Portrait, Gordon
This is a man named Gordon who I used to stop in and talk with; within the 2 year time frame that I visited with him he transformed from an old eccentric still having one foot in reality to delusional and living in a near entirely fabricated world. I remember a mixture of sadness and fear the last time I stopped in to say hi b/c I saw that he – his sane self, that is – had almost entirely dissipated. That’s when I took this portrait. It was an intense situation, surreal in retrospect.
photo: Gordon at Lewis Motel in Oregon City, 2003. ©Graeme Mitchell, 2007.
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This is really a powerful photo, especially with your personal background with him. Nice narrative, and the cropping creates even more mystery and disconnect. Great photo!
Comment by Jason — December 17, 2007 @ 2:25 am
I have this test print of Gordon (you gave me) hanging in my apartment. I get a ton of comments on it when I have people over…It’s nice to know the back story on it now.
Comment by Gary Stenny — December 17, 2007 @ 9:39 am