LORANT’S PICTURE POST Michael Hallett Stefan Lorant with Michael Hallett, Lenox Mass, February 1997 photo: Sue Mead ‘What is the use of a book’, thought Alice, ‘without pictures or conversations.’ Lewis Carroll from Alice in Wonderland, 1865 For Heinz K. Henisch (1922-2006) who understood the Lorant enigma, and provided unwavering support, wisdom & wit. The ARTicle Press: Michael Hallett was Founding Publishing Editor for The ARTicle Press, a publishing venture run by the University of Central England's Department of Art (now Birmingham City University, School of Art). The Press published some fifteen scholarly publications and one journal between late-1990 and March 1997. It was very much a one-man show in those early days of the computer using Apple Mac and Pagemaker. Republishing in 2020 The Real Story of Picture Post was originally published in 1994 by The ARTicle Press with copyright being retained by the two authors. Stefan Lorant published much of his later work with his own imprint, Author’s Edition. Now The Real Story of Picture Post is being republished with additions by Michael Hallett under his own imprint, CrabApple Publications. The crab apple is a versatile fruit indigenous to Worcestershire. Published by CrabApple Publications, Worcester. U.K. Designed with Pages using Helvetica Neue fonts. Copyright © 2020 Michael Hallett All rights reserved. The scanning, uploading and electronic sharing of any part of this book without the permission of the author is unlawful piracy and theft of the author’s intellectual property. Thank you for your support of the author’s rights. ISBN see back cover First edition / v2.3a / September 10, 2020 The author can be contacted at
[email protected] The dedication that Stefan Lorant wrote on Michael Hallett’s copy of The Real Story of Picture Post The Real Story of Picture Post (original text) Michael Hallett, Principal Lecturer, School of Theoretical & Historical Studies in Art & Design, University of Central England.