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Mali 1998 I call this portrait Modigliani’s Inspiration because this woman has a long, oval-shaped face. Modigliani’s portraits were noted for elongated faces. Although he did not go to Africa, he was inspired by African art with its stylized human forms. In … Continue reading
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Somewhere in the Sahara Desert… 2005 Empty. Sand and sky. Now and then a soft dune as you see here. Sometimes a dune the size of a mountain. It could get boring, sitting in the car mile after mile, drinking water … Continue reading
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San Francisco, California 2012 It’s not really a vintage poster, but it is my vintage poster. Sometimes I see a photo in my archives and it hits me that I’ve got a vintage poster just waiting for a few Photoshop … Continue reading
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Thousand Hills, China 2005 I loved the rounded mountains, so ancient, all jumbled together as if protecting the mysteries of “The All Under Heaven” (one of the old names for China). Once again we had a foggy, rainy day. A thick blanket of fog … Continue reading
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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 Another view of the worshippers at one of the ancient stone churches in Lalibela. It felt like Easter morning to me when the rays of the rising sun lit the white shammas (shawls) of the people clustered … Continue reading
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Boumalne Dades, Morocco: late 1990’s We picked up a man, who worked in a shop in Boumalne Dades. He said he knew where the cave dwelling Berbers could be found. The head of the nomad family was out with his flocks of goats … Continue reading
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Chinguetti, Mauritania 2005 We waited in the shade for our mechanic to find parts for one of the old Toyotas. The next week we would be alone in the Sahara. Chinguetti was a place to stock up on food, water, … Continue reading
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Morocco 1996 We were shown many images from the great photographers our first semester of photography class. I tried to figure out why they were great. Sometimes it seemed to me to be a case of “Because I said so.” … Continue reading
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Kyrgyzstan 2012 This is my best portrait of this handsome man and his champion eagle. How perfect is it that her head is just above his face? And both of them have a lovely expression. Expression is key in portraits. … Continue reading
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Lalibela, Ethiopia 2013 The road to the ancient Coptic churches led for miles through the mountains surrounding Lalibela. Our van rattled and shook over the rough, stone strewn track. I had to cling to the side of the car to … Continue reading
