Personal News: Hanging up my Shoes
My "Doctor Shoes"
One week from today I am hanging up my shoes. I'm leaving Medicine to devote 100% of my energy to Art. I had intended to keep working as a Family Practice doctor until the end of the year, but once my mind was made up, my heart followed along.
Above is a picture of the two pair of shoes that I have worn every day for the last 28-years. These are my "doctor shoes." They are made out of true Cordovan leather which is amazingly durable. Every few years I would get them resoled.
The photograph of my shoes was inspired by a painting by Van Gogh (click on the image to see a larger view). It is called "Shoes" (1888) and is now at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Congratulations!
Posted by: Cara | September 13, 2007 at 09:02 PM
Henry, when I first saw the second image, I thought they were your photographer's field shoes!
Congratulations!!
Posted by: Don Kurz | September 14, 2007 at 07:28 AM
In bocca al lupo, as the Italians say!!
Posted by: Elaine Poggi | September 14, 2007 at 09:25 AM
I can't say enough of how great it is to be able to do photography full time. Congratulations! I will be watching for you new great photos.
Posted by: Nop | September 17, 2007 at 10:52 PM