JIM LANG

A friend I have had from the age of five. I will miss your perspective.

Lang, you proved to me the width of the universe can’t be measured in light-years, but rather a lifetime, over and over again. May you never run out of cottage cheese. Andrew Smith

Thank you my dear friend for the insightful conversations (Cleveland Clinic 1994-1998) - in the dark room, in the coffee room. Thank you for the worry beads and also for the "raku"cup you made for me, they are cherished. Godspeed and say hello to Dali and Kahlo.

I drifted out of touch with my 60's Ohio family and especially Jim who was my early photographic mentor. We also spent much time with each other in the Toronto/ Coach House Press scene. I miss him daily. I remember once in our youth he entertained us with his ability to speak words in burps and farts. I will always smile remembering his masterful pronunciation of "Dostoevsky"in a spontaneous performance. He traveled with a station wagon full of cigar boxes containing his famous banal...

Old school subversive, in all acts and words, skilled Sherpa... S'been good to know ya!

Jim Lang and I have known each other for 51 years. We were close in our twenties and have remained friends. He is a soulmate and has been a solid anchor in my life. I am heartbroken and I know many of our "gang" from our youthful days grieve with me. I know he has been a legend in Cleveland and will be missed. - Diantha Rau

Sorry to hear. Forced a smile from me all the time.

I'm so sorry to hear of Jim leaving us. No doubt his journey will be fascinating.