Mike Mandel: Myself

[FPjohn]

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/mike-mandels-selfies-from-the-seventies

Yours
FPJ

 

[helen.HH]

Thank You John For the link ~

Cool, NY !

 

[jvo]

ah-hah - you presaged social distancing!!!


oh the memories - interestingly presented. thanks.

 

[Godfrey]

I remember Mike Mandel ... I took a class or two from him way back in 1983 or so, we became photo friends, and did some photography together. That was in Santa Cruz, just after I graduated from UC Santa Cruz.

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[KenR]

Photo cards

Photo cards

Wasn’t Mike Mandel the guy who traveled around with baseball gear in his car and photographed a bunch of famous photographers posing as baseball players? He then made up a set of baseball cards with the photos - same guy? I’m not sure if he packaged them with bubble gum, like in the old days.

 

[Benjamin Marks]

Yup. Same guy.

 

[jmanivelle]

Fantastic set, thanks for sharing !

 

[charjohncarter]

I'm not sure.

 

[lynnb]

Really enjoyed that. Thanks.

 

[Bingley]

Wonderful! I had just started college in 1971. He captures a kooky sense of play that one doesn’t usualky associate w the early 70s.

 

[jukka]

Brilliant stuff, thanks for the link!

So, he kind of did "street" but literally placed himself on to the scene. My favorite is the one where you barely see him behind the young girls – there he is photobombing.

 

[Sierra Club]

Great photos! Thanks for sharing.

 

[robert blu]

I did not know Mike Mandel, thanks for this link. Very interesting, love the idea and the journey back in the time. And great B&W a good way to start my day!

 

[Papercut]

Thanks for posting this, FPjohn. Fantastic images. Simple idea, executed with humanity and grace.