{"id":5756,"date":"2022-01-15T10:38:31","date_gmt":"2022-01-15T10:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chanintr.com\/pages\/?post_type=journal&p=5756"},"modified":"2022-01-19T06:34:19","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T06:34:19","slug":"a-walk-down-memory-lane","status":"publish","type":"journal","link":"https:\/\/www.chanintr.com\/pages\/journal\/a-walk-down-memory-lane\/","title":{"rendered":"A Walk Down Memory Lane"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To those that didn\u2019t know him personally, Rodney Smith was an acclaimed photographer who captured striking images.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To those who were closely acquainted with him, Smith was kind, passionate and full of life.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Read what his friends describe as their favorite memories of him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMy favorite memory of Rodney was driving around Buenos Aires in a van scouting locations for an upcoming Visa commercial. Rodney was hired by a Latin advertising agency to deliver this epic, cinematic commercial except they hired the wrong person. They wanted new, slick and modern and Rodney\u2019s work was timeless, classic and artful. Rodney and the agency could not have disagreed more about the creative approach and at this point during a contentious and tumultuous prep we were driving around this amazing city, Rodney and the film crew in one van and the agency in another. We spent the day laughing uncontrollably at the agency creatives and some of the hilarious things they said that when we would stop to see a location, we would all pile out of the van still cracking up. The guys would look at us, they knew we were laughing at them and were so annoyed but we just couldn\u2019t stop ourselves. This set the tone for the entire project. Eventually, Rodney and the agency guys stopped speaking and I had to be the go-between for every conversation and every note. The takeaway line which made us cry in laughter every time we repeated it was \u2018Rodney, I do not share your vision.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Alec Sash, Producer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cWe were shooting a campaign for the New York City Ballet, and we managed to use the attic space high up inside the tower of the Chrysler Building in Manhattan, one of the most iconic symbols of the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were experiencing a place few people knew about or had ever seen. The incredible vaulted Art Deco ceilings and triangular windows all reaching for the sky, the wonderful light pouring in and the grace and elegance of the dancers all came together to create an unforgettable moment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Roddy was in sync with all these elements and created incredibly beautiful images.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Terence Falk, Rodney Smith\u2019s Former Assistant<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI moved to New York City as a budding photographer. I would commute out to Snedens Landing when I worked for Roddy. One day while I was at work my apartment got robbed and unfortunately, all my cameras and camera equipment got stolen. It was a devastating blow to me as I was still struggling to make ends meet. A couple of weeks later, Roddy called me into the garden room and presented me with a brand new Hasselblad camera. It was the most generous thing anyone had ever done for me. I will never forget that incredibly kind and thoughtful moment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Patricia Barrett, Rodney Smith\u2019s Assistant and Master Printer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cMy favorite memory and interaction with Rodney will always be when I was introduced to him by Jill Cohen. Rodney and I had hired Jill as our book agent. She knew that I had a love and appreciation for fashion, photography as well as the home and garden. She introduced us at his house when I was visiting her in New York. It was such a special home, filled with so many wonderful things he could not wait to tell us about. He was so excited to share his world with people who appreciated his amazing work.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Suzanne Kasler, Interior Designer<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cI remember a project in Argentina (Alec was our producer), where Rodney and the creative team weren\u2019t on the same wavelength. It created very comical and difficult situations. I loved how Rodney steadily fought to hold his vision.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 Sabine Feuilloley, Fashion Stylist<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cOne of my favorite memories was a weekend I spent at his home reviewing his book layout prior to publication. He took me to lunch at his favorite local Greek restaurant where we talked about life, family and the art world. It was one of the few times we had to just sit and share life stories and I will never forget it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2014 L\u2019Anne Gilman, Director of Gilman Contemporary<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":5772,"template":"","filed_under":[],"class_list":["post-5756","journal","type-journal","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nA Walk Down Memory Lane | Chanintr Living Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Rodney's friends beautifully describe their favorite memories of the artist.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chanintr.com\/pages\/journal\/a-walk-down-memory-lane\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A Walk Down Memory Lane | Chanintr Living Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Rodney's friends beautifully describe their favorite memories of the artist.\" 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