saul Leiter. Instead he preferred to drink coffee and photograph in his own way, amassing an archive of beautiful work that is now piled high in his New York apartment. “LEITER WAS PERHAPS THE MOST INTERESTING OF THE FIFTIES COLOR PHOTOGRAPHERS in his use of form…. Saul Leiter could have been lauded as the great pioneer of colour photography, but was never driven by the lure of success. ![]()
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