Looking for old
friend Hamish Grimes?
He was a big part
of the Kings Road scene in 1961.
All the best
Daniel Francis
Eggink
He filled my life with sunshine
holding camera to his his eye
that Julie
Christie morning as she posed beneath the sky.
O h GOD!
I just heard Hamish has died!
D.F.E.
Date: Thu, 18 May 2000 17:05:23
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From: Giorgio Gomelsky <gio1@interport.net>
To: Woodstock Nation <woodstoc@in4web.com>
Subject: Re: Hamish Grimes
Hi there,
Hamish passed away some 3/4
years ago. It happened suddenly. I'm trying to organize some people in
London to look into the materials Hamish left behind in view of exploring
the possibility of publishing a tribute to him.
i'm glad you remember him.
Did you know him?
I couldn't find any reference to him on the website. I had to smile about another friend's presence there, Ronan O'Rahilly! Jeezes, those were the days!
Giorgio Gomelsky
Academy In Peril
New York NY
From Daniel Eggink , Friday May 19,2000
Hamish
was an intimate friend and photographer. During the Spring, Summer and Fall of 1961 we were together almost daily.
Ronan O'Rahilly was using my 35 millimeter world war II Arriflex to film an actors workshop and he had Hamish taking the stills. We clicked andI I hired Hamish full time to document a play I was co- producing called Boss Woman staringMarpessa Dawn.
Next I arranged for us to do a photo shoot of new starlet Julie Christie who was making" Fast Lady" her second dumb blond comedy with James Roberton Justice. When we saw where she lived and that in real life she dressed like a Beatmik the decision was made to take her into old bombed out ruins and do the shoot. Another time we brought her to 'The Vale of Health" where I was living and photographed her in Hampstead Heath.
Hamish did a photo series of my pregnant naked wife.
Another Time we went to Munich where I bought him a classic Rolliflex. Then we went to Zell em Zee, Austria and stayed at Kurt Blackners Chalet.
When I suddenly left England in December of 1961 because of wife and family problems. I left the camera and other things with Hamish.
Date: Fri, 19 May 2000 00:14:56
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From: Giorgio Gomelsky <gio1@interport.net>
To: Woodstock Nation <woodstoc@in4web.com>
Subject: Re: Hamish Grimes
Hi there!
Cool. As you probably know Hamish ended up working for me, first at the CRAWDADDY and later at PARAGON where he was in charge of the Art Dept. which produced really innovative work and employed a lot of people who later became famous. I was recently interviewed in New York Press and mentioned his contribution to the scene. I'm delighted to know about your friendship, and I hope we can do something for his memory.
The very best to you,
giorgio
PS: I remember the Actors'
Workshop, Stanislavsky Studio, run by one George or John Martin. That's
where I first met Ronan
!
From Woodstock Nation
As BB used to say "Groovy",
You did some great work
and im sorry I didn't meet you in those days. But my Karma was to be worked
out in San Francisco.
The "Yard Birds" were the only British band that really grabbed my attention.
The Stanislavsky Studio was run by Michael Joseph, Ronan's roommate and son of Hermine Gingold. I had bought the lease for a studio at the "Italian Village" on Fulham Road near Stamford Bridge for my partner, the illustrious art director Robert Brownjohn and left it to Mim and Ronan.
Who is the executor of Hamish.s estate?
I would like to use the photos he took during his time with me to illustrate the "Loving Awareness" chapter of my book "Thunderbird Boogie.
Why dont you come and
visit at our Highland Lake Home in the Catskills 100 miles from Manhatten
and 17 miles east of the Woodstock Festival Site in Bethel off 55. We have
a guest room. Our phone is 914 557-0086
Its a lovely 7 bedroom place
located beside a lake with a music room equipped with full drum kit P.A.
and home recording stuff . We also have an adjourning tennis court and
200 yards behind us is a tasty 9 hole golf course available for $1O a day.
Its a very creative environment.
Rent paid for by the collective labors of my 4 adult children who
form our family band.
I hope you have another big
hit.
Daniel
From Mim Scala At 07:35 AM 05/19/2000
Hi Daniel ! Did you send
me this or did Gergio via you , I would love his
email address. Sorry to
hear that Hamish passed on , I'm sure his archive
will manifest, I do have
a mate who is a collector of photos of the sixties
he may be able to help mount
an exhibition. What is Academy in Trouble?
Love
Mim
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