Remembrance

In 2003 I did a series of portraits of veterans, all members of the Vimy Branch of the Legion. The series hung at Pier 21 for awhile: I got on TV, but didn't get rich or famous (per usual). Still important, though.

"I had the time of my life on those motorcycles! If they were shootin' at me, I didn't know, 'cause they never got me!"



"And then I saw 'Canada' on the shoulder patches of the bodies floating as I swam: that's when it hit me."



"We did it because it had to be done."



"Every time I smell diesel I see the tanks running over those guys."



"I was a conscientious objector, you know, so I carried stretchers."

Dad

One bored, tired, depressed old dude.

I shot a wedding ...

... and it was good. Next?

Back from Montréal!

Fuck.

Tired

My dad sleeps an awful lot these days.

Who knows ...

... maybe I'll get rich doing cat portraits for Hollywood types.

Yeah...

... so I shot a landscape. I'm not getting rich doing portraiture; maybe I'll get rich being the antithesis of Uncle Ansel. Fuck shadow detail.