Lawrence Ferlinghetti / I Am The Door, City Lights Books, San Francisco 1965

Lawrence Ferlinghetti is a Beat poet, artist and owner/publisher of City Lights Books (the first soft cover book store in the US). He was the first Poet Laureate of San Francisco. This photograph was taken in the basement of City Lights. Ferlinghetti told me that City Lights used to be a Holy Roller church and that he had left up the Biblical tracts on the walls. While posing for me in front of 'I Am the Door' Ferlinghetti pulled his coat up to reveal the 'door'.

Larry’s film negatives from the 60’s have been drum scanned and restored to his original vision. Professionally printed in the Bay Area. We use Canson Infinity Baryta II paper, smooth with a light texture. Each print includes a small border and accompanying each print is a 5x7 card with Larrys behind the scene story. Matted with acid free mat board and ready to frame.