George has kept me abreast of each photo that he has chosen for his new book ‘The Way We Were,” scheduled for publication this October (he will be selling it at the Bedlam Farm Open House On Columbus Day Weekend). The book project, funded by George’s wildly successful Kickstarter Project, will be a collection of 73 photos taken by George before 911. The book captures a time and place in New York City, and the world before the world changed.

This photo shows the John Lennon Memorial constructed in Central Park, across the street from the apartment complex where Lennon was shot and killed.

George’s urban landscapes of New York City  became  famous all of the world, after 911 he moved upstate – his world changed too –  to the town where I now live, opened an art gallery and continued his photography. He will be at Bedlam Farm this coming weekend and will be available to do portraits of people coming to the first 2014 Open House, Saturday and Sunday.

George’s stunning exposures and his darkroom and processing work drew praise from all over the world, including Ansel Adams, whose printing techniques George has studied and uses. George is a photographic genius, and I am happy to have a disc of the photos in his upcoming book. He has asked me to do an introduction and I am thrilled to do it. I’ll post some of the photos from time to time. The photographer Gordon Parks write that George’s life is a testament to the fact that genius will triumph against all odds. You can learn more about George and talk to to him on his compelling blog.