Alfred Eisenstadt and Nephew: A chance encounter in Brick Lane

Today I met Alfred Eisenstadt’s nephew. It was in a rather fitting setting:  The opening day of the Leica pop-up Store in Brick Lane which is an important part of October’s Photomonth in East London. I first noticed the very discreet Fuji X100 slung over his shoulder, snug inside an attractive brown-leather half case. But a quick word of appreciation for the Fuji led to a most interesting disclosure. I was speaking to none other than Allan Leas, the nephew of one of the twentieth century’s most revered photographers, Alfred Eisenstadt.