
THE COLLECTION OF PHOTOS ON THIS SITE IS EFFECTIVELY AN EXTENSION OR A SEQUEL TO MY WELL-KNOWN AND POPULAR SITE CALLED CHUCKMAN’S PLACES. IT INVOLVES NEW MATERIAL NOT INCLUDED IN THAT SITE AND TAKES A SOMEWHAT DIFFERENT APPROACH, ESPECIALLY IN THE NATURE OF SOME OF ITS COMMENTS AND OBSERVATIONS. I HOPE READERS WILL ENJOY IT.
Wednesday, July 11, 2018
BILL CHUCKMAN WITH THE BIG POSTER I MADE HIM FOR HIS BIRTHDAY - THIS IS IN FRONT OF OUR MILLWOOD ROAD TORONTO APARTMENT BUILDING (THIRD FLOOR EAST) AND HE IS LEAVING TO DRIVE HOME TO CHICAGO - THE POSTER WAS MADE OF A LARGE SET OF PRINTS I MADE (WITH MY PORTABLE DARKROOM SET-UP IN THE BATHROOM) OF CHILDHOOD IMAGES OF BILL (I USED TO HAVE A LOT OF ORIGINAL NEGATIVES BUT THEY WERE IN A SUIT CASE STOLEN IN ITALY, SOMETHING WHICH BROKE MY HEART AT THE TIME) OR OTHER PICTURES I HAD TAKEN - IT WAS QUITE A PROJECT ON A HEAVY BOARD AND ALL SPRAY COATED - I WASN'T SURE WHETHER HE LIKED IT OR WAS EMBARRASSED BY IT BUT I WAS PROUD OF MAKING IT - JULY 6 1969 - A JOHN CHUCKMAN IMAGE
