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Graham Nash on "A Life in Focus"
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- Опубликовано: 1 дек 2021
- The Crosby, Stills & Nash founding member sits with host Brad Wagner at Berlin Under Avenue A in NYC's East Village to discuss his new book 'A Life in Focus: The Photography of Graham Nash'
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Video by Brad Wagner
Still photography by Juan M Soria
Song "Everybody Loves You" provided courtesy of The Breaks Inc.
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When Graham Nash enters the bar at Berlin Under A in NYC’s East Village, the Paste team succeeds for the most part in holding ourselves together, challenging as it may have been. I mean, that’s Order of the British Empire-receiving, tens of millions of records-selling, Joni Mitchell-dating GRAHAM NASH standing right there! After a disarming handshake and a light chat, we are mic’ed up and on our way into a delightful discussion about the role of artistic expression in keeping this Renaissance man moving forward.
“I’m having a good time,” Nash says. “I think because I’m still having a good time that I’ll probably be able to live a little longer. I’m not giving up. I’m not retiring. I have no interest in retiring.” The energy and pleasure Graham gleans from this constant creative engagement is evident within a few seconds of meeting him, and it’s evident in the pages of “A Life in Focus.”
Our early conversation centers on Graham’s knack for capturing the natural expressions of his subjects, unaware that they are being photographed more often than not. In his constant “quest to be invisible,” he has landed on a few strategies that help him hide his lens in plain sight. Most important among these strategies is to Always Be Carrying. No matter the make or model - whether he’s packing the fanciest Hasselblad or an outdated iPhone - as long as the camera is a constant presence it tends to fade into the scenery and his images show some of the most photographed people on the planet, unguarded.
The book is full of satisfyingly candid photos of the artists associated with Nash including Joni Mitchell, Stephen Stills, David Crosby and other characters from the early ‘70s Laurel Canyon scene. It is also full of landscapes, cityscapes, still lifes and thoroughly unexpected candid pairings like Alice Cooper and Philip Seymour Hoffman in the same frame at the Kentucky Derby.
For me, the unpredictable nature of this collection is one of its biggest assets. As soon as I think I sense a theme to a few consecutive images, I turn the page to find surprises like an interestingly lit sewer grate or a tangled heap of folding chairs. Of course, the book needn’t be enjoyed cover-to-cover - the way I chose to do on multiple occasions - but the dynamic shot selection is a pleasure regardless of how you navigate.
Graham’s ability to see beauty in ordinary settings is another key to the work. “Look at the composition of this microphone on this chair,” Graham says, pointing to my mediocre audio cabling work off-camera. ”I know that I could take a picture of that and show it to you, and you’d go, ‘How cool is that?!’ I SEE differently, and I HEAR differently.”
Which naturally brings up the topic of Nash’s near-synesthesia, a cousin of true synesthesia, notably experienced by Wassily Kandinsky. “When I look at the image and I look up at the full moon, and I look up into the whisky grey clouds, I can IMAGINE violins playing! I’m not hearing a melody… But I can imagine - very clearly and very easily - music in photographs.”
As we wrap our discussion and prepare to go our separate ways, Graham opens the neatly wrapped package he’d brought along with him. It is a gorgeous black and white print which I initially think is a photo centered beneath the Eiffel Tower, looking straight up. OF COURSE it is not that. It ends up being a closeup of an ordinary cardboard 4-cup coffee tray to everybody’s delight.
“A Life in Focus: The Photography of Graham Nash” is available in stores and on the internet now.
I like Graham's comment that he doesn't care what kind of camera that you use.
Another fine interview. Thank you Brad.
Great interview
Great interview!
Come on Graham Give Crosby a call. Is it a reformed Crosby? of course till it isnt :)
Graham, do you really want your next meeting with Crosby at his funeral..?? Make your peace,..you won't regret it...
The Harry secom be of csn
What is your opinion regarding Graham Nash’s new book “A Life in Focus OF Graham Nash?
Mapmaker: Well the first question that comes to mind is how different are any of these photographs that Graham Nash has taken and put into a book; different than what other photographers around the world have taken?And the answer to the question is not much. Just because he’s written some good songs in his past and has taken some interesting pictures-does in no way make them special or worthy of putting in a book.
Let’s not forget in 2012 he put out a photography book entitled eye to eye now he’s doing it again.
Think of all the trees the are use to cater to Graham Nash’s ego.
But since he has what would you have you done differently?
I think one of the biggest problems with books like these is that people buy them and then they have no idea with what to do with them. I believe the biggest failure in regards to this book is that the person who did the forward. Joel Bernstein did not do a very good job. His forward is just evidence on how to suck up to Graham Nash. His forward would have been more appropriate in Graham Nash’s autobiography.It really gives us no idea why we should buy this book and how this book can be helpful to us other than how to suck up to and to financially support Graham Nash.
That why books like these end up in up in used book stores selling for practically nothing!!!!
I can’t say this enough that people who work for these
Characters very seldom tell them to their face when they are mistaken:
(if they don’t want to lose their job or the persons friendship) or tell their boss that they are pigs or arrogant scum bags or the tell them the song they’ve written is garbage.I believe this is the danger that confronts every individual of musical notoriety..The competition for favor breeds servility and hypocrisy.People likeGraham Nash because of their wealth and notoriety are cut off from all constructive criticism or discussions of creative integrity only to find themselves surrounded by spineless toadies(Joel Bernstein ,Carmon crow etc.).
Do you have any favorite photographs
The best photograph in the book is the one of Cass Elliott on the phone- why it was never used for an album cover I’ll never know(since the photographs on her first two lps were not that great)
What are your thoughts when you see pictures of Bob Dylan;
Mapmaker: well I literally get sick to my stomach-all I see is this overhyped Schmuck of a songwriter that evolved in to nothing more than a has been that was never in the first place- someone who now very appropriately represents whiskey and bourbon (Heavens Door)a man who actually represents and sells a drug that is a classified depressant. A drug that’s garuenteed to make you depressed.You can’t help but think of the poor suckers drinking his whiskey and bourbon and then years later ending up on dialysis listening to Dylan‘s greatest hits.
What is your thoughts regarding photos of David Crosby?
Mapemaker:Your almost guaranteed to succumb to an intestinal disorder just hearing David Crosby’s name. His name represents total self indulgence, selfishness,the hedonistic lifestyle etc. Theres so many examples you could write a book that support what I’m saying(which Graham Nash tried to)but lets take his recent marijuana venture Mighty Croz. He now represents his own marijuana brand.
He actually states that he’s all about creating a brand of marijuana for intelligent people with sophisticated taste. Not only that but he and his so called partners can’t wait for federal legalization so he can go nation wide with his marijuana brand Mighty Croz. There reportedly asking 5 million dollars to lend his name to the marijuana industry.
Sounds like David Crosby endorses the use of marijuana.
Mapmaker:That’s putting it mildly - by his own admission he states he’s been a stoner(perfect word for him) for over 50 years. He also admits that most of songs he writes (and has written)have been under the use of marijuana. Which accounts for most of the lousy songs he’s written in the past 40 years.
But don’t get me wrong I think he’s the perfect scum bag to represent the marijuana industry. He has all the characteristic side effects and qualifications.
Heres the run down;
1. Decline in IQ-David Crosby definitively is a great example of someone who over the years has demonstrated a decline in his IQ(poor song writing,inaccurate self reports about his past, making choices like someone who had no more brains than head of cabbage ect)
2. Anti social behavior-(humiliating his friends without remorse,shooting guns at people in public.justifying his thoughtless behavior towards others etc.)
3. Lack of Coordination-(David Crosby running over a pedestrians with his truck and almost killing him.-settling out court for 3 million).
As I said he’s the perfect scum bag to represent the countless victims of excessive cannabis use.
He has the perfect Cadaverous appearance and the same degenerating mind.
Is David Crosby mentally ill?
Absolutely not!!! He’s all axis II disorder anti-social personality disorder.
Its the same kind of personality disorder you see in Donald Trump!
What are your thoughts regarding pictures of Joni Mitchell ?
Mapemaker:Well aside from the fact she’s been a drug addict most of her life(nicotine)-I still believe she is one of the most important artists of the 20th century.
Can you say more about her addiction?
Well to be honest I thought it was down right pathetic that they actually made a big event out of her 75th birthday. An event where shes slowly wheeled out in her wheel chair with all these pathetic people gather together and celebrating the fact that she had made it to age of 75- especially considering the fact she had been poisoning herself with nicotine most of her life.
It was like watching an advertisement for the American cancer association.Whats even more crazier is that they even sell a Dvd of the ridicules event.I’m surprised she went along with such a charade-shes a lot smarter than this-I fear she goes along with these things now because she feels she owes it to public.
just thinly veiled hate and envy..you had your 5 minutes of doubtful fame,now FO...their art was not done for schmucks...go embrace nugent
Deluded or Senile,???????