The Rolling Stone Magazine - Interview with Robert Altman

San Francisco (June 30, 2009) - I had the pleasure of a one-time conversation with Mr. Robert Altman, the Chief Editor of Photography for "The Rolling Stone" magazine.  In his book of pictures entitled, "The Sixties," once again this seasoned photojournalist allows history to repeat itself.  From aging Superstar singer to Anti-war demonstrators who think that "No war is a good war," and that "No war should ever exist regardless of reason," Altman surprises his audience with this original work from the era of the 1960's. Usually, in his promising career endeavors, Altman has rewarded legendary famed guitarists, singers, and globally interesting people with a picture that immortalizes them for all eternity.  A picture placed dead center on the cover of the Rolling Stone magazine. One intentionally sought after accomplishment that most people pride as inconceivable to do once and virtually impossible to do a second time. In his Sixties gallery, Robert does not offer just one venue for fame. He stacks the pages with photo after photo of disgust on the faces of his people. Disgust about this problem and disgust about that problem and he makes a harsh statement about personality. I had a one-time click pick to an inspirational dialogue with this famed person who decides what is important and what is not important in the world of pictures, involving music and entertainment.  What I found out is that cake is a sore subject for this talented, vivacious workaholic who has helped many aspiring artists captivate the world with their ideas and images toppling, rolling or lifting them up to the highest ranking position offered to a human on paper. Thus, using creative antinomy and talent while still enhancing "Camp Pocketbook" and exaggerating their fan base. Mr. Altman is not a man who enjoys cake recipes but he does appreciate Kodak and most any type of camera which helps him in his pursuit of the almighty snapshot speaking to the mind and stamping out a tune. "The Sixties," offered for sale at Barnes and Nobles bookstore is not the only achievement that Altman has kept under wraps.  His underrated timeless memories of what people think and how people act immortalized in a picture have seemingly crossed over the boundaries of time but gone unnoticed. Now, they have come back to repeat itself in a world where Black rights have succeeded to impress any regular individual who needs and wants love and who respects in an unconditional manner.  His reflections of desire and a constant zealous moving appeal to end all any fighting but yet, to also, keep fighting for what is right thus proving what is wrong, depicts a sordid generation of people who can sometimes be contradictory.  Let it be said that you, “Can’t have your cake and eat it too!” Altman’s ideas of the 1960’s seem wholesome yet, naked and preferably organic to anything processed.  We are now at a time when each second is of the essence and utmost sensitivity. Our every moment is a driving force with a potential key factor.  It must determine which way we will go and how we will proceed to win our fight for freedom. Robert Altman may put up a fuss about cake but Marie Antoinette would say, “Let them eat cake!”