In 1972 I was a fourteen year old kid studying art (oil painting) with an old Russian couple who lived in a tenement on 110th St. Nicolai Abracheff was a contemporary of Picasso and also an early cubist. I was still dabbling with photography. This was one of the last rolls of film I would shoot, with one exception for the next 12 years…
1972 was also the year that the film “Across 110th Street” was produced.
All Photos © Matt Weber
Gorgeous shot, Matt.
Any regrets about taking a 12 year hiatus from shooting? Creativity generally seems to work that way…when the time is right, ideas appear.
Comment by Greg — September 28, 2010 @ 11:08 am
Giant regrets! The ’70s were a time when I could’ve taken some amazing photos of New York and its still diverse inhabitants. I’m doing the best I can to make up for lost time…Thanks
Comment by Matt Weber — September 28, 2010 @ 11:50 am
Beautiful…
Comment by Thomas — November 8, 2010 @ 8:48 am
You really give the wish to take pictures & make art.
Congratulations from France!
Comment by Thomas — November 8, 2010 @ 8:49 am
Thomas…France is beautiful, so you are in a good place…Thanks!
Comment by Matt Weber — November 8, 2010 @ 10:01 am
I am collecting information about Nicolai Abracheff, who spent a couple of years in Brazil, with his brother Ivan, in the 20′s. Would you be willing to pass me by e-mail further information/recollections you may have about him?
He was a Bulgarian and his wife, Lidia, was Russian.
Sincerely,
Briquet de Lemos
Comment by Briquet de Lemos — April 2, 2011 @ 1:55 pm
Pleas correct my e-mail to:
briquetdelemos@gmail.com
Comment by Briquet de Lemos — April 2, 2011 @ 1:55 pm