Monthly Archives: September 2019

Gail aka Gandhi (circa 1962-63)

Posted on September 15, 2019 by webdev

Perhaps it was because he had a name that has been applied to males in only 6.7 percent of all cases of babynaming since the 1880s.  Perhaps it is because he had the reputation as a peacemaker, a conciliator, a … Continue reading →

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George (circa 1974)

Posted on September 15, 2019 by webdev

And here’s a photograph by George (with Bill and myself). George was a brilliant avant-garde experimental filmmaker who supported himself through utterly straight, traditional, orthodox but technically flawless portraiture and wedding photography. The first time I encountered him was when … Continue reading →

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Duane (1974)

Posted on September 15, 2019 by lawrence hathaway

Continuing my rummage through decades-old storage, I find a 1974 image of an old friend from childhood, Duane.   Many tales come to mind, from skipping out on a church youth camp so we could drive across the width of the … Continue reading →

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Bill at Orizaba (1977)

Posted on September 13, 2019 by lawrence hathaway

Orizaba Castle, that is.  It was a faux castle building in Long Beach, California, owned by an eccentric raconteur who sponsored and befriended a number of local artists.  My old photographic sidekick, Bill (more on him here), once lived in … Continue reading →

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Vere in San Jose (Summer 1960)

Posted on September 13, 2019 by lawrence hathaway

California.  My first time there. Following my first year at a small Iowa church college, I caught a ride to California with a friend, Don, and his family that summer, destined for San Jose.  I stayed to work for the … Continue reading →

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Mike S. (June 1961)

Posted on September 11, 2019 by webdev

Looking into my personal photographic “pre-history”.   From the Kodak Brownie Hawkeye era.  Mike was an early college friend from Southern California, and one of those … unforgettable … characters, versed in West Coast life, hot rods, Jack Kerouac, sex and … Continue reading →

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Robert Frank, R.I.P.

Posted on September 10, 2019 by lawrence hathaway

Not many photographers’ work inspired and moved me the way Robert Frank’s did … And here we have some comments from a number of other photographers about Robert Frank’s influence. Also read this piece by The New Yorker‘s Amanda Petrusich.

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911 Carrera, Before the Rain

Posted on September 9, 2019 by webdev
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Eagles Parking Lot Between Rain Showers

Posted on September 9, 2019 by webdev

This morning, walking to my workspace …

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P.A.T. (1971)

Posted on September 9, 2019 by lawrence hathaway
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