Master of them that know: writer Ralph Ellison, Harlem, New York City. 1968
“Ralph wrote the great American
novel, Invisible Man, and I had the
good fortune to benefit from his
wisdom through many, many hours
of great talk. I never met anyone
more intelligent and insightful,
or with a better sense of humor.
Ralph understood brilliantly how
black and white cultural life intertwined,
and he recognized how
much that interaction enriched
American life. His insights were
so powerful, they transformed my
vision and my photographs. No
one in my adult life influenced my
thinking more."-Bob Adelman
