W. Eugne Smith -- The Jazz Loft Project

[35photo]

A must see and hear!

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121109166

http://www.jazzloftproject.org/index.php

 

[jmcd]

I used to have a friend who got to visit with W. Eugene Smith a few times. Stacked around Smith's room were towers of jazz albums, more than could be readily listened to, and a notable number still in their shrink-wrap, never opened. When asked about this, W. Eugene Smith mentioned that one of the first things he did when he got paid was to go out and buy jazz albums, to help support the artists he admired so much.

 

[mfogiel]

It would be great to see and hear this material edited !

 

[Yammerman]

One of my favourites I'd love to see it

 

[35photo]

I used to have a friend who got to visit with W. Eugene Smith a few times. Stacked around Smith's room were towers of jazz albums, more than could be readily listened to, and a notable number still in their shrink-wrap, never opened. When asked about this, W. Eugene Smith mentioned that one of the first things he did when he got paid was to go out and buy jazz albums, to help support the artists he admired so much.

Great Story!! That really must have been something to see that's for sure!

 

[Alexander]

heard this on during the commute a few weeks ago...really an excellent story....did not realize that Smith had such a "colorful" life...I just remember seeing the picture of him in his darkroom with that damn TV.

 

[Carlsen Highway]

Utterly fascinating.

 

[FPjohn]

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121113662

Thanks!

The window shot shows three M3s (?) and a Viso . Which body is on the visoflex* and what SLR is that?

yours
FPJ

*Perhaps Zeiss reflex box?

 

[back alley]

i have a bio of gene smith by hughes that reveals the fascination behind the man.

i would love to have been around him during these times.