Bob Carlos Clarke - Guardian UK

[david b]

Today's Sunday Guardian newspaper has an interesting and very sad article about the life and death of Bob Carlos Clarke.

Read it here.

The writer talks to several of his loved ones as well as saying the reasons he committed suicide, by jumping in front of a moving train, was because "He was depressed to be growing old while all his models always seemed to stay 21, not least because he felt he no longer had a chance with them. He detested the emergence of digital photography, which gave everyone the impression they were the next Cartier-Bresson. And he doubted the power of his own talents: the National Portrait Gallery failed to recognise him, but would hang a portrait by his 14-year-old daughter Scarlett as soon as he was dead."

Have a read. It's worth the time.

 

[Tony Egan]

Thanks for the link David. Reminds me of the adage that to take interesting pictures one should lead an interesting life. Unfortunately for some who push the boundaries, interesting can turn into tragic.

 

[phc]

Thanks indeed David - a very good piece.

 

[bill spears]

Yes my thanks too for that info, something I will read with great interest, being a huge fan of Carlos Clarke and having been affected myself by the terrible illness that depression can be.