Here are original Clyde Keller documentary photographs drawn from the rural areas of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Many of the photographs were published and are presented in this portfolio for the first time. Of particular note are the rural subjects who comprise the "Valley People" and "Skagit Spring" series, both publishing projects centering on the original pioneer families and survivors of the pioneers who first settled these regions. There's a good measure of Americana in this collection as well with colorful iconic characters who bring to life the lore, history and traditions of the Pacific NW peoples.

1965 documentary portrait, A LIFETIME TOGETHER, Clyde Keller photo

A Lifetime Together
Portrait of elderly couple
Mill Street neighborhood, Portland, Oregon

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A LIFETIME TOGETHER depicts an older couple enjoying a summer day in their backyard. I made this photograph as a teenager while at a friend's house-- the view was captured of the older couple unobtrusively as they sat directly across the street in plain view. The scene was photographed in an older Portland neighborhood near Mt. Tabor. I never knew much about them or even met them. It was only years later when going through my earlier work that I rediscovered this image. I was impressed with it at the time and had made an 11x14 inch black and white print, but later retired it to storage.

Much has been made of the symbolism of the elderly couple spending time together in a natural idealistic setting. Its power apparently dwells within a romantic conceptualization and realization for a lifetime spent together. I cannot deny the public's enchantment with this enduring image. I can only postulate that its power is amplified in part by its mysterious nature. Like a gestalt we allow our inner yearnings to project beyond the mundane in our quest to find a deeper more fulfilled meaning towards life's uncertain journey.

The donut holes in the background are the result from the special 500mm telephoto lens in use, a limited production Nikkor telephoto that employed mirrors in place of glass elements. The effect adds to the mood complementing the woman's paisley pattern dress... this portrait has proven to be a favorite since it was taken, a moment observed over 47 years ago.

This archival giclee print offers an exquisite range of tonal color, depth and brilliancy... faithfully capturing this poetic subject. Makes a strong impression. Suitable for immediate safe viewing and ready for framing.

A Lifetime Together Copyright © 1965 by Clyde Keller

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1966 portrait of carney hustler, No Leaning, Clyde Keller Photo

Original Clyde Keller Photo
No Leaning
Oregon State Fair Carney
Summer 1966

This vintage 1966 documentary "street photograph" captures a carney at repose behind his booth at the Oregon State Fair. "No Leaning" was taken during a break from our summer workshop with W. Eugene Smith held at the University of Oregon. The original prints were the subject of critique by renowned photojournalist Smith. The camera used was a Nikon F with an ultrawide 21mm wide angle lens, perfect for working close and working wide.

Please note a series of three wonderful photos made by photographer Don Getsug can be viwed on the companion pint entitled "Mow Em Down." In the triptych I am shown in an exchange with Eugene Smith (we're looking at the Carnival images) captured during the 1966 Photo Seminar Workshop held at the University of Oregon. To view more of Don's super photographic portfolios, please visit his website at http://www.dongetsug.com/

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1975 shoot, Lloyd Grimes, The Treasure Hunter, Clyde Keller photo

Original Clyde Keller documentary photo
The Treasure Hunter
Lloyd Grimes cat operator
Neahkahnie Mountain, Oregon coast

1975 portrait captured in the midst of an authentic treasure hunt, high on the slopes of Neahkahnie Mountain overlooking the hamlet of Manzanita on the North Oregon Coast. The quest was to find the gold supposedly left by Spaniards 300 years ago (according to the legend) in the area where we had gathered. The dig site included an assortment of characters all of whom could scarcely trust each other... including an ex-felon just released from prison (as the story was told) with everyone toting guns and exhibiting a bravado that could only be matched by Lee Marvin in an adventure movie. Pictured is Lloyd Grimes one of the main protagonists, a Cat Operator, who told me on the eve of the dig that if I dared to divulge the whereabouts of the treasure site, that I'd be "sucking soup through a straw for six weeks." Needless to say... the famous Treasure of Manzanita has yet to be found. Photographed on the opening day of the treasure hunt when tensions rose to the boiling point. It was obvious by their behavior... no one was to be trusted! The look on Grimes face says it all... one of our favorite photojournalist portraits from the past.

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This archival B&W giclee print offers an exquisite range of tonality and brilliancy faithfully capturing this iconic subject. Makes a strong impression. Suitable for immediate safe viewing (the print is shrink wrapped on foam core board) and ready for framing.

Price: $250.00

1975, Pianist Barry Barnham, Double Struck, Clyde Keller photo

Double Struck
Jazz pianist Barry Barnham
At the now defunct Pretty Boy Floyds, Portland, Oregon

Original Clyde Keller documentary photo

In 1975 Pretty Boy Floyds was a tavern frequented by many of Portland's writers, artists and poets. The pianist captured here, Barry Barnham, with sleeves rolled up in a Hoagy Carmichael jazz kind of way... gave in an impromptu performance that electrified the room... that went particularly well with the burgers and beer served by the tavern. Of course the establishment is long gone, and so this photograph is a personal remembrance for a place, an era and a time that served as a melting pot for some of Portland's finest, circa 1975.

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This archival B&W giclee print offers an exquisite range of tone and brilliancy faithfully capturing this colorful character study. Makes a strong impression. Suitable for immediate safe viewing and ready for framing.

Double Struck Copyright © 1975 by Clyde Keller

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1977 agrarian antiquity, Horse Drawn Plow, Clyde Keller photo

Horse Drawn Plow
Oliver Van Domelin, Mountaindale Farm
Washington County, Oregon 1977

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Photographed in July of 1977 and part of a popular regional photographic calendar entitled "Valley People." The documentary project concerned documenting descendants of the Tuality Plains settlers of Washington County, Oregon.

Pictured is pioneer desendent Oliver Van Domelin with his horse drawn plow, on his Mountaindale Farm taken 32 years ago. Oliver is representative of the valley's pioneer heritage... and the last of a then living pioneer. Photographed in July of 1977 and part of a popular photographic calendar entitled "Valley People."

Of particular note is the fact that Oliver didn't wait for me as I was in the middle of changing rolls of film on my 35mm Nikon camera. So... what is observed in this photograph is that I am actually running to catch up with him as the horses made their way out into the field. I relied on a fast shutter speed and an "eagle eye" to capture this image while both of us were in full motion. A favorite for many years, this image captures the lively feel. It is an authentic document of an era no longer with us.

Horse Drawn Plow Copyright © 1977 Clyde Keller

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1977 Portrait, Felix McCullough's Tractor, Clyde Keller Photo

Felix McCullough's Tractor
Scoggin Valley Farm Portrait
Washington County, Oregon, July 1978

In 1977 I worked on a documentary project capturing descendants of the Tuality Plains settlers of Washington County, Oregon. Pictured is surviving pioneer, Felix McCullough driving his 1925 tractor (still functional in 1977) on his Scoggin Valley Farm -- now covered by water. Photo was taken over 32 years ago. Felix was representative of the valley's pioneer heritage... and the last of a then living heritage. This image was featured on the cover of the photographic calendar entitled, "Valley People."

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This archival giclee print offers an exquisite range of tone and brilliancy faithfully capturing this historic Skoggin Valley, Oregon subject. The perspective is natural inviting the eye to explore the scene in all of its glorious detail. Makes a strong impression with excellent scale. Suitable for immediate safe viewing (the print is shrink wrapped on foam core board) and ready for framing.

Felix McCullough's Tractor Copyright © 1977 Clyde Keller

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1980 Skagit Valley, The Tulip Farmers, Clyde Keller Photo

Original Clyde Keller documentary photo
The Tulip Farmers
John and Vera Hedland, Easter portrait
Skagit Valley, Washington

Here is an American Gothic take made in the historic Skagit Valley, Washington. Pictured are John and Vera Hedlund, -- he was 89 and she, 83 at the time this portrait was taken over 26 years ago. The couple is representative of the valley's pioneer heritage. They bought their farm during the Depression and worked it until 1976 when they retired. Made from the original 35mm Kodachrome transparency.

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This archival B&W giclee print offers an exquisite range of tonality and brilliancy faithfully capturing this historical Skagit Valley subject. Makes a strong impression. Suitable for immediate safe viewing and ready for framing.

The Tulip Farmers Copyright © 1980 Clyde Keller

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Abandoned Chevy Truck, vintage 1977 Clyde Keller photo

Abandoned Chevy Truck
Cedar Canyon Road Wayside
Rural Washington, County, Oregon

Pictured is a view of an abandoned flatbed Chevy truck found in the hinterlands (back roads) of the Washington County Farming Country -- as it looked over three decades ago. The photo celebrates the valley's heritage. Photographed in September of 1977 and part of a popular photographic calendar entitled "Valley People." One of my favorite images from the 1978 Valley People Documentary Series, but archived for too many years. Now, 34 years later, with much of Washington County engulfed by change, these photographs are a precious historical remembrance, capturing the unvarnished flavor of its heritage.

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Ancient Chevy Truck, rural Oregon, Vintage 1977 Clyde Keller photo

Ancient Chevy Truck
Cedar Canyon Road wayside
Rural Washington, County, Oregon

Pictured is a view of an older flatbed Chevrolet truck laid out to pasture so to speak in the hinterlands (back roads) of the Washington County Farming Country -- as it looked over three decades ago. The photo celebrates the valley's heritage. Photographed in September of 1977 and part of a popular photographic calendar entitled "Valley People." One of my favorite images from the 1978 Valley People Documentary Series, but archived for too many years. Now, 34 years later, with much of Washington County engulfed by change, these photographs are a precious historical remembrance, capturing the unvarnished flavor of its heritage.

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Ancient Chevy Truck Copyright © 1977 Clyde Keller

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Andy's Horse Drawn Plow, Skagit Valley, Clyde Keller photo

Andy's Horse Drawn Plow
Skagit Valley, Washington
Vintage 1980 portrait

My vintage documentary arts image captures native Andy Anderson with his grandaughter Amy Suthers doing a bit of antiquity, the feel of a plow drawn by live horse power. Photographed in the historic Skagit Valley, Washington. The figures are representative of the valley's pioneer heritage... and the last of a then living heritage. Archival print will resist fading for 250 years.

The photograph was taken as part of a photo essay on the folk of the Skagit Valley. Included as a Gallery Print and part of our permanent historical archive. The view faces east across the fertile Skagit Valley.

Price: $125.00

Backyard Chicken, Central Oregon rustic Clyde Keller photo

"Backyard Chicken"
Buff Orpington perched on lava rock
Central Oregon High Desert

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My archival giclee print offers an exquisite range of tonality and brilliancy faithfully capturing this Romantic High Cascades subject. Makes a strong impression in this larger 16x20 inch format. Suitable for immediate safe viewing and ready for framing.

Here is a splendid view of a most popular, cold-hardy backyard chicken, the handsome Buff Orpington Cock, shown here perched on a basaltic lava rock surveying his domain-- telling of the austere high desert terrain of Central Oregon.

Customer Feedback & Commentary:

"Buff Orpingtons are extremely gentle for backyard chicken fans. They're inquisitive and friendly. We have an Orpington rooster that was recently attacked and carried off by a stray dog after defending his flock. He fought his way free from the dog and came back home injured but as gentle as ever. One can learn a lot from an Orpington, if one tries." Ken Bilderback

One of my faves... especially since I now have hens of my own. Rebecca Dresser

I am an ardent fan-- do visit his shop and follow his hourney though his special and exciting Photo Odyssey. - Vicki Diane

"I love this picture Clyde. Had chicken when I lived in Santa Fe, NM." - Iris Karina

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NORTHEST FOLK features Clyde Keller documentary photographs drawn from the rural areas of Oregon, Washington and British Columbia. Many of the photographs were published and are presented in this portfolio for the first time. Of particular note are the rural subjects who comprise the "Valley People" and "Skagit Spring" series, both publishing projects centering on the original pioneer families and survivors of the pioneers who first settled these regions. There's a good measure of Americana in this collection as well with colorful iconic characters who bring to life the lore, history and traditions of the Pacific NW peoples.

Price: $125.00

Bird Lady of Pioneer Square, Seattle, Clyde Keller photo

Bird Lady of Pioneer Square
Seattle Pioneer Square, Occidental Park
Geraldine Peterson feeding the Pigeons

My vintage documentary arts image captures Geraldine Peterson feeding the Pigeons in Occidental Park, Seattle, Washington. It was taken a Nikon F2 film camera and an 85mm lens, appropriate for a natural, unobtrusive rendering of the subject. Photographed in 1980 and originally published in a popular local photographic calendar entitled "Market & Square."

Geraldine said, "It's the sparrows you must watch out for, they are sneaky."

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This archival giclee print offers an exquisite range of tonality and brilliancy faithfully capturing this historical Pioneer Square subject. Suitable for immediate safe viewing (the print is shrink wrapped on foam core board) and ready for framing

Price: $195.00

Birgetta Nixon's Kittens, Cherry Grove folk, Clyde Keller photo

Birgetta Nixon's Kittens
Valley People Documentary Project
Cherry Grove, Oregon

Photographed in September of 1977 and part of a popular regional photographic calendar entitled "Valley People." The documentary project concerned documenting descendants of the historic Tuality Plains settlers of Washington County, Oregon.

Shown are Birgetta Nixon and her grand-daughter with kittens near Cherry Grove -- taken over 34 years ago. The figures are representative of the last of a then living heritage. Birgetta was well known as the local historian... keeping track of Cherry Grove's Lore in her scrapbooks including several published books on its history.

One of my favorite images from the 1978 Valley People Calendar... and one of my favorite subjects and friend. In this impromptu photo we had just come out of her house (where we had just looked at some of her scrap books) and were greeted by her grand-daughter. Soon we were in a mad camp romp as Birgetta raced to gather nearby kitty cats for a "portrait" of herself and her grand-daughter. Old tools, buckets, nick knacks and farm irons can be seen on the side of her house in the background. Visiting with her was always free spirited... filled with an atmosphere of the unusual, the unexpected delight.

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This archival giclee print offers an exquisite range of tone, depth and brilliancy... faithfully capturing the ensemble. Makes a strong impression. Suitable for immediate safe viewing (the print is clear sleeved on foam core board) and ready for framing.

Birgetta Nixon's Kittens Copyright © 1977 Clyde Keller

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Cedar Canyon Road Vista, vintage rural Oregon, Clyde Keller photo

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Cedar Canyon Road Vista
Rural Oregon Farm Scene
Valley People Documentary Project

In 1977 I produced a photographic calender capturing descendants of the Tuality Plains settlers of Washington County, Oregon. Pictured is a view of the undisturbed Washington County Farming Country -- as it looked 34 years ago. The photo celebrates the valley's pioneer heritage... and the last of a then living heritage. it is part of a popular photographic calendar entitled "Valley People."

16x20 inch archival B&W giclee print
Image dimensions are @11.3x17 inches
Heavyweight Epson Satin paper
Signed/Dated on lower white border

Clear sleeved on foam core
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This archival B&W giclee print offers an exquisite range of tone, depth and brilliancy... faithfully capturing this rural historical subject. Makes a strong impression with beautiful scale. Suitable for immediate safe viewing (the print is clear sleeved on foam core board) and ready for framing.

Price: $125.00

Chet in his Mountaindale Cabin, Clyde Keller photo, rural Oregon

Chet in his Mountaindale Cabin
Vintage rural Washington County, Oregon
Part of the Northwest folk portfolio

My archival B&W giclee print offers an exquisite range of tonality and brilliancy faithfully capturing this historical subject. Makes a strong impression. Suitable for immediate safe viewing (the print is shrink wrapped on foam core board) and ready for framing.

Seated in his one room Mountaindale Cabin is old-timerChet, a reclusive hermit, here shown lighting his pipe. I photographed him in February of 1974 as part of the documentary project. Although shy, Chet was most accommodating when I asked him if he would let me photograph him. I asked Chet to act as if I wasn't there. The resulting portraits were both naturalistic and telling of a more simplified and harsher rural life. Looking at Chet by the window (his only source of lighting) I was reminded of Roy Stryker's WPA (Farm Security Administration) efforts from the 1930s depression. In these rural hinter lands, some people lived in an absence of electricity with wood as the only source of heat. These images are from a collection that reveal the impact poverty has upon the lives of those who share its face

The photograph was taken as part of a photo essay on aspects of poverty in Washington County, Oregon. This portrait was included in a documentary film, "Portraits of Poverty," I produced in 1974.

Price: $195.00

Chevron Gas Attendant, Bend, Oregon portrait, Clyde Keller photo

Chevron Gas Attendant"
"Ed Juroska, Attendant, Bend Oregon

The portrait is of Ed Juroska captured at a Bend, Oregon Chevron gas station on a particularly cold and blustery day. Ed, a former Texan, has lived in oregon since 1994; he is shown here at his workplace... dressed for the cold and sporting the colorful Chevron insignia. Part of an extended series of portraits of the folk of the Pacific Northwest and British Columbia.

16x20 inch archival giclee print
Image dimensions are @11.3x17 inches
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Clear sleeved on foam core
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This archival giclee print offers an exquisite range of color, tone and brilliancy faithfully capturing this iconic subject. Makes a strong impression in this larger 16x20 inch format. Suitable for immediate safe viewing (the print is shrink wrapped on foam core board) and ready for framing

Price: $125.00

Don the Vagabond Fiddler, Pioneer Square,, Clyde Keller photo

Don the Vagabond Fiddler
Seattle Washington Pioneer Square
Street Musician found outside the J&M Cafe

My vintage documentary arts iimage depicts this illustrious vagabond street musician, fresh fron Coquille, Oregon as he stood on 1st Street in August 1980, playing for money near the corner of Washington St. by the historic J&M Cafe. He said, "All I want is to bring a little happiness to people. If some of it comes back to me, that's all right too."

It was included in the popular 1981 photographic calendar, "Market & Square." The calendar was dedicated to the many people who fought for the preservation of Pioneer Square and the Pike Place Market... and to the Artisans, Farmers, Street Musicians, Merchants and everyone who has ever known the market and Square.

The art print offers an exquisite range of tonality and brilliancy faithfully capturing this historical Pioneer Square, Seattle subject. Suitable for immediate safe viewing (the print is clear sleeved on foam core board) and ready for framing.

Price: $250.00

End of an Era, Scoggin Valley pioneer portrait, Clyde Keller photo

End of an Era
Felix McCullough, Scoggin Valley Pioneer
Overlooking His Farm, Now Covered by Water

In 1977 I created a documentary project with the intention of capturing descendants of the Tuality Plains settlers of Washington County, Oregon. Pictured is surviving pioneer, Felix McCullough overlooking his Scoggin Valley Farm -- now covered by water from a reservoir reclamation project. Photo was taken over 33 years ago. Felix was representative of the valley's pioneer heritage... and the last of a then living heritage. This image was featured on the cover of the photographic calendar entitled, "Valley People."

My archival giclee print offers an exquisite range of tone and brilliancy faithfully capturing this historic Skoggin Valley, Oregon subject. The portrait is natural inviting the eye to explore the scene in all of its glorious detail enhanced by the use of an ultra sharp 55mm "Micro" Nikkor lens. Makes a strong impression with excellent scale. Suitable for immediate safe viewing (the print is shrink wrapped on foam core board) and ready for framing.

End of an Era Copyright © 1977 Clyde Keller

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Falls City Skies, Rural Oregon, Vintage 1977 Clyde Keller Photo

Falls City Skies
Horse and Tree Landscape
Rural Oregon

Here is an unexpected and delightful arrangement capturing a symmetrical pairing of horse and tree set against the backdrop of billowing clouds and dramatically illuminated by the late afternoon sun. Photographed near Falls City, Oregon in the late summer of 1977. Photograph was previously published in the photography calendar, "Inside Oregon."

My archival B&W giclee print offers an exquisite range of tone, depth and brilliancy. Makes a strong impression. Suitable for immediate safe viewing (the print is clear sleeved on foam core board) and ready for framing.

Falls City Skies Copyright © 1977 Clyde Keller

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Hippies Dancing, Ken Kesey Poetical Hoo-Haw, Clyde Keller Photo

Hippies Dancing
Ken Kesey Bash - Poetical Hoo-Haw
June 9, 1976

My documentary photo depicts some of the many participants who responded to Ken Kesey's invocations he made while on the stage built for the Poetic Hoo-Haw. Upfront is Sheila who was often seen with Gary Ewing who is shown dancing directly behind her. Gary was well known in Portland, Oregon where he operated Crystal Ballroom. His fantastic Haight Ashbury style Psychedelic Light Shows accompanied the bands who played there for several decades.

This new larger rendering of the classic "Woodstock Era" documentary photo benefits from the superior giclee process. The print offers considerable graphic depth augmented by cool and warm gray quadtones in the best tradition of black and white fine art printing. The B&W negative from which this print is made is in pristine condition with little if any deterioration. Makes a strong impression with excellent scale at this larger size. Suitable for immediate safe viewing (the print is clear sleeved on foam core board) and ready for framing.

Price: $350.00

John Simon Skagit Valley Wood Carver, Clyde Keller photo

John Simon Skagit Valley Wood Carver

This vintage documentary arts image captures Skagit Valley Artist, John Simon (Vintage 1980) carving a wood sculpture. At the time I met him, John liked to work in wood and stone. This portrait was made as he was found, working by his barn. John is known regionally and currently exhibits "local scenes, abundant nature and interiors in oils." He was included in the Arts Alive International Arts Exhibition and Local Open Show held in November 2006 at the Maple Center Hall in LaConner, Washington. The photograph was published in photographic essay, "Skagit Sring" which appeared in the Sunday May 18th issue of the PI Northwest Magazine.

My archival giclee print offers an exquisite range of tonality and brilliancy faithfully capturing this historical Skagit Valley subject. Suitable for immediate safe viewing (the print is shrink wrapped on foam core board) and ready for framing

Price: $195.00

Ken Kesey Bash, William Burroughs and Friends, Clyde Keller photo

William Burroughs and Friends
Barn Gathering on Ken Kesey Grounds
Ken Kesey Poetical Hoo-Haw Arts Festival
June 9, 1976

Pictured near Kesey's Barn Home are a gathering of poets and notables centered around William Burroughs shown as the focal point holding a cigarette in this original documentary phtograph by Clyde Keller. Towering in the foreground, left, is author Mark Christensen. His new book on Ken Kesey, "Acid Christ" is now on sale at bookstores everywhere.

An evening concert took place at the University of Oregon's McArthur Court where such luminaries as Wiliam Burroughs, Walt Curtis, Anne Waldman gave recitals. The party at the Barn Home attracted both local Oregon Poets such as Marty Christiansen, Walt Curtis and other notables such at Ken Babbs and Mark Christensen. Celebrities such as William Burroughs, Paul Krassner and a then unknown Bill Murray attended as well.

The print offers considerable graphic depth augmented by cool and warm gray quadtones in the best tradition of black and white fine art printing. The B&W negative from which this print is made is in pristine condition with little if any deterioration. Makes a strong impression with excellent scale at this larger size. Suitable for immediate safe viewing (the print is clear sleeved on foam core board) and ready for framing.

Price: $350.00

Ken Kesey Bus, Further, Poetical Hoo-Haw, Clyde Keller photo

Further
Photo of the infamous bus
Author Mark Christensen at the helm
Ken Kesey Poetical Hoo-Haw Arts Festival
June 9, 1976

Photographed on Kesey's grounds (near his famous Barn Home) during the onset of the Poetical Hoo-Haw. Pictured is the famous bus, "Further." Inside the bus and sitting at the helm in the driver's seat is author Mark Christensen giving us the "evil" eye. The view offers an exaggerated wide angle perspective that approaches a fish eye-- perfectly harmonious with Mark's pose, as he presses his face obliquely against the windshield.

Price: $250.00

Ken Kesey On Stage, Poetical Hoo-Haw, Clyde Keller photo

Ken Kesey On Stage
Poetical Hoo-Haw
Arts Festival Documentary Image

Beautifully detailed 24mm wide angle portrait made of literary giant, Ken Kesey captured on the day of the Kesey Poetical Hoo-Haw. My archival giclee print of him offers an exquisite range of cool and warm gray quadtones as well as depth to put you into this highly detailed portrait. Ken Kesey is shown launching the feastivities of his Poetical Hoo-Haw before an assembled crowd of several hundred enthusiasts who proceeded to break out into a celebratory dance.(See the print entitled Hippies Dancing The B&W negative from which this print is made is in pristine condition with little if any deterioration. Suitable for immediate safe viewing (the print is clear sleeved on foam core board) and ready for framing.

Huff Post featured photos
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mark-christensen/acid-christ-ken-kesey-psychedelic_b_764629.html
See Archive from October 16, 2010 article including a slide show of 13 photos.

"The year was 1976. I was going to visit Kesey with my pal photographer Clyde Keller. Clyde was unique... Keller created what Kesey liked best: art made magic. I never met anybody who could compress creativity into such a vital, efficient package. Clyde’s camera was a silent machine gun, he shot photos like movie directors shot film and we were soon to be off to record “Kesey World” for posterity." Text by Mark Christensen, author of "Acid Christ".

Price: $325.00

Ken Kesey with Child, Vintage 1876 Clyde Keller Photo

Ken Kesey with Child
On Kesey's Grounds, Pleasant Hill, Oregon
Poetical Hoo-Haw, June 9,1976

Featured is Ken Kesey shown on his farm walking across the grounds with a child at the beginning of the Poetical Hoo-Haw held in June 1976. Kesey would later give a recital on stage at the evening concert held at the nearby McArthur Court, University of Oregon campus.

This archival giclee print offers an exquisite range of tone and brilliancy faithfully capturing a poignant observed moment of this beloved literary figure. The print offers considerable graphic depth augmented by cool and warm gray quadtones in the best tradition of black and white fine art printing. The B&W negative from which this print is made is in pristine condition with little if any deterioration. Makes a strong impression with excellent scale at this larger size. Suitable for immediate safe viewing (the print is clear sleeved on foam core board) and ready for framing.

Price: $250.00

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