Comments on: Eyes of deVore http://www.tedconover.com/2010/02/eyes-of-devore/ Web site for Ted Conover, Author Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:51:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Mark Manger http://www.tedconover.com/2010/02/eyes-of-devore/comment-page-1/#comment-539 Mark Manger Sun, 04 Dec 2011 02:05:02 +0000 http://www.tedconover.com/?p=1867#comment-539 I interned briefly for Nick in '90-'91 at Photographers/Aspen. When I first walked into the office, he looked me over and said, "Normally I require my interns have a larger chest than yours" (meaning I'm not female) "but I guess you'll have to do." As a young, aspiring photographer, whose job it was to catalog images, it was an amazing education to be immersed in his work (and the work of the other partners: David Hiser, Paul Cheseley, Chris Ranier and the late Jonathan Wright). One of the thickest image files in that place was of Hunter S. Thompson--it looked like those guys had fun. His life looked pretty excellent to me in my early 20's. I asked him once about his work. I was surprised when he said that if he could do it over again, he would open a hat-making shop instead. There was a great shot of him in the office that I haven't seen in 20 years; it's a b&w taken in France(?) where he's walking tight-rope style across the sharp peak of a high metal roof in hard-soled dress shoes with a camera in hand. Crazy and brilliant. A perfect portrait of the guy. I interned briefly for Nick in ‘90-’91 at Photographers/Aspen. When I first walked into the office, he looked me over and said, “Normally I require my interns have a larger chest than yours” (meaning I’m not female) “but I guess you’ll have to do.” As a young, aspiring photographer, whose job it was to catalog images, it was an amazing education to be immersed in his work (and the work of the other partners: David Hiser, Paul Cheseley, Chris Ranier and the late Jonathan Wright).
One of the thickest image files in that place was of Hunter S. Thompson–it looked like those guys had fun. His life looked pretty excellent to me in my early 20’s. I asked him once about his work. I was surprised when he said that if he could do it over again, he would open a hat-making shop instead.
There was a great shot of him in the office that I haven’t seen in 20 years; it’s a b&w taken in France(?) where he’s walking tight-rope style across the sharp peak of a high metal roof in hard-soled dress shoes with a camera in hand. Crazy and brilliant. A perfect portrait of the guy.

]]> By: Melanie DeBo http://www.tedconover.com/2010/02/eyes-of-devore/comment-page-1/#comment-357 Melanie DeBo Tue, 12 Apr 2011 16:52:55 +0000 http://www.tedconover.com/?p=1867#comment-357 What a great photo of Nick.... my dear excentric bird of the Wild...... and it was Bizbee Az that was the location of his transformation from flesh to ether. Cheers MDB What a great photo of Nick…. my dear excentric bird of the Wild…… and it was Bizbee Az that was the location of his transformation from flesh to ether.
Cheers MDB

]]> By: Liz Wright http://www.tedconover.com/2010/02/eyes-of-devore/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Liz Wright Fri, 07 Jan 2011 17:19:45 +0000 http://www.tedconover.com/?p=1867#comment-340 I was deepely saddened to hear of Nicholas' death and the manner in which it happened. I met Nick in WDC when he was doing work with The Geographic through a friend Vic Boswell. I will always remeber his smile. I will go to Aspen to see the Galerie Devore and I also hope someone dear to him writes a biography. I was deepely saddened to hear of Nicholas’ death and the manner in which it happened. I met Nick in WDC when he was doing work with The Geographic through a friend Vic Boswell. I will always remeber his smile.
I will go to Aspen to see the Galerie Devore and I also hope someone dear to him writes a biography.

]]> By: Larry Elkins http://www.tedconover.com/2010/02/eyes-of-devore/comment-page-1/#comment-237 Larry Elkins Sat, 08 May 2010 19:53:33 +0000 http://www.tedconover.com/?p=1867#comment-237 Ted, Nick did not kill himself in Jerome. It was in my home town of Bisbee AZ. I knew Nick during the last years of his life, and considered him a friend. Nicholas deVore III was ,for all his eccentricities, and they were many, a one of a kind, hugely talented and charismatic human being. I could relate tale after tale about Nick's 'Bisbee' Period. The most infamous was the SUSHI DOG episode. Nick entered an artpiece in a juried show at Subway Gallery, a co-op I was involved in at the time. Although Nick won first prize, the piece, consisting of an oriental table setting featuring a dead puppy as the main course, set off a national media backlash that scandalized the little town of Bisbee. It was a few moths later that I really got to know Nick well. One of my fondest memories of Nick was spending a beautiful summer day with him and his mistress at the time, a woman known as the Brazilian, who I had hired as a model for a portfolio of elegant nude studies to be shot at a friend's European style villa. While Nick did not shoot a single frame of film that day, his comments as I shot the nude studies, was comparable to a one on one photo workshop with this master photographer. During the time I knew him, Nick, who had shot only film during his career, exhibited a great curiosity concerning digital photography and we spent hours together discussing the topic. I miss Nick greatly. He could be a real pain in the butt sometimes, yet he was a loyal friend and a great talent. Larry Elkins Elkinsphotos Photography Ted, Nick did not kill himself in Jerome. It was in my home town of Bisbee AZ. I knew Nick during the last years of his life, and considered him a friend. Nicholas deVore III was ,for all his eccentricities, and they were many, a one of a kind, hugely talented and charismatic human being. I could relate tale after tale about Nick’s ‘Bisbee’ Period. The most infamous was the SUSHI DOG episode. Nick entered an artpiece in a juried show at Subway Gallery, a co-op I was involved in at the time. Although Nick won first prize, the piece, consisting of an oriental table setting featuring a dead puppy as the main course, set off a national media backlash that scandalized the little town of Bisbee. It was a few moths later that I really got to know Nick well. One of my fondest memories of Nick was spending a beautiful summer day with him and his mistress at the time, a woman known as the Brazilian, who I had hired as a model for a portfolio of elegant nude studies to be shot at a friend’s European style villa. While Nick did not shoot a single frame of film that day, his comments as I shot the nude studies, was comparable to a one on one photo workshop with this master photographer. During the time I knew him, Nick, who had shot only film during his career, exhibited a great curiosity concerning digital photography and we spent hours together discussing the topic. I miss Nick greatly. He could be a real pain in the butt sometimes, yet he was a loyal friend and a great talent. Larry Elkins Elkinsphotos Photography

]]> By: annie fothergill http://www.tedconover.com/2010/02/eyes-of-devore/comment-page-1/#comment-225 annie fothergill Sat, 20 Mar 2010 00:42:11 +0000 http://www.tedconover.com/?p=1867#comment-225 One of the world's most charismatic, precious, talented and irreplacable treasures, Nick had a joie de vrie like no one I've ever met. When/where I met Nick I'd really have to think but I studied at the Center of the Eye in Aspen in the early 70s and w/NGS staff so just around, I guess. Maybe through Jonathan and Geri Wright Wright, who is still a dear friend, and/or flyfishing. Nick re-surfaced one day in the late 70s while I was swimming at the Glenwood Hot Springs. I looked up and saw a guy sitting on the edge of the pool with that big SEG and I almost drowned laughing -- he just made you laugh without doing anything. Somehow the discussion rolled to my TV that was annoying me because it had developed a split picture. The horses legs appeared on the top of the screen and the body ran underneath it. Of course that was hilarious and Nick admitted that he wanted the TV. When I asked what he wanted to do with it, he simply said "I'll rent a motel room and shoot holes into it!" No one else ever offered a solution like that about my TVs. We just call Comcast. What an amazing soul he was who graced our lives. Annie Fothergill One of the world’s most charismatic, precious, talented and irreplacable treasures, Nick had a joie de vrie like no one I’ve ever met. When/where I met Nick I’d really have to think but I studied at the Center of the Eye in Aspen in the early 70s and w/NGS staff so just around, I guess. Maybe through Jonathan and Geri Wright Wright, who is still a dear friend, and/or flyfishing. Nick re-surfaced one day in the late 70s while I was swimming at the Glenwood Hot Springs. I looked up and saw a guy sitting on the edge of the pool with that big SEG and I almost drowned laughing — he just made you laugh without doing anything. Somehow the discussion rolled to my TV that was annoying me because it had developed a split picture. The horses legs appeared on the top of the screen and the body ran underneath it. Of course that was hilarious and Nick admitted that he wanted the TV. When I asked what he wanted to do with it, he simply said “I’ll rent a motel room and shoot holes into it!” No one else ever offered a solution like that about my TVs. We just call Comcast. What an amazing soul he was who graced our lives.
Annie Fothergill

]]> By: roy smith http://www.tedconover.com/2010/02/eyes-of-devore/comment-page-1/#comment-202 roy smith Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:52:59 +0000 http://www.tedconover.com/?p=1867#comment-202 I met Nicholas in the Wooden Nickel in Crested Butte around 1969 ish, along with his friend Jonathon Wright, also from Aspen. Jonathon joined me on an epic 40 day ski journey across the Alaska Brooks Range in 1976. In 1974 we spent the night huddled together for warmth on the summit of Mt Kenya. They are both gone and we are less. I enjoyed Nicholas for his great spirit and playfulness; a rare gift in this so serious world. I will be in Crested Butte in June this summer. If you need to take a hike over the hill drop by and you can stay with us. Roy 570 854 4583 www.royhsmith.com I met Nicholas in the Wooden Nickel in Crested Butte around 1969 ish, along with his friend Jonathon Wright, also from Aspen. Jonathon joined me on an epic 40 day ski journey across the Alaska Brooks Range in 1976. In 1974 we spent the night huddled together for warmth on the summit of Mt Kenya. They are both gone and we are less.
I enjoyed Nicholas for his great spirit and playfulness; a rare gift in this so serious world.

I will be in Crested Butte in June this summer. If you need to take a hike over the hill drop by and you can stay with us.

Roy
570 854 4583
http://www.royhsmith.com

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