"Presence is something attained, not given by age."
~ William Clift
"I feel there is something unexplored about woman that only a woman can explore."
~ Georgia O’Keeffe
William Clift is an old-fashioned, humble, somewhat reclusive master craftsman, a perfectionist of the old school. He makes very few prints because of his time-consuming process. It is often a long wait and a complex dance to actually receive one of his rare prints. But the wait is so worth it because when it finally arrives, it is beyond exquisite and is a treasure to behold. He is a slow, intelligent, deliberate and deeply intuitive man. He loves what he does and is in love with his craft. He has spent his life searching for something that touches him.
Georgia O’Keeffe obviously moved him, just as she has fascinated many great photographers. But this is surely one of the most revealing portraits of her I have ever seen. The image is quiet and stoical, and beyond beautiful – much like her work.