Tag Archives: wertz

Tale of a Pigalle Prostitute

Posted on February 5, 2021 by lawrence hathaway

Earlier this week, I was reluctantly engaged in the hideous task of sorting and decluttering  my workspace.  Opening a box with prints, slides and other materials most likely never seen since the 70s, I came upon a curious Kodachrome slide: … Continue reading →

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Bill (1972)

Posted on August 8, 2020 by lawrence hathaway

From the Bill collection:

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Bill at the House of George and Frances (1974)

Posted on June 6, 2020 by lawrence hathaway

Today Bill messaged me: “The world is in flux , it could go either way Get ready”

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Bill (1975)

Posted on May 29, 2020 by lawrence hathaway
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Bill at Belmont Shore (circa 1971)

Posted on November 16, 2019 by lawrence hathaway

An old print, rolled up in the bottom of a storage box and stumbled upon today:

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Revisiting Bill Wertz in Death Valley, circa 1975-1977

Posted on October 18, 2019 by lawrence hathaway
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Looking Like A Mad Max Outtake

Posted on October 12, 2019 by lawrence hathaway

Friends make it all worthwhile, and occasionally a couple of them can converge in unexpected ways. My Ansel Adams-era friend, Jim Friedman, has been urging me to revisit my old color slides to seek out forgotten items of potential visual … 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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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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Tour de France, Another View

Posted on July 15, 2019 by webdev

Old photo-partner friend and earthquake survivor Bill sends this image he created this morning by altering a photograph he just grabbed from his TV screen.

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