02-19-2023 , 09:37 PM
Private and candid moments with Hollywood royalty caught on camera are rare today in this age of everything-is-perfect Instagram, TikTok, and publicist restrictions. But in an earlier era, Los Angeles photographer Julian Wasser straddled the worlds of journalism and the bohemian-celebrity era of the 1960s and 70s with ease. He died at the age of 89 on Feb. 8 in L.A., having led a life behind the camera of unprecedented access. His secret? “My dad always had a camera on him.
Though Wasser would accept assignments, often from Time magazine, he also was a consummate hustler — using a police scanner and his gift of gab to put himself in the middle of the action. Which didn’t detract from his artistry.
scroll through the page many photos: The Lost Photos: When Hollywood Was Hollywood (theankler.com)
Though Wasser would accept assignments, often from Time magazine, he also was a consummate hustler — using a police scanner and his gift of gab to put himself in the middle of the action. Which didn’t detract from his artistry.
scroll through the page many photos: The Lost Photos: When Hollywood Was Hollywood (theankler.com)