"Respecting My Elders" by Ellen Wallenstein

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Rosalind Solomon, Photographer

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Editta Sherman, Photographer

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Rebecca Lepkoff, Photographer

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David Vestal, Photographer/Educator

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Albert Maysles, Filmmaker

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Murray Louis, Choreographer

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Richard Howard, Poet

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Francine duPlessix Gray, Author

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Jeanyee Wong, Designer/Calligrapher

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Milton Glaser, Designer

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Dr. Fritz Stern, Historian

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Dr. Eric Kandel, Scientist

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Dr. Billy Taylor, Composer/Musician/Educator

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Ned Rorem, Composer

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Joan Copeland, Actress

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Lois Dodd, Painter

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Philip Pearlstein, Painter

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Will Barnet, Painter

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Wolf Kahn, Painter

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Edward Albee, Playwright

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A.R. Gurney, Playwright

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Romulus Linney, Playwright

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Bel Kaufman, Author

Respecting My Elders is a collection of color portraits of creative persons over the age of eighty, photographed in their home and studios. They are the artists and intellectuals of my parents’ generation, whose wisdom and insight are important to our nation. Known as “The Greatest Generation”, and coming of age between the two World Wars, the effect of their contributions upon future generations is evident in their cultural legacies. These include books, poems, paintings, photographs, plays and performances, as well as important breakthroughs in education, philanthropy and the sciences. As these persons enter the last phase of long and productive lives, I believe they deserve to be celebrated. My photographs are meant to capture their spirit and beauty, and to inspire admiration by future generations.