Photography
this is the caption
this is another caption
this is another caption
The Crips…
In the summer of 1973 I photographed Stanley “Tookie” Williams, founder of the West Side Crips, along with five original members. They all wanted their pictures taken, and posed — “fronting off,” as they called it. Five years later, there were 45 Crips gangs in Los Angeles County. By the early 1980s, the number of Crips “sets” in LA County had more than doubled. The crack cocaine epidemic pushed them into at least 41 states, and the gang became widely referenced in music, film, and media as a symbol of gang culture and urban violence — a fixture in American pop culture. Despite the notoriety, there are few photographs of the early members, and none presenting themselves as they wanted to be seen.
Black and white photo of five individuals standing outdoors, wearing jackets and hats, with power lines and utility poles in the background.
Two muscular men wearing hats and tank tops shaking hands outdoors.
Two women wearing hats and jackets stand next to a car, with one crossing her arms and the other slightly leaning.
Black and white photograph of a man wearing a wide-brimmed hat and military-style jacket, with a serious expression.
A black and white photo of two young women walking outdoors. The woman in the foreground is wearing a large hat that covers her eyes, a leather jacket, and jeans. The second woman, in the background, is wearing a baseball cap, a jacket, and is holding something in her hands.
Black and white photo of a person wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a sleeveless shirt, jeans, and suspenders, sitting outdoors with power lines in the background.
Two shirtless men wearing wide-brimmed hats and sunglasses engaging in an arm-wrestling match outdoors.
A person wearing a knit cap looking down, outdoors among trees.
A person wearing a floppy wide-brim hat with a black ribbon, a tank top, and jeans, standing indoors against a plain wall.
Two people holding hands in a handshake outdoors. One person is wearing a watch and bracelet, and the other has a wristband. The individuals are wearing sleeveless shirts or tank tops.
Portraits…
Jim Harrison, San Simeon CA 20tk
Nick McDonell, Manhattan, 2004
Peter Matthiessen, Amagansett NY, 20tk
A person wearing a wide-brimmed hat and a checkered shirt, outdoors near a body of water, with an overcast sky overhead.
A black and white photo of an older man wearing dark sunglasses, a striped straw hat, and a white shirt, outdoors with a clear sky in the background.
A woman smiling on a beach, wearing a large sunhat and sunglasses, with ocean and mountains in the background.
Chief Joseph Project…in progress
Landscapes…
Park County, Montana, 1978
Socotra, Yemen, 2010
Masai Mara, Kenya, 2004
Funzi Island, Kenya, 2004
Hearst Castle, San Simeon, California, 2006
Clear blue ocean water with gentle waves, under a bright blue sky with scattered white clouds.