TOP is a two-way conversation, and many of the things it turns up are an ongoing pleasure. After I posted Judy Dater's picture of Graham Nash the other day, Ernst L. Wehausen sent me this great portrait of Judy herself that he made in the mid-'70s. I've always had a keen interest in portraits of famous photographers, so this was right down my alley.
"This is a scan from a print," Ernst writes. "The print was handy; I need to dig out the negative. This was around 1976 or 1977 at a workshop in Rockport, Maine, with Judy. Great workshop. I got a lot out of it."
Great portrait, too. Thanks, Ernst.
By the way, Judy's new book is called Only Human. A review copy should be on the way as we speak. She has a major exhibit coming next April 7th to the de Young Museum in San Francisco; the pictures in the show will all be in the book.
Mike
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What a wonderful portrait. Thanks for sharing Ernst!
Posted by: Ned Bunnell | Thursday, 21 September 2017 at 12:52 PM
You have 'down my alley': We have 'up my alley'.
You have 'exhibit': We have 'exhibition'.
Potato / potato.....
Let's call the whole thing off.
Posted by: David Bennett | Thursday, 21 September 2017 at 12:55 PM
"I've always had a keen interest in portraits of famous photographers, so this was right down my alley."
By coincidence, I found a copy of this in a local charity shop, a week or so ago - cost me all of £2.50. It may interest you - assuming you don't already have it, of course.
The photographers' favourites are sometimes not quite what you'd expect and Ms McGhee's portraits are generally pretty good. IMHO. ;)
Posted by: Steve Higgins | Friday, 22 September 2017 at 04:16 AM
"Up my street", surely?
Mind you, we don't have alleys round here we have ginnels.
Posted by: Dave_lumb | Friday, 22 September 2017 at 09:49 AM