I was saddened to hear of the loss of Ravi Shankar. I photographed him back in 1998 for Newsweek magazine. I barely knew who he was, but I diligently did my research and I learned about how he was India's best known musician and a master of the sitar and about his connection with George Harrison and The Beetles.
I took his portrait in a midtown Manhattan hotel room. He was here on tour with his daughter Anoushka and I shot photos of them together too and with their sitars. This was back before digital and unfortunately, the above photo is the only one I had scanned.
I was only about a year into my photography career and I remember Ravi Shankar to have been a kind and patient subject. I am happy to have captured his fascinating and wizened face and proud to have this iconic figure as part of my body of work.
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