Erik van Erp - Mathematician, Noncommutative Geometry / Park Slope
October 21, 2007
great gritty shot Bill.. tea lounge right?
- Daniel Krieger - www.danielkrieger.com

this, now this I like.
- Carolyn - www.carolynannahall.blogspot.com

i am wildly in love with this photo
- Stephanie

made me smile comfortably...
- samsplanet

A very busy picture richly subdued by shades of gray. Love it!
- Julie

You did it again, Bill! This is a great pic!
- Julio Cesar - http://jcesarmo.wordpress.com

How did all the lines get not straight in this photo? Everything is asymmetrical...brilliant!!! It also looks like a really old photo restored. Great job, Bill!
- Ela

He can cross his legs and still reach the ground with both. Talk about geometry :)
- John

Beauty math. You make Park Slope look like Paris. I love the reflections in the window.
- Annmaria - www.annmaria.com

Beautiful shot. I would never have guessed he was a mathematician. That's what I love about your portraits. You're reminding people not to assume you know everything about someone by their looks/profession.
- thymiane3000 - http://chiaroscuro-photo.blogspot.com/

first- where's the blue? kidding. excellent contrast. what is "noncommutative geometry"? Geometry was the only math I understood- now I don't get it again. for the photo- I do appreciate the multitudes of reflections in the window and elsewhere. Especially because he's "just on a bench." But- take a look over his shoulder and you get a real sense of his location. plus? cool pants. I like a man in handsome trousers.
- csd

Another favorite! He looks like someone with an interesting story that I'd like to hear.
- Elizabeth - http://www.hotforsheep.typepad.com

Ah! I see you are back in New York. Didn't you love the west? Interesting pic. I smiled, too.
- John Andrews

great portrait but no idea about 'noncommutative idea'.
- kas - photoblog.com/karmacola

where is the striking blue??!?!? the definition of van erp is his eyes!
- math 1o4

Your subject is positively beautiful. I love his eyes and the way he crosses his legs. He looks relaxed yet composed.
- Raquel