Save The Montauk Whales
Thomas Shelford Thomas Shelford

Save The Montauk Whales

Value Study for “Save The Montauk Whales,” 2025, oil on board, 10.0 x 8.0 inches. This is an open grisaille value study for an etching and monotype printmaking series to be completed at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking.

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A Tribute to Gilles Larrain
Thomas Shelford Thomas Shelford

A Tribute to Gilles Larrain

A monotype portrait tribute to my friend and artistic collaborator Gilles Larrain, celebrated photographer of 1970s New York City alternative culture, who has died at 86. Gilles shot portraits of stars like John Lennon and Miles Davis. But he is best remembered for “Idols,” an intimate look at a vital New York underground.

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