Hollywood: A Live Show Daily, November 15 2008 8 pm to midnight
Join us at The Factory for the opening reception of my photographic study Hollywood: A Live Show Daily.
It's a one-man show of my Hollywood theatre of the street series. The work displays the Hollywood behind the glitz and glamour - both the light and the dark sides of the real Hollywood.
Each time I visited Hollywood with an open mind searching for the face behind the mask of this fabled town. On Oscar's day I arrived to turn my eyes and my camera upon the spectators who were there in droves looking for Brangelina and hoping to get a glimpse the notorious Nicholson smile. But i didn't waste a moment looking for celebrity. Rather I photographed the Snake Man wrapping his Boa Constrictor around children for a tip. Turning around I spot Snoopy the dog and Barney the Dinosaur chatting in front of the Erotic Museum, no doubt comparing notes about their record-breaking day of business. Down the block, a Mexican woman is selling hot dogs in front of Frederick's of Hollywood and the lingerie-clad manikins seem to want a bite. Then, amazingly, it starts to rain and I notice actress-types in high-heeled, leather boots splashing around on the stars embedded in the Walk of Fame. In other words, a day of magic, if you are a photographer.
I experienced so many days of magic on and around Hollywood Boulevard. Fortunately, I have the memories ... and the photographs!
There will be refreshments served. All are welcome. Come and enjoy. And tell a friend. See you at:
The Factory
449 E. Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91101
November 15, 2008, 8pm to Midnight
