Pulitzer prize winning, and best selling author James Michener, seldom granted interviews or photo shoots. Michener famous for such books as Hawaii, Tales of the South Pacific, Centennial to name a few, resided in Bucks County, PA, where this photograph was taken by the 19 year old photographer. Landis used a Mamiya RB67 camera with a Mamiya 180mm f4.5 lens and Kodak Tri-x black and white film. Mark Stettler, assisted on the shoot. Jack Nochton's VIP Color Lab (Bethleham, PA) developed the film and contact sheets. TIME initially published this photo. A year or so later on, the NEW YORK TIMES Book Review also ran a shot from the session.

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About the photographer . .
Steve Landis shoots fashion and beauty imagery. New York based, Steve Landis specializes in celebrity portraits, covers and editorial pages for leading international magazines. Creating simple but powerful images are trademarks of Landis' work.

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