In photography, the name Jack Robinson, does indeed indicate a period in time. This will be a short description. For a more complete story, please follow this link.
Jack Robinson is a name present in a common figure of speech used to indicate a period of time, typically in a sarcastic manner. The normal usage is, "(something is done) faster than you can say Jack Robinson" or otherwise "before you can say Jack Robinson." The phrase can be traced back to the 1700s.
After working as a graphic artist in New Orleans and taking photographs as a hobby, Jack Robinson, born 1928 in Meridian, Mississippi, became one of the most important photographers of our time.
Jack Robinson 1928-1997 Photographer
I heard the name for the first time on the day before yesterday when I walked in to the home of the Jack Robinson Archive in Memphis, TN. At this moment, I'm humbled by the fact that somehow, by some enormous streak of luck, business owner Dan Oppenheimer, his daughter Emily (Director of Marketing), his business partner Percy Clarke, and their staff have welcomed me into their family to help find homes for limited numbers of some of the most iconic celebrity images of our time.
These images are from the 60s and 70s when Jack worked as a "full time" freelance photographer for Vogue Magazine. This is art. For more than one reason. Most importantly it has to do with Jack himself. His story is complex and remarkable. His style is straight forward and simple. He let the lens and light do the work. He made his subjects feel comfortable, obviously. If you look hard enough, you see the man himself, the artist, as an authentic and gentle craftsman.
Stay tuned for this unfolding marketing story...
Aretha Franklin
Elton John
Everly Brothers
Basil Rathbone
Dennis Hopper
Sonny and Cher
Joni Mitchell
We may not have known you Jack. But it is good knowing you. RIP.
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