Photograph by Sam Haskins…
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Nov 30
“ All too frequently the average amateur will purchase a fine modern camera and proceed to use it for making the most elementary simple snapshots. This surely is like playing ‘Chopsticks’ on a concert grand piano.
It is with great sadness that I share the news of Sam Haskin’s death. I was lucky enough to spend some time with legendary photographer recently (recap here), and was just as enamored with his stories as I’ve always been with his work. Haskins had a sharp eye and an even sharper tongue (proof). That said, I will forever cherish the copy of Fashion Etcetera that he gave me and choose to remember him as I met him - smiling. My thoughts go out to his family.
Inside the gallery, I was met by Pierce Jackson, Sam, and Sam’s son Ludwig. Pierce asked Sam to do a mic check, and a few numbers in, he paused and apologized. “I never used to sound this hoarse. It’s from the stroke,” he confided. He went on to say he thought he sounded foolish. I said he didn’t and joked that if he wanted to hear what foolish sounded like, he ought to listen to Pierce. It was a potshot, but it worked. Pierce offered a playful scowl, and Sam cracked a smile. The interview began. (via)
Oct 19
“ A photographer went to a socialite party in New York. As he entered the front door, the host said ‘I love your pictures - they’re wonderful; you must have a fantastic camera.’ He said nothing until dinner was finished, then: ‘That was a wonderful dinner; you must have a terrific stove.’
— Sam Haskins
I recently had the pleasure of hijacking an interview that Pierce Jackson was doing for Le Book spending a morning with the legendary Sam Haskins. You can read my full recap here…
“Irving Penn really opened my eyes to everything. He made me aware of what was possible,” he explained. (Unfortunately, I would later learn that somewhere across town, Irving Penn had passed away during the interview.) When asked about where he finds inspiration, he spoke highly of dance, music, and art but didn’t list any additional photographers. He believes that the industry is entirely too inbred, and copying one another will only hinder what little originality is left. He believes in finding inspiration through other outlets — which explains his frequent decision to show his pieces paired with art. But what about contemporary photography? Why the general disdain for it? Without missing a beat, Sam compared it to tying a camera around a dog’s neck. “The dog is also going to get a good and low angle,” he joked. (via)
“ Artists don’t owe the world anything, least of all explanations.
— Sam Haskins
