#6. FOR Archive · Communities — Leica® Society International
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Note: This episode was originally published during an earlier chapter of Forms of Recreation, when the podcast explored brands building communities around the interests people pursue.
Leica, the iconic photography equipment brand founded in Germany in 1925, extends beyond its products.
In this episode, host André Brathwaite explores Leica Society International and the story of the brand’s founder, Ernst Leitz, whose passion for lenses helped shape a brand that grew beyond the products it made to create a community and spaces for people to pursue their interest in photography.
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