I'm way too lazy to look up the precise date, but it was the spring of 1996. The shoot took place in the big ritzy hotel in historic Bethlehem, Pennsylviania, and it was commissioned by the director of public relations of Moravian College, which by the way is my alma mater.
As I recall, the chairman of the history department had managed to persuade Vonnegut to come to campus so he could interview him on his WWII experiences, and the professor of course wanted the great event fully documented. Many of the shots later were published in the college's alumni magazine.
On Mon, Oct 26, 2009 at 11:29 AM, Trevor Cunningham <trevor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
How old is this shoot? How'd you land it? I'm insanely jealous FYI. : )
John Palcewski wrote:Thanks for your perceptive comment!  Yes, Vonnegut was fully aware of what I was looking for. He actively participated in the shoot, and instinctively assumed various poses with virtually no direction from me. I'm sure that's because for a long time he was married to author and photographer Jill Krementz.  She apparently schooled him well. ÂÂ
ÂOn Sat, Oct 24, 2009 at 1:02 PM, Alberto Tirado <fotodiseno2003@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
http://people.rit.edu/andpph/gallery/palcewski.html
Thank you for the nice idea of posting the whole contact sheet. It gives a good perspective of what is going on during the session. I feel as if the photographer and the subject are both exploring the possibilities.
If I had to choose, perhaps I'd go for number 24 or 25.
If wasn't so careless in printing contacts, I might post in the same fashion!
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