Re: OT - Ben Hager's book?
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- Subject: Re: OT - Ben Hager's book?
- From: G* S* <g*@loop.com>
- Date: Fri, 5 Dec 1997 23:04:58 -0700 (MST)
Sharon McAllister wrote:
>
> > Does anyone have this book? =
>
> Yes.
>
> > Is it THE Ben Hager? It must be since
> > it deals with irises. The title sounds too familiar, guys. :-)
>
> Yes. And the text is all you'd expect from Ben. =
>
> I was rather disappointed in the photographs, but that's
> really a matter of taste. Too artsy for me.
> I like to be able to recognize the flower.
Definitely a matter of taste.
I asked for (and received) it as a present for the _beautiful_ arty pix,
and liked them as much as I expected; and was very pleasantly surprised
by the quality of the text.
The photos are definitely art, not iris, so take Sharon's warning to
heart.
Gerry
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Warm, winterless Los Angeles
President of San Fernando Valley Iris Society
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