Alfred Wertheimer's intimate and candid early portraits of Elvis Presley justly earned his legacy as one of pop culture's most important fine art photographers. On a visit in July with the late photographer, who died Sunday at the age of 84, Rock Paper Photo's Jody Britt was struck by Alfred's keen eye and razor sharp memory of every detail behind his masterful photos. Elvis by Alfred Wertheimer, New York 1956 "He was humble, incredibly grateful and fully understood the power of his images," Jod...
Alfred Wertheimer's intimate and candid early portraits of Elvis Presley justly earned his legacy as one of pop culture's most important fine art photographers. On a visit in July with the late photographer, who died Sunday at the age of 84, Rock Paper Photo's Jody Britt was struck by Alfred's keen eye and razor sharp memory of every detail behind his masterful photos. Elvis by Alfred Wertheimer, New York 1956 "He was humble, incredibly grateful and fully understood the power of his images," Jod...
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