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Unite or Perish, Chicago 1968. Photo by John Simmons.
Using his camera, John Simmons, ASC has chronicled major historical events such as the civil rights movement, with portraits of Angela Davis and Shirley Chisholm, and protests in Georgia for the Voting Rights Act. He’s also captured daily life, such as a couple riding a bus and a little girl eating ice cream. His work spans 1960s Chicago to present day Los Angeles.
His work is featured in a new exhibit called Capturing Beauty: The Artwork and Photography of John Simmons. It’s on display now at CASA 0101 Theater in Boyle Heights.
Photographs by John Simmons, ASC On View
The cinematographer’s still photographs and other artwork are featured at Getty Museum and Casa 0101.
John Simmons, ASC has a prolific career as both a cinematographer and still photographer, and he recently shared his photographs, their stories and inspirations with the Getty Museum. Simmons’ work was featured in the Getty’s “Art Stories,” which offer perspectives on artists and their work. In a Q&A with the Getty’s digital producer Thuy Bui, titled “A Photograph Has to Be Like Music,” Simmons was asked “about his lifelong investment in Black visibility and his early days of capturing everyday moments on the streets of Chicago.”