Porta's Look!...Hunter S. Thompson Last Hero...

Hunter S. Thompson, photographer

Gonzo Portfolio 2008

Self Portrait, Big Sur 1961

Self Portrait, Puerto Rico c. 1960s

Self Portrait, Plumas County Fair
c. 1960s

Fishing with Guns
c. 1960s

Self Portrait, Louisville
c. 1950s

Self Portrait, On the Road to Tijuana
c.1960s

Self Portrait, In White Whale, Las Vegas
c. 1970s

Fear and Loathing Still Life
c. 1970s

“History is hard to know, because of all the hired bullshit, but being even without being sure of 'history' it seems entirely reasonable to think that every now and then the energy of a whole generation comes to a head in a long fine flash, for reasons that nobody really understands at the time-- and which never explain, in retrospect, what actually happened....”

Hunter S. Thompson
Great writer, Great American, Literary idol

Johnny Depp, 1998 Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas

Last night i watched: Gonzo: The Life and Work of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson, Written and directed by Alex Gibney; narrated by Johnny Depp; director of photography, Maryse Alberti; edited by Alison Ellwood; music by David Schwartz; produced by Mr. Gibney, Graydon Carter, Jason Kliot, Joana Vicente, Ms. Ellwood and Eva Orner; released by Magnolia Pictures. Running time: 1 hour 58 minutes.