Gordon Baer

Gordon photographed our children back in the early 90s and we absolutely loved them, true pieces of art in my option. I wish I had the original negatives and wonder if there is an archive of his work that is preserved somewhere. I came across this one today and decided to research, sad to hear of his passing. He was a wonderful photographer and a very sweet soul.

Mr Baer was one of my special patients at the VA when I worked on the 4th floor. I always loved to converse with him and his wife Shirleybwhen he came in to my Neurology clinic appts. One day he came in with this camera and shot a lovely pic of me. It was today as I mounted the pic in my album with his name embossed on the bottom that I thought of him as I have done many times in the pass wondering if he was still with us . So it was today as I googled his name that I found out he had...

I knew Gordon for many, many years. When I lived-in Washington, D.C. he stayed with me during a business trip. He slept on my sofa bed & it was never quite the same! He was a big guy! A gentle giant! When I got married several yrs later, he was the only photographer I even considered to take my wedding pictures, in black & white, of course. They were glorious & even though the marriage didn't last, I cherish those pictures. As time went on, I didn't see much of him. However,...

One day before GB worked at The Post, I was leaving for lunch as he pulled up in front of 800 Broadway, and the first thing I noticed was a grotesquely bent fender on his VW covered with an equally huge Band-Aid. I instantly hoped he was coming for a job interview because I knew this was someone I wanted to know! So I introduced myself there on the sidewalk and by the time I got back to the 4th floor from lunch he'd been hired. I enjoyed working with every photog' I knew, but Gordie was...

December 1977. We had opened up our newspaper darkroom to about two dozen out of town photographers who were covering the plane crash which killed the entire University of Evansville basketball team and coaches. "Gordie" was one of the photographers. We process their film, helped edit, made prints to be moved on AP and UPI. It was a long day and it was exhausting. Everyone rushed out as soon as they could except one individual, Gordon. He helped clean up and we went out to a 24 hour...

Memories of Gordon never dim. They are vibrant and energizing today as was the experience of working with him at The Cincinnati Post over 50 years ago. A photo shoot with Gordon was an experience in alchemy as he took a routine assignment and called out the visual gold it contained.

In peace, may his memory be blessed,

Marilyn McKay (Catlin)

was one in a million and added so much to cincinnati image community. sorry to hear his passing.
cal kowal, anita douthat.

I treasure my memories of Gordon. He was the assigned photographer and I the reporter covering the Beatles concert at Crosley Field in the 1960s. He was so creative...and fun...and the entire experience launched my journalism career. His kindness and sensitivity will never be forgotten. My deepest condolences to all his family and friends!
Katie Schmitz, Canberra, Australia

My sincerest condolences to the family. I am sorry for your tremendous loss. Jude 1: 20, 21