"Abbie Hoffman," by Al Kaplan

id love a shirt.....u can never have enuff clothes...

or chik repellent. 2 birds 1 stone.

"...If no criticism is allowed let's refrain from high praise then too.."

 

That's not the point Ray. Don't like something? Just say so and why in a reasonably decent

way, rather than evoking some God of photography as having done it better. THAT

argument can be used to dimminish every photo posted on PN.

You all sure can get your knickers in a twist. This is a great shot.

Don't like something, say so, why compared with someone else? You wanna compared all the street shots here with HCB's and WInogrand's? Sure go ahead, but what's the point? AIn't no competition here.

 

ok Marc already said that..

To Al: you must be a nice guy! You're selling these historic prints for way to little. I for one appreciate the low price on the prints you are displaying. I live In Berks County, Pa where folks don't have a clue as to what a good black and white print is worth and I get 250.00 for the same size print you are selling. Take your stuff to NYC, get a gallery to represent you and sell the prints for a $1000.00. Yeah thats to much of a hassle and my bet is that you don't care about money that much, only photography. One of the good guys!

Thanks John! I've been selling locally for $250. I said early on when James first got me started on this project that I'd sell to forum regulars for $200, accept personal checks no hold, and pay for shipping in the U.S. I'm not having to pay any gallery comission doing it this way. Yes, I have some leads to some galleries and some feelers out to see about doing a show. Three years ago I had a gallery here in North Miami (there are several of them here) wanting me to hang a show. The owner and I went through piles of contact sheets picking out images. That's where a lot of these selections came from. Then I got side tracked by other things, went through the emotional turmoil of breaking up with my lady friend of ten+ years, and never followed through with it. In the meantime that gallery got a new owner.

 

Now James keeps prodding me along, I'm actually getting some printing done, and I really apreciate everyone's encouragement.

 

Think of this as an opportunity to purchase some genuine signed Al Kaplan prints for a fraction of their true value because if the gallery thing happens and I get that book published (which I am working on) you can bet your bottom dollar that I'll be too busy making $1200 prints to make prints to sell at the discounted price. Also, this is a major investment in time on my part, plus materials, so anybody buying a print now is really part of the project. And of course if my prints do start selling for $1200 each your $200 purchase is suddenly worth that also. Thanks!

Hey Al The Janis Joplin print I bought from you arrived today and it is great! Thanks! I saw her in the Fillmore in 1968 and the print brought back a lot of memories. I love the Dylan shots. Please keep posting your old shots from that era. They are wonderful.

Kevin, I'm glad you like the print. Enjoy it! Yes, I'll be digging more negatives out of my files, printing them up and posting them. It's turning into a really fun project, but it also makes me want to go out and do some more shooting. Thanks!

Did you know Abbie back when he was married to Anita, living on St. Marks by the UUU?

<i>"Hoffman was, at heart, a gritty street activist."</i>

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He was more -- and less -- than his popular image conveys. He was a hustler, and after recently comparing notes with another old friend who knew him better than me, I came away... glad that I didn't know him better than I did.