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We saw some of these photographs in Provincetown a decade or more ago. They are quite something to see.

Poet With a Kodak and a Restless Eye

Allen Ginsberg took many snapshots of his friends when he was young.

Many of the friends are now iconic.

What is more, he wrote on the prints, by hand, commenting on the time or place or situation that the photo represents.

One feature of this collection is, sadly, the price that many of these guys paid for their "experiences". Over time, there is a kind of fall from grace that occurred. Only a few survived unscathed. Ginsberg for one.

We saw him in the hallway at Boston Symphony Hall shortly after seeing the photos. He looked pretty good and was almost totally ignored by the crowds. His time had passed, icon or not.

Now he will have a movie about his life and he is James Franco. I will be watching with interest.

Take a look at the slide show.

I think that the show we saw had as many photos in them. Fascinating.

Labels: art, history, photography, photos