Gene Elder interviews photographer Susan Riley


Louise Brooks as she appeared in the 1930 film Prix de Beauté

Louise Brooks as she appeared in the 1930 film “Prix de Beauté”

Gene Elder | Out In San Antonio | September 20, 2015

My shots of Elvis Presley from a concert here in San Antonio have been lost to the universe.”

Gene: Hi, Susan. Welcome to my humble Chartreuse Couch. I am so glad you could be here to talk about your photography for Fotoseptiembre. Just move those pillows over and sit and feel the love.

Susan: Hey, there, Gene. Thank you for having me! You know, you and I go all the way back to my humble beginnings in photography in the early ’70s. What should we talk about today?

Gene: Well, let’s just start with the recent and surprising collection of work you exhibited at the San Antonio Little Theatre. Amazing research!

Susan: Thanks! Remember, they switched the name to The Playhouse. The work was being shown there because they were presenting Funny Girl last summer and my current project deals with actors, entertainers.

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