Category Archives: photos by others

“SMOKE”: A 2006 Portrait by William J. Wertz

Just came across this one that Bill had sent me years ago.

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Larry & Roy (1977)

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A Convening of Gangsters

The title of this post comes from my niece’s description upon her first viewing today.  My artist friend Roy took this photograph of — from left to right — my father, my mother and me in this foggy-noir vision in … Continue reading

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More Fallen Angels

Continuing (see more) my recent rediscovery of the “Fallen Angels” film, something first seen in 1995: NOTE: I stumbled across this film (and its predecessor “Chungking Express”, also directed by Wong Kar-wai) in a deep late-night dive into the MAX … Continue reading

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Fallen Angels

This 1995 Hong Kong film is one of my visual favorites.  Shot entirely on an extra-wide lens with lots of handheld camera movement, blur and extreme closeups.  Christopher Doyle with Chan Kwok-Hung did the cinematography; direction and writing was by … Continue reading

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Piano Jesus (1967 / 2023)

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My Brother, My Father (circa 1955)

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Kim and Unidentified Animal Near Mt. Emily (May 1970)

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Geoff, Scat Singer (1964)

A re-imagining, based on an original snapshot by my friend and college roommate  Herman in a Dijon, Fr. jazz venue, the cellar of the Cinquente Club.  Singing with the band is our mutual friend Geoff.   We were all headed to … Continue reading

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Today, From Herman

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