all childers' children — why be timid

a childhood fed by films grew this lensman's passion for portraiture.

For over 45 years, photographer Michael Childers has captured the essence of Hollywood’s most famous faces. Here are just a few, through the years.

the guys…

groucho marx at home, beverly hills, 1976.

ringo starr for rolling stone magazine, hollywood, 1980.

rod stewart, london, 1969.

the dolls…

anjelica huston, hollywood, 1980, giving you pirate-y, painterly, parachute-y, kick-your-ass glamour.

catherine deneuve, hollywood, 1981.

natalie wood, hollywood, 1974.

michelle pfieffer, hollywood, 1982.

(left leg up and leaning)…

bernadette peters, on the set of "pennies from heaven", 1981.

demi moore, hollywood, 1978.

sissy spacek. on the set of "coal miner's daughter", bee virginia, 1980. (she's proud to be a coal miner's daughter).

Andy walking, Andy tired, Andy take a little snooze…

andy warhol in his new york studio no.5, 1976.

warhol in his new york studio, 1976.

andy warhol in his new york studio no. 1, 1976.

and everything in between.

joe dallesandro, nyc, 1970

ultra violet, robert rauschenberg's bed, nyc, 1968.

"oh calcutta" original cast, london, 1969.

hello + welcome.

Be adventurous, be afraid, be amusing, be authentic, be angry, be annoying, be anxious, be bold, be brave, be bright, be compassionate, be confident, be content, be courageous, be creative, be dynamic, be emotional, be enthusiastic, be exuberant, be fearless, be forward, be friendly, be game, be generous, be gentle, be grateful, be gritty, be gutsy, be helpful, be honest, be humble, be humorous, be imaginative, be inquisitive, be intuitive, be inventive, be jubilant, be kind, be lionhearted, be loud, be loving, be mindful, be needed, be open, be original, be passionate, be patient, be persevering, be positive, be proud, be present, be real, be receptive, be sensitive, be shy, be sincere, be spirited, be spontaneous, be still, be thoughtful, be tolerant, be truthful, be uncertain, be understanding, be unique, be vocal, be vulnerable, be willing, be yourself. Fight the urge to merge. WHY BE TIMID!?

look forward by looking backwards.

Come celebrate indomitable spirit. When realness is undervalued and having your own point of view is a risk, so much of what we see, hear and do ends up being someone else's response. By having a greater understanding of where we’ve been and by experiencing others who haven’t hid their light, we become freer to move about our own cabin. Blending is blah. Connect with something greater.