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      • SHARON BLADHOLM
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VIEW JULIAN WASSER'S PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION

JULIANWASSER

​​After starting his career at the age of 14 as a copy boy in the Washington bureau of the Associated Press news service, Julian Wasser went on to create some of the most memorable images of the past century. While at the Associated Press he met Weegee and rode with famous news photographer as he shot photos of crime scenes in Washington. Weegee was a major influence on Wasser's style of photography. After serving in the Navy in San Diego, the former AP copyboy became a contract photographer for Time magazine in Los Angeles doing assignments for Time, Life and Fortune. His photographs have appeared in and been used as cover of Time, Newsweek and People Magazines in the United States; and on cover assignments for The Sunday Telegraph and Sunday Times in London. His photos have also appeared in US Magazine, Vanity Fair, TV guide, Paris Match, Der Spiegel, Oggi, Hello, Playboy, Elle, Vogue, GQ along with exhibitions in galleries and museums.

Wasser's most notorious photo session was of groundbreaking artist Marcel Duchamp playing chess with a naked Eve Babitz in 1963 at the Pasadena Museum of Art during Duchamp's first retrospective. Organized by Walter Hopps, then director of the museum (now the Norton Simon Museum), the exhibition was the first comprehensive survey of Duchamp's storied career, which began in 1911 at the legendary Armory show in New York. Duchamp, by this time, was the most influential artist in the world, having revolutionized the modern art world with his unconventional concepts. At the time, he had retired from being an artist to pursue his passion for chess.

As the story goes...news photographer Julian Wasser was sent on assignment by TIME Magazine to cover, what anyone from the press would have classified as,"just another art event." At first, he was unaware of the relevance of the exhibition, but once Wasser arrived at the museum, he quickly assessed the importance of the event. Perhaps it was a question of importance of the event. Perhaps it was a question of fate - being at the right place at the right time - but the fact that the opening reception attracted renowned artists of that day would be the impetus that put Wasser on the map. Well known artists such as Ed Ruscha, Billy Al Bengston, Larry Bell, Dennis Hopper, and a young Andy Warhol all attended the opening reception. These cutting edge artists were Wasser's subjects. He captured the most authentic and compelling photos of revered artists of the 1960's, 1970' and 1980's.

​Julian Wasser's photographs of Los Angeles life can be seen in his book THE WAY WE WERE published by D.A.P. Damiani.
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  • welcome
    • about us
    • our team
    • contact us >
      • artist submissions
  • ARTISTS DIRECTORY
    • artists
    • poets
  • EXHIBITIONS
    • SINATRA: MY KIND OF TOWN >
      • THE SINATRA COLLECTION
    • Yarrow, David >
      • David Yarrow Photography >
        • DAVID YARROW, I AM PURE ALPHA
        • DAVID YARROW, ENCROACHMENT
        • DAVID YARROW, IT'S ONLY A MATTER OF TIME
        • DAVID YARROW, HEAVEN CAN WAIT
        • DAVID YARROW, THE UNTOUCHABLES
        • DAVID YARROW, ONE FOOT ON THE GROUND
        • DAVID YARROW, THE FACTORY
        • DAVID YARROW, THE AMERICAN IDOL
        • DAVID YARROW, THE BEAST
        • DAVID YARROW, YELLOWSTONE
        • DAVID YARROW, FACE OFF
        • DAVID YARROW, HAIRSPRAY
        • DAVID YARROW, FUNNEL CREEK
        • DAVID YARROW, GLADIATOR
        • DAVID YARROW, FAMILY
        • DAVID YARROW, GRUMPY MONKEY
        • DAVID YARROW, HARBIN
        • DAVID YARROW, HELLO
        • DAVID YARROW, HOKKAIDO
        • DAVID YARROW, SWAN LAKE
        • DAVID YARROW, LION KING
        • DAVID YARROW, THE PUZZLE
        • DAVID YARROW, NO NEARER
        • DAVID YARROW, THE CIRCLE OF LIFE
        • DAVID YARROW, THE CROSSING
        • DAVID YARROW, THE KILLER
        • DAVID YARROW, THE KING AND I
        • DAVID YARROW, THE PRIZE
        • DAVID YARROW, THE SIBERIANS
        • DAVID YARROW, JAWS
        • DAVID YARROW, THE SILVERBACK
        • DAVID YARROW, WILD
        • DAVID YARROW, WHITE RUSH
        • DAVID YARROW, LORD OF THE RINGS
        • DAVID YARROW, The Prize
        • DAVID YARROW, BEAR WALKS INTO A BAR
        • DAVID YARROW, DETROIT
        • DAVID YARROW, THE WOLF OF MAIN STREET
        • DAVID YARROW, THE WOLF OF MAIN STREET III
        • DAVID YARROW, A SHIP CALLED DIGNITY
        • DAVID YARROW, 78 DEGREES NORTH
        • DAVID YARROW, AFRICAN TAILS
        • DAVID YARROW, MYSTIC RIVER
        • DAVID YARROW, THE OLD TESTAMENT
        • DAVID YARROW, CONTENTMENT
        • DAVID YARROW, THE GOOD THE BAD AND THE ASS
        • DAVID YARROW, THE WILD WEST
        • DAVID YARROW, OVER THE SEA TO SKYE
        • DAVID YARROW, THE FULL NINE YARDS
        • DAVID YARROW, PRIMEVAL
        • DAVID YARROW, THE FISHER KING
        • DAVID YARROW, LUGARD
        • DAVID YARROW, WILD
        • DAVID YARROW, THE LONG MARCH
        • DAVID YARROW, MEMBERS ONLY
        • DAVID YARROW, BAGHEERA
        • DAVID YARROW, MANKIND II
        • DAVID YARROW, EXODUS
        • DAVID YARROW, GROUND ALERT
        • DAVID YARROW, MOTHER'S DAY
        • DAVID YARROW, SILENT WITNESS
        • DAVID YARROW, THE FAIRYTALE
        • DAVID YARROW, TSAVO EAST
        • DAVID YARROW, THE LAST SUPPER
        • DAVID YARROW, ROCK STAR
        • DAVID YARROW, NKOSI SIKELEL LAFRIKA
        • DAVID YARROW, DESERT FLIGHT
        • DAVID YARROW, LETS CATCH THE LAST TRAIN HOME
        • DAVID YARROW, THE USUAL SUSPECTS
        • DAVID YARROW, KAKTOVIK
        • DAVID YARROW, SHACKLETON
        • DAVID YARROW, A STREET CAR NAMED DESIRE
        • DAVID YARROW, THE WALK OF LIFE
        • DAVID YARROW, GO AHEAD PUNK, MAKE MY DAY
        • DAVID YARROW, WONDERWALL
        • DAVID YARROW, THE CUBS
        • DAVID YARROW, ANTZ
        • DAVID YARROW, ROYAL ASCOT
        • DAVID YARROW, THE HUNGER GAMES
        • DAVID YARROW, LUNCH
        • DAVID YARROW, THE WATERBOYS
        • DAVID YARROW, WHITE HORSES
        • DAVID YARROW, SWEET HOME CHICAGO
        • DAVID YARROW, ETHEREAL DUNE
        • DAVID YARROW, THE AMERICAN IDOL II
        • DAVID YARROW, COLOSSUS
        • DAVID YARROW, The Garden of Eden
        • DAVID YARROW, BLACK PANTHER
        • DAVID YARROW, DEXTER
        • DAVID YARROW, RISKY BUSINESS
        • DAVID YARROW, THOR
        • DAVID YARROW, DESIGNATED SURVIVOR
        • DAVID YARROW, THE QUEEN OF RANTHAMBORE
        • DAVID YARROW, SWEET HOME CHICAGO
        • DAVID YARROW, THE RIVER MONSTER
        • DAVID YARROW, CRAZY HORSE
        • DAVID YARROW, LAST ORDERS
        • DAVID YARROW, JERSEY LILLY
        • DAVID YARROW, TED
        • DAVID YARROW, PREDATOR
        • DAVID YARROW, DIAMONDS IN THE SKY
        • DAVID YARROW, THE BARBER OFF FAIRFAX
        • DAVID YARROW, ROAD TRIP
        • DAVID YARROW, THE COMPTON COWBOYS
        • DAVID YARROW, THE BREAK UP
        • DAVID YARROW, THE STATESMAN
        • DAVID YARROW, THE NORTH SLOPE
        • DAVID YARROW, PARALLEL LINES
        • DAVID YARROW, BURNING DOWN THE HOUSE
        • DAVID YARROW, FAMILY TREE
        • DAVID YARROW, THE HOUSE OF ORANGE (Color)
        • DAVID YARROW, THE HOUSE OF ORANGE (B&W)
        • DAVID YARROW, THE BREAKFAST CLUB
        • DAVID YARROW, ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE
        • DAVID YARROW, WISE GUYS
        • DAVID YARROW, NAPOLEON
        • DAVID YARROW, OCEAN'S ELEVEN
        • DAVID YARROW, 54 DEGREES SOUTH
        • DAVID YARROW, DADDY'S HOME
        • DAVID YARROW, YOU SAT ON MY HUSBAND
        • DAVID YARROW, CONTENTMENT II
        • DAVID YARROW, AMERICAN HUSTLE
        • DAVID YARROW, CINDY'S SHOTGUN WEDDING
        • DAVID YARROW, THE UNUSUAL SUSPECTS
        • DAVID YARROW, KINGDOM
        • DAVID YARROW, FOREST GUMP
        • DAVID YARROW, ICE AGE
        • DAVID YARROW, ONCE UPON A TIME IN THE WEST
        • DAVID YARROW, WAKANDA
        • DAVID YARROW, HARRY POTTER
        • DAVID YARROW, HARRY POTTER
    • HISTORY OF THE CHESS QUEEN (or the Advent of Feminine Power) >
      • PAUL NELSON
      • TERRY POULOS
      • SANTINA AMATO
      • KOSTIS GEORGIOU
      • ELIZA MOZER
      • DOUGLAS KIRKLAND
      • SUSAN AURINKO
      • TERRY O'NEILL
      • HUGH ARNOLD
      • BLAKE WARD
      • SØREN THIELEMANN
      • JEFFERY LEVING
      • RICK GARCIA
      • EVE OZER
      • ROBERT FLEISCHMAN
      • PETER N. GRAY
      • REEVES & SUDBRINK
      • RACHELLE ROOS
      • SUZANNE COHAN-LANGE
      • MARCO NEREO ROTELLI
      • Santina Amato
      • JULIE GARDNER
      • TAMMY KOHL
      • SHARON BLADHOLM
      • YASEMIN ASLAN BAKIRI
      • JULIAN WASSER
      • JEANNE VIELLEUX II
      • PATTY CAROLL
      • JOHN CLARK
  • press
    • Classic Chicago Magazine
    • DAVID YARROW PRESS >
      • Picture this post david yarrow
      • WCIU David yarrow
      • Le Bon David Yarrow
      • ABC7 Roz Varon David yarrow
    • THE NEW ART EXAMINER: DAVID YARROW
    • WALL STREET INTERNATIONAL: History of the Chess Queen
    • DAVID YARROW - HELLO MAGAZINE PRE
    • DAVID YARROW: "North Korea’s Kim Jong Un’s popularity has never been higher"
    • ROBERT FLEISCHMAN ABC7 INTERVIEW
    • ARICA HILTON - WOMANSCAPE
    • LA FEMME - Michigan Avenue Magazine
    • BLAKE WARD - Art Diversions
  • VIDEOS
    • Yarrow, David VIDEOS
  • Photo Gallery
    • SINATRA: MY KIND OF TOWN Private Dinner
    • DAVID YARROW WILD ENCOUNTERS
    • HISTORY OF THE CHESS QUEEN- 09/08/17
    • LA FEMME: BEAUTY & FORM - 06/30/16
    • Ana Castillo Book Signing - 06/10/16
    • EXPLORING STONE (Dialogue Between Susan Aurinko & Jyl Bonaguro) - 06/02/16
    • John Perkins Book Signing - 05/06/16
    • BLAKE WARD "Inner Perceptions, Outer Reflections" 4/7/16
    • An Evening with Eve Ozer - 03/11/16
    • Ann Catherine - Fashion Event - 02/05/16
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