From the course: Douglas Kirkland on Photography: A Conversation with Gerd Ludwig

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Douglas > So here we're in the Hollywood Hills of my friend Gerd Ludwig's home and he has lived here for a couple of years. We have known each other for about 30 years, so come on in. Gerd will be happy to see us. Mr. Ludwig! Gerd > Hey Douglas! How are you? Douglas > Very well. Gerd > It's good to see you, man. It's been a while, huh, since you were here last time? [00:00.20.02] You remember the old days? Douglas > Yeah, we don't use these things anymore, dude. Gerd > Can you see how they fade? Douglas > Ah, I see. They never faded well. We never admitted to it, did we? Douglas > This is one of my favorites. Gerd > ?at the end of the day. And as you know it's very typical for my style of photography, that participatory photography, I'm taking a shot on myself because I was down in the pits myself, in the mines I should say, and I looked like him, but I still kept my camera. Douglas > Nobody dares more than you do, Gerd. What's this? Gerd > These are all the geographics and look, this…

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