Book Signing by Robert Altman May 23, 2009

Meet photographer Robert Altman, whose images are compiled in the book 'The Sixties,' with an introduction by Ben Fong-Torres. Robert Altman's photographs have appeared on the covers and in issues of such publications as Rolling Stone, Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, People Magazine, San Francisco Chronicle, and SF Weekly. He studied photography under Ansel Adams and was soon after hired as a photojournalist for Rolling Stone, later becoming their staff photographer. Cameron Crowe used many of Altman's photographs in his film 'Almost Famous.' Besides the U.S., Altman has exhibited globally in cities such as London and Paris. His work is part of the permanent collection of the Smithsonian, the San Francisco Public Library, and the Library of Congress. Copies of 'The Sixties' will be available for purchase.