Today is the 40th anniversary of Sharon Tate's death. In researching a story about her that ran in today's L.A. Times, I came across a rare series of photographs by Walter Chappell, taken in Big Sur in 1964. Although Tate was only 21, the dreamy, meditative images have a soulfulness and a wistfulness that feel even more poignant considering her fate. Rediscovered by Chappell's family after his death in 2000, the rarely seen series was exhibited in 2001 at the Roth Horowitz Anderson gallery in Los Angeles, which then published a 15-page portfolio that you can still find used on Amazon.Rest in peace, beautiful Sharon.
To read the L.A. Times piece click HERE
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