Category Archives: wertz

Dennis’ Photo of Bill at his Huntington Beach Studio in the 1970s

Posted on August 3, 2024 by lawrence hathaway

Dennis Trombley, one of an old group of friends devoted to photography and art and high jinks, sends me this photograph from his archives as we remember Bill today, exactly three years since his passing. more on Bill and his … Continue reading →

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Me and Leo

Posted on February 26, 2024 by lawrence hathaway

See more Lessons in Art History …

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Discovering More Bill (1974)

Posted on November 17, 2023 by lawrence hathaway
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Bill Drives His Volvo to Hollywood (1974)

Posted on November 17, 2023 by lawrence hathaway
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Harry and Lowell Visit ART DECREPIT (1974)

Posted on July 5, 2023 by lawrence hathaway

Art Decrepit was the name my old sidekick Bill gave to his studio/darkroom/living space back in the 70s.  From left to right: Harry, Bill, Lowell:

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The Unseen Bill (1977)

Posted on December 5, 2022 by lawrence hathaway
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Bill’s Recurring Dream

Posted on November 6, 2022 by lawrence hathaway
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Poem for William Wertz by Roger Camp

Posted on August 4, 2022 by lawrence hathaway

                                  See PDF Version: Riding_the_Midnight_Express_to_Tangier.docx – Google Docs A few facts: Presented by Roger Camp on the occasion of the Wertz Celebration of Life … Continue reading →

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On the Streets of Long Beach with Bill and His Girlfriend (1972)

Posted on July 25, 2022 by lawrence hathaway
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Collaboration with Bill, Unfinished

Posted on July 13, 2022 by lawrence hathaway

Found this today, based on my 1972 profile image of Bill, one of any number of just-for-fun collaborations we undertook from time to time.  He was to complete the blend of the image with the coin, but ’twas not to … Continue reading →

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