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  Portraits of Authors

This series of author portraits were always welcomed occasions, especially  when the photography was at their place of writing. It is fascinating to see their work tables, library shelves, kitchens and gardens. For many portraits from this series, I worked with Polaroid type 665 film rated at 50 Asa, usually fitted to a 4 x 5 tripoded camera, so the sessions had a certain slow rhythm which allowed for conversations and silences.

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Dennis Cooper, the novelist, poet and critic from Los Angeles, in a Soho loft while visiting New York.

  

Dennis Cooper, the novelist, poet and critic from Los Angeles, in a friend's Soho loft while visiting New York.

Client: Village Voice  

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Don DeLillo, the author and playwright in the backyard of his house, north of New York City.


Don DeLillo, the author and playwright in the backyard of his house, north of New York City.

 Client: Village Voice   

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Allan Bridge, the artist, creator of the Apology Line, posing in Central Park


Allan Bridge, the artist, creator of the Apology Line, posing in Central Park to illustrate a story written by Ralph Sassone. 

Client: Village Voice

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Bharati Mukherjee, the author, in the hallway of her apartment on Manhattan's upper west side, NYC.


Bharati Mukherjee, the author, in the hallway of her apartment on Manhattan's upper west side.

Client: Village Voice

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James Schuyler, the poet in the hallway of the Chelsea hotel where he had lived for many years.


James Schuyler, the poet in the hallway of the Chelsea hotel where he had lived for many years.

Client: Village Voice

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Chinua Acchebe, the author, one early morning at my West 26th studio, NYC.


Chinua Acchebe, the author, one early morning at my 26th studio. His aura, on that day, was a generous one of quietude and of the wish for peace of a warrior.

'Things Fall Apart', his novel has been translated in over 50 languages.

 Client: Village Voice

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Marie Ponsot, the poet in the kitchen of her house, an early morning, Queens, New York.


Marie Ponsot, the poet in the kitchen of her house, an early morning, Queens, New York.

Client: Village Voice

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Marie Ponsot, the poet in the kitchen of her house, an early morning, Queens, New York.

  

Karen Karbo, author, in an industrial hallway, West 26th st NYC.

Client: Village Voice  

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Maxine Hong Kingston, the author in the lobby of her apartment building, on the upper west side of Manhattan, NYC.


Maxine Hong Kingston, the author in the lobby of her apartment building, on the upper west side of Manhattan.

Client: Village Voice

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Jeanette Winterson, the British novelist, photographed at the West 26th street studio, NYC..


Jeanette Winterson, the British novelist while she was on a book tour in the U.S., photographed at the 26th street studio.

Client: Village Voice

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P.J. O'Rourke, the author and journalist, with a bow tie, at the West 26th street studio, NYC.


P.J. O'Rourke, the author and journalist at the 26th street studio.

Client: Interview magazine

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Mark Alan Stamaty, autor and illustrator, channeling Elvis Presly


Mark Alan Stamaty, author and illustrator, channeling Elvis

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Hilton Als, author, theater critic and curator is posing with his friend Kevin Ward Robbins, at the West 26th studio, NYC.


Hilton Als, author, theater critic and curator is posing with his friend Kevin Ward Robbins.

Client: Village Voice

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Hilton Als, author, theater critic and curator resting on a Karmen Ghia at the Brooklyn Navy Yard for a fashion assignment, New York..


  Hilton Als, author, theater critic and curator resting on a Karmen Ghia at

the Brooklyn Navy Yard for a fashion assignment.

Client: Village Voice  

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Patrick McGrath, English novelist in his apartment in the East Village, New York City.


Patrick McGrath, English novelist in his apartment in the East Village, New York City,

Client: Village Voice

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John Giorno, gentleman poet, on the rooftop of the ‘Bunker', Bowery, Lower East Side, NYC.


John Giorno, gentleman poet, on the rooftop of the ‘Bunker', Bowery, Lower East Side, NYC.

Client: Giorno Poetry Systems

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Kathy Acker, author, poet and playwright at the Gramercy Park Hotel, NYC.


Kathy Acker, author, poet and playwright at the Gramercy Park Hotel, NYC. 

Client: Grove Press

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Kathy Acker, author in an unoccupied penthouse suite at the Gramercy Park Hotel, NYC.


Kathy Acker, author in an unoccupied  penthouse suite at the Gramercy Park Hotel, NYC.

Client: Grove Press

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 Kathy Acker, author in an unoccupied  penthouse suite at the Gramercy Park Hotel, NYC.

Client: Grove Press


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Lynne Tillman, author, cultural critic and art critic, on the roof of her building (wearing my jacket) Downtown, NYC.


Lynne Tillman, author, cultural critic and art critic, on the roof of her building (wearing my jacket)

Downtown, NYC


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Tama Janowitz, novelist and short story writer, at the West 26th st studio, NYC.


  Tama Janowitz, novelist and short story writer, at the West 26th st studio, NYC.

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Jean Baudrillard, French philosopher and cultural theorist in his Manhattan midtown hotel room, NYC.


Jean Baudrillard, French philosopher and cultural theorist in his Manhattan midtown hotel room, NYC.

Client: Ricochet magazine

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Charles Henri Ford, poet, novelist, photographer and editor of the surrealist magazine View, in his Paris apartment.


 Charles Henri Ford, poet, novelist, filmmaker, photographer and editor of the surrealist magazine View

in his Paris apartment.

Client: New York Talk magazine

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Maurice Berger,curator, art historian and cultural critic balancing a time piece as a pendulum at the end of a gold chain.


Maurice Berger,curator, art historian and cultural critic balancing

a time piece as a pendulum at the end of a gold chain.


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McKenzie Wark, writer and philosopher, authoress of A Hacker Manifesto, Reverse Cowgirl and Raving.