The Back Room Blog
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LaMonte McLemore: September 17, 1935–February 3, 2026
powerHouse Books and Govinda Gallery are saddened to announce the passing of photographer and musician LaMonte McLemore who passed away peacefully with his wife Mieko by… Read More
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Seán Ó Sé, Donovan, and Carlotta Hester
By Chris Murray One of the most beloved voices in Traditional Irish Music, Seán Ó Sé, just passed away. Along… Read More
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LaMonte McLemore, Jayne Kennedy, and Govinda Gallery in The Georgetowner
Tom Turco wrote a terrific cover story in The Georgetowner on LaMonte McLemore and his book Black is Beautiful, edited… Read More
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Bob Dylan’s “Through the Open Window,” and Happy Birthday to Ted Russell!
By Chris Murray I was thrilled to see Ted Russell’s photographs in Bob Dylan’s just-released Through The Open Window 1956-1963,… Read More
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Govinda Gallery in Hollywood on the Potomac
Photo credit: Courtesy of Govinda Gallery The restaurant at The Georgetown Inn, renamed 1310 Kitchen & Bar, is the sort… Read More
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Holiday Gifts from Govinda Gallery!
Annie LeibovitzLily Tomlin, 1986 Color Print10 x 12 inchesSigned, Editioned, and Titled by Photographer on front$4,500 Gered MankowitzJimi Hendrix Purple and… Read More
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Happy Birthday Alfred Wertheimer!
Today, Al Wertheimer would be 96 years old. It was in 1956 that he took the finest photographs ever taken… Read More



