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My visit to AIPAD
Here I am at AIPAD surrounded by students from The New Hampshire Institute of Art Going to AIPAD is a bit like a pilgrimage to Mecca for photography collectors. Every year those dealers who belong to...
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Journey into the Unknown: Musings on the gift of life
Breezy Curtains, Vermont, 1975 Recently Harold had a short stay in the hospital. Afterwards he was reflecting on the things that have mattered the most in his life and I taped a short conversation...
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The empathic eye of Mariette Pathy Allen in her new book TransCuba
Laura and Lady at the Las Vegas Club, Havana, 2012, © Mariette Pathy Allen This post inaugurates a new occasional series we are launching called Spotlight on my students. The inspiration for doing this...
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Belated thanks to John Szarkowski: Reflections on the joy of teaching
From my journal (1970), put into a tribute book made for me last year by my family and friends. A few weeks ago I published a post entitled Remembering Edward Steichen. My recollections were mainly...
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Ripple effects: Subject, student and teacher remember a moment in time
Lady in the lake, Putney, Vermont, 1974 Susan Auslander, 2015 “Back in the 70’s I used to model for Harold’s classes.He took a beautiful picture of me which he called Lady in the Lake. It is in his...
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A love affair with teaching: “It’s like seeing the summer again after a long...
From a class on October 6, 1999, Arlington, MA At long last, and with the help of my good friend and renaissance man, Jason Novak, I am making a small dent in reviewing, editing and packaging the huge...
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The Cook, the photographer and the poison ivy: Story of a photo shoot
Two women in dappled sunlight, Shelter Island, 1974 While it seems true that every photograph can tell a story either through the explicit hand of the photographer or through the viewer’s imagination,...
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Harold’s students: JoAnn Cancro
Hosta leaf © Joann Cancro We were delighted to connect recently with one of Harold’s former students, JoAnn Cancro. JoAnn is an accomplished fine art, cultural and event photographer who attended one...
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Becoming at home with infinity: A reflection on year four of your passing…
Just one of the many scraps of paper you would write at the breakfast table. My dearest Harold: Here it is again. The summer solstice. The day you departed your body. I thought it would be easier...
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Thank you Dorothy Norman: Encouragement and the Creative Process
Dorothy Norman, photo by Alfred Steiglitz, 1932 When I was a boy of only 18, I had pretty much found my photographic voice. I was fortunate to have the support of The Photo League, Jacob Deschin at the...
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