This group of 35 images comes from 35 different countries. Some were stays for a few days, some longer. The longest was Jerusalem where I spent six weeks.

There are, I hope, no overall similarities among these countries. I do, however, note that no matter how spectacular the landscape and flora and fauna, I found myself more challenged and fascinated by the people in each country. The architecture also was amazing in terms of its magnificence or its humbleness, but the faces, the gestures of the people are what called to me.

Each image chosen represents hundreds if not thousands of others saved for future collections or books.

Haiti was one of the first times I traveled in a “foreign” country. I had always wanted to go there. It was mysterious. It was exotic. It had more artists per capita than any other country. It had great music and fantastic drumming and “Voodoo.” I was going to experience it all.

Of course, I interacted very little with these things. I was swept along by the sheer energy of the place. Every day was filled with wonder and anxiety and a desperate attempt to catch the quality of life which at that time, though full of hardships, was much better than today.

I went twice. Once before Papa Doc Duvalier and one after him. The first time in 1957 and a second time in 1973. I have only one image in the series from 1957, and all the rest have yet to be found. It is the only shoot that I can’t find. Everything else is from the 1973 trip. If I ever find 1957, I’ll put it up.