[smokysun]

ah, somebody snatched up the other copy of johnny stilleto. i figured they would. sounds interesting.
'bystander' really worth a read. meyerowitz knew some major players, including working three years on the streets with winograd.
another source i recommend: 'contacts' the world's greatest photographers reveal the secrets behind their images. a series of three dvd's with ten-twelve short films of pictures passing by while the takers talk about them. for example, the one on koudelka mostly scans his contact sheets, stopping on the one he chooses (and which very often became famous). this series really does give insight and can help make certain people become accessible and interesting.
thanks for the tips. wish i did live near the tate!
wayne