Self-portrait with Rockefeller check, 1976

Giulie in kindergarten in Washington

With Daughter Giulietta by Bernard Plossu, 1973

These photos of Ansel Adams taking my portrait were taken by Bernard Plossu in 1973. Bernard introduced me to Adams during a trip to Carmel and he decided to take our portraits. I had gone there to convince him to come to the Photo Festival in Arles, which he did, the first time ever outside of North America.

After spending an afternoon drinking white wine, the sun came in his front window filling the space with a strong golden light and, at that moment, he decided to start and photographed all four of us.

The sad part of the story is that it was a new camera that he didn't know well and nothing came out. Bernard's pictures are the only trace I have of that impressive event.

Robert Dick, Flautist, 1981, photo DF

Press photo by François Poivret, 1982

By José-Ramon Alcala, Cuenca, Spain, 1999

Vis, Croatia, taken by one of the students.

By Gabriella Kardos, through a particle accelerator, 2001