DOUBLE TAKE

NEW WORK-- from the RFK Vault

2012-01-28T01:14:00.000-08:00

The Unseen RFK Portraits- -
STUMP SPEECH Part Two

Here is a vintage May 18, 1968 portrait fully restored from my pristine film negative in the second and final set from Robert F. Kennedy's Whistle Stop Stump Speech he gave at the Woodburn, Oregon train depot.

The Robert F. Kennedy Stump Speech Portraits were captured by Clyde Keller at Woodburn, Oregon during a series of classic Whistle Stops he made between Portland and Eugene along the Willamette Vally corridor. This is the second set of his complete speech. Clyde captured Bobby's speech, rapid fire exposing two rolls of 35mm black and white film photographing every significant gesture and facial expression RFK made during this historic speech. This collection is descriptive of Kennedy's compelling emotional range as he spoke about the imposing threat of nuclear war. Kennedy fought to end the War in Vietnam; he pushed for Civil Rights as Attorney General; his positive vision for the advancement of peace, justice, equality and responsibility is as relevant today. All of these portraits can be viwed at Clyde's website store-- www.clydekeller.com

2012-01-04T16:19:00.001-08:00

2012 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL

Clyde Keller's original RFK photos will appear in Rory Kennedy's new documentary film about her mother, Ethel Kennedy.

The HBO film, ETHEL, premiers this January and includes Clyde Keller's original Robert F. Kennedy portfolio images from May 24, 1968.

"Oregon Coast Soujourn" and "Coast Greeting" will be featured in a new documentary film about the life of Ethel Kennedy by her daughter, Rory Kennedy. In 2007, Kennedy’s "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib" premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the 2007 Prime-time Emmy Award for Best Documentary. I am honored to be included in Rory's new production.

NORTHWEST FOLK, New Items for the Holdays

2011-11-20T17:05:00.000-08:00

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.

Buff Orpingtons are big, friendly dual-purpose birds originally developed in the UK, and for many small farms Orpingtons are the only way to go! They're friendly and cold-hardy due to their fluffy plumage. The Buff Orpington is the most popular and all varieties, especially the black and blue, are rare.

This 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.

COMMUNITY FEEDBACK

Ken Bilderback

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.

Rebecca Dresser

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

Iris Karina

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

Vicki Diane

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

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NORTHWEST 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.

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MY WORK FEATURED IN HBO DOCUMENTARY

2011-06-14T23:32:00.000-07:00

Featured in a new documentary film by Rory Kennedy to be aired on HBO. In 2007, Kennedy’s "Ghosts of Abu Ghraib" premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and won the 2007 Primetime Emmy Award for Best Documentary. I am honored to be included in this new film.

2011-02-12T19:02:00.000-08:00

Frances Fox Piven, A DEMOCRATIC VISION, Clyde Keller Art - Large 16x20 Inch Art Print - Glen Beck Protest Article, Dissent

From ClydeKellerPhoto

Frances Fox Piven is a distinguished professor of political science and sociology at the Graduate Center, City University of New York. As an educator, and author she has worked tirelessly for nearly four decades with issues concerning the poor and the disadvantaged. She is a member of the Democratic Party and has always worked within the mainstream of American politics.

Because of the recent and continuing barrage of death threats against Piven, I am offering my vintage 1976 portrait of her as someone I both admire and have followed since first meeting her in 1976. I met her withinin the framework of an event in part sponsored by the Democratic Party and in support for legislation that would have created full employment, an idea that still has merit in our current atmosphere of home foreclosures and job losses.

The "obsessive attacks" making the news are from TV commentator Glen Beck. For nearly two years (according to Piven) Beck has falsely accused her of being a Revolutionary, Socialist or Communist, essentially scaring his viewers into believing that she must be stopped. Beck uses inflammatory, violent rhetoric and imagery comparing her to Nazis and more. He strikes fear into his viewers warning that she is trying to "crash the system" - that she is undermining American Democracy. He ignores the fact that she has devoted her life to the principle that "Democracy rests on inclusive participation by an entire population" as she has stated many times.

These attacks on Piven were recently highlighted on the Democracy Now television program in which Piven was an invited guest. She made several comments about the numerous death threats she has received since Beck began attacking her. It was pointed out that while Beck was not directly advocating violence he was literally giving his listeners the "road map" to then act against her, possibly leading to her death. These unnerving threats are published in his blog entitled The Blaze. Beck has yet to remove any of the death threats made by these bloggers as of January 20, 2011.

In her final statement on the Democracy Now TV interview, Piven clarifies what she feels is the real threat that Beck's hate speech represents.

Piven states: "Democracy demands that people have some understanding of what's going on, of what there own interests are, of who their enemies are. And, moneyed propagandists have taken advantage of that to create a demonology in which it is the democratic left that is the source of all our troubles. This is the most frightening development rather than the kind of nutty death threats. It's a rather frightening development because it raises the question of whether a democracy can survive and re-emerge with any kind of health in the face of these enormous propaganda capacities (Rupert Murdoch & Company) and in that sense it is Murdoch not Beck who is the more important target."

The idea of indirectly empowering people to acts of violence by our leaders or pundits is extremely dangerous. It has led in the past to wholesale genocide with over 50 million deaths throughout the world since the end of WWII. Genocide begins within the framework of false hate speech and the sanctioning of violence made by leaders who have ordinary people do their killing for them.

At the time of this 1976 portrait, Piven (now 78 years old) was invited to participate in a conference where the issues of full employment (Humphrey Hawkins Bill) were under discussion. She along with Michael Harrington, author of THE OTHER AMERICA, spoke about the plight of the unemployed. In this portrait she is addressing many hundreds of people who came to listen to her and others.

A DEMOCRATIC VISION Copyright © 1976 Clyde Keller
Available at www.clydekeller.com
http://www.clydekeller.com/servlet/the-916/Francis-Fox-Pive%2C-Glen/Detail

2010-12-07T16:07:00.000-08:00

NEW ROBERT F. KENNEDY
SUBJECT CATEGORY AT
WWW.CLYDEKELLER.COM

RFK STUMP SPEECH PHOTO COLLECTION

24 Original 8x10 Inch Art Prints
Archival Giclee Prints on Satin Paper
Signed, Dated by Clyde Keller

The Robert F. Kennedy Stump Speech Portraits were captured at Woodburn, Oregon during a series of classic Whistle Stops between Portland and Eugene along the Willamette Vally corridor. Using a 300mm Nikkor with an original motorized Nikon F I captured his speech, rapid fire as RFK continually changed expressions as he discussed the issues of American Foreign Policy, Vietnam and Nationalism. I shot two rolls of 35mm black and white film photographing every significant gesture and facial expression he made during this particular speech. This collection is descriptive of Kennedy's compelling emotional range as he also spoke about the imposing threat of nuclear war. Kennedy fought to end the War in Vietnam; he pushed for Civil Rights as Attorney General; his positive vision for the advancement of peace, justice, equality and responsibility is as relevant today.

"Stump Speech Photo Collection"
Copyright © 1968 Clyde Keller
Copyright © 1968 Clyde Keller

2010-10-29T15:38:00.000-07:00

TWO NEW RFK SUBJECT CATEGORIES

RFK BILL BARRY
RFK ETHEL KENNEDY

My two new categories round up some of the best images from my collection including new portraits of Bill Barry, RFK's personal bodygurard and Ethel Kennedy with her husband at the Oregon Coast. These and other documentary imagescome directly from my Robert Kennedy Archive. Images are in pristine condition and are printed to museum grade archival standards.

Please enjoy- You'll find them and other new Robert kennedy Subject Categories at my website store: www.clydekeller.com

2010-06-29T11:32:00.000-07:00

"Double Take" is my new blogspot, an odyssey into my world of photographic explorations. It provides a way of looking at a considerable and varied body of work with fresh viewpoints and exchanges. My images are drawn from my direct experiences, in essence autobiographical. Your reactions and input are welcome... send us something!

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NEW FOR JULY-

New Book from Schaffner Press
"Acid Christ" by Mark Christiensen
Cover & Interior Photos by Clyde Keller

"ACID CHRIST GESTALT"
Fine Art Print from 1967 Timothy Leary Portraits
and 1976 Documentary Photographs of the
Ken Kesey Poetic Hoo-Haw

"ACID CHRIST GESTALT" Copyright © 2010 Clyde Keller

New Interpretive Work in a Fine Art Poster based upon my original Timothy Leary and Ken Kesey Photographs captured in 1967 and June 1976- assembled from my film archive. The flavor is Psychedelic - Please Enjoy!

AVAILABLE THROUGH MY THREE STORES

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ALSO... FOR A TAKE ON MY PHOTOS FOLLOW THE FABULOUS CINDY SOWERS BLOG, "DOLLIE A DAY." HER JUNE 22ND BLOG FEATURES MY PHOTOS! THIS VERMONT BASED ARTIST MAKES INCREDIBLE DOLLS... DEFINITE

"What I like most about Clyde's work is that he seems to truly care about the people and places he photographs. His lens, as an extension, mirrors that caring beautifully. As the American photographer Paul Strand said, "It is one thing to photograph people. It is another to make others care about them by revealing the core of their humanness." In that capacity, Clyde Keller is unquestionably gifted."

"A photograph can be an instant of life captured for eternity that will never cease looking back at you."

-----Brigitte Bardot

WELCOME!

2009-06-22T11:41:00.000-07:00

VISIT CLYDE'S THREE FINE ART PHOTO STORES...

clydekeller.com

www.clydekeller.com/servlet/StoreFront

See Profile for a Direct Link

clydekellerphoto on ETSY

http://www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6530914

ClydeKeller on ArtFire

http://www.artfire.com/modules.php?name=Shop&seller_id=80143&op=new&body=1

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ALSO... FOR A TAKE ON MY PHOTOS FOLLOW THE FABULOUS CINDY SOWERS BLOG, "DOLLIE A DAY." HER JUNE 22ND BLOG FEATURES MY PHOTOS! THIS VERMONT BASED ARTIST MAKES INCREDIBLE DOLLS... DEFINITE

"A photograph can be an instant of life captured for eternity that will never cease looking back at you."

-----Brigitte Bardot

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SUMMER PHOTO SHOW 2010
JUNE 1st- JULY 31st
SISTERS COFFEE COMPANY
939 BOND STREET, Downtown BEND, OREGON

We are showing 30 of our Exhibition Prints through June and July, sold either as Photographic or Museum Grade Giclee Prints and available for sale at our website stores. Clyde's artwork can be purchased at clydekeller.com or at clydekellerphoto on etsy.com. Sonja's artwork can be purchased at her store on etsy.com. She is known as bluerider.

Clyde Keller will be displaying a variety of stunning landscapes, and early Robert Kennedy photographs. Clyde is a native of Oregon and the grandson of Clyde Leon Keller, a noteworthy Plein-Air Impressionist Painter of California, Oregon and Pacific NW subject matter.

Sonja L. Reiter (aka BlueRider on etsy.com) hails from the Windy City and offers her imaginative and beautiful prints taken throughout the Pacific NW ranging from Vancouver BC to the Oregon Coast and her home in Central Oregon where she has resided since 2003. Sonja's father, Theodore R. Saunders, was famous in Chcago and New York for his regional oil landscapes.

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