I've been wrapped up in this family vacation for the past few weeks for so long I forgot I knew how to work for a living...or that I even had a job.
Coming back I realized I had some stuff to share from the world of commerce, so here we go.
Sz and I showed up to the office of Leonard Susskind one spring day in Palo Alto. Polite and courteous with a calm exterior there was a quality that Susskind emitted that she and I both felt. Strong intellect, total focus, centered and humming at full speed...I can't really put my finger on it. It's like the feeling you get when you can feel the electricity flowing thru an appliance: it is silent, it is unstoppable, its not tangible, but you know it is there. And it is very inspiring to be around.
When I left I wondered why I made such a simple portrait of him...I didn't really ask him to do anything. Was I afraid? Was I intimidated? Not either of thoese things, I don't think. But I do think I felt like his presence was so strong, I really only needed to focus the camera.
7 comments:
Impressive
why thank you!
Yeah, I agree. This might be one of my favorite portraits you've done...
chirp.
Really? Huh...
I really dig this portrait Tim. Well done!!!
funny, it's got the ease of one of those off handed comments you hear from someone who doesn't really think about art . . . "psssh, I could do that!"
Maybe they could, but probably not.
Really, you didn't ask him to do anything? I guess that could be, sometimes people look the best when they're photographed while pre occupied with what's churning in the cranium? agreed?
thanks for posting my friend
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