Tonight I had the supreme opportunity to listen to Nick Cave read from his new novel, The Death of Bunny Munro. Katherine Lanpher interviewed. A lot of Cave’s friends were in attendance, as well as best-selling author Larry Sloman, who I photographed on the red carpet at the 2009 Tribeca Film Festival.
The event was the Barnes & Noble Upstairs series (like Jane Goodall’s visit), and the store has been staging some first rate billing in the last year. Good job on the events, Union Square B&N.
I haven’t returned to the photography–I sat out the Brooklyn Book Festival yesterday and attended a Wikimedia New York City meeting instead–but I did upload a few shots for Cave’s Wikipedia article, as well as a shot of Lanpher with Cave. I hate seeing a brilliant man’s article suffer.
Below is a photographic essay of the evening (feel free to share your experience if you attended):
The last three I gave to the Creative Commons and may be reused (click on them for the license and to download higher resolutions).
Wikipedia photos to be deleted
NYC Wedding March – September 26, 2010
Joaquin Phoenix is a poser
Flushing Meadow Corona Park skate park
East Village Park and Williamsburg Bridge photos
100 People I Photographed for the Creative Commons
Pakistan flood devastation statistics
Cordoba House / Ground Zero mosque protest photos
The void in my blogging (and some photos)
Rihanna video with Eminem about Chris Brown?
Nick is looking wonderful, as per usual. Can’t wait to buy the book.
Twitter: davidshankbone
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A guy’s sense of style doesn’t often impress me, but his did – he rocked that suit. I bought the book earlier today, so I’m going to hold off talking about anything he said in relation to it until I finish it.
Thanks for the comment you left on my blog!
I was hoping I’d get to see some of the photos from last night since there were so many people with cameras.
Twitter: peteforsyth
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Is that the Samsung??! If so, that’s one hell of a camera phone…at least in some situations.
Twitter: davidshankbone
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Goodness, no, it’s the Olympus.
It was great to hear Mr. Cave discussing his “Cavean world”, as he put it… He was very congenial and seemed to put a lot of thought into answering even some somewhat obvious questions… And he seemed quite pleased to meet so many of his fans, sign their books (some including inscriptions), and shake their hands…quite a guy
Twitter: davidshankbone
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I agree Dan – he was so thoughtful and open about his torments and triumphs, without embarrassing himself in the process. It was something to watch and think about.
Twitter: peteforsyth
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Ah, OK. Thought that was pretty insanely good for a camera phone.
And yes, Nick Cave is a pretty amazing dude…I would have loved to attend a reading like that.