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Feb 12th, 2019

“It’ll always be the first kiss”: Memories for Valentine’s Day 2019 by Judith Thompson

Harold liked to say: “It will always be the first kiss” when he talked about his love of life. I was blessed with a 27 year marriage to someone who never let me forget how much he loved me; who maintained a consistent appreciation of life — and of me! As he got older, he… Continue reading

Sep 26th, 2018

Harold’s students: JoAnn Cancro by Cory Levine

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 of Harold’s private workshops in New York during the 1990s. She was kind enough to guest author this blog entry and share her memories of that time, as… Continue reading

Aug 2nd, 2018

Coney Island: All colors and every language under the sun! by Judith Thompson

“When people come to this country and they see the Statue of Liberty, I think there should be a sign there that says ‘Come with me to Coney Island first!’ Because whatever New York is to the United States, Coney Island is to New York. It’s a multitude of all colors and every language under… Continue reading

Jun 17th, 2018

In touch with eternity: Reflections from year three by Judith Thompson

I realize there is a thread here that runs through my annual reflection marked by the day of Harold’s passing (June 20, 2015) . It’s the thread of time and no time; and it is still, for me, the frame within which grief, loss and healing exist. Last year’s post was entitled Living to the… Continue reading

May 17th, 2018

Paris preview #2: Coney Island Quietude by Judith Thompson

Included among the prints being exhibited at the up-coming show, Graciously Yours (Galerie Thierry Bigaignon, May 24-August 31) are a number of Coney Island photographs that speak to a quiet side of the famed amusement park away from the screams on the Cyclone or the barkers on the boardwalk. Harold’s own thoughts about these photographs… Continue reading

May 8th, 2018

Paris preview #1: The sculptural body by Judith Thompson

Hands, arms, legs, backs, torsos! In his press release describing the up-coming show Graciously Yours, (Galerie Thierry Bigaignon, May 24-August 31), Thierry Bigaignon, remarks on the “omnipresence of bodies” as a key feature of the 21 prints that will be exhibited. Indeed, Harold’s attraction to the human form and his desire to capture the grace… Continue reading

Apr 12th, 2018

Not yet sprung! Waiting for the Big Bang! by Judith Thompson

Do I have your attention? Spring? Seduction by color, shape, sound, fragrance? Crocuses? Tulips? Dogwood? The riotous scream of YELLOW shooting from the forsythia, followed by the reds, oranges, and pinks of tulips? Whatever happened to “in like a lion and out like a lamb?” We got the lion coming and going! So I say: “Let’s… Continue reading

Jan 25th, 2018

Preparing for a curator’s visit: Two days with Francois Cheval, Audrey Hoareau and Thierry Bigaignon by Judith Thompson

When my Paris dealer, Thierry Bigaignon, told me that he would be bringing curators Francois Cheval and Audrey Hoareau for a two day visit to the studio in January, I was ecstatic! Francois had served as director of the Musée Nicéphore-Niépce for 20 years, and recently launched The Red Eye, together with Audrey Hoareau who had… Continue reading

February 12th, 2019

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