• Please scroll down for some articles, letters and tributes to Sam since the time he has passed. We will continue to add more as time goes on. Thank You!
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  • A Letter from one of Sam's Photography Interns

    This beautiful letter was written by Elisabeth Green to Todd Holden, Sam's dad:


    Hey Todd,
    I'm not sure how to start this. Sam was an incredible force in my life - he took me under his wing when I desperately needed it. I worked with him and learned from him for almost two years during my time at Towson, but I never stopped really learning from him. I probably won't stop learning from him, even now. There are so many memories that I have stored away, and cherish. My graduation present from Sam was a photoshoot with my entire family. My grandmother is the most important member of my family to me, and I didn't have any photos with her. I don't know if I have the words to describe how much that day meant to me, but I'm going to try. A few weeks before graduation, we were working at the studio, and Sam had asked me what my father was planning on getting me for my graduation gift. He and I had talked often of our lives and their unique complications, and he knew that my family life wasn't awesome. I told him with complete certainty that my father was most likely planning on not getting me anything. He was quiet for a minute, and dropped the subject. About a week before I graduated, he presented to me the idea of what he wanted to give me for graduation. He told me that since my dad wasn't going to step up, that he wanted to.
    Every member of my family has a print from that day - he made sure of it. My grandmother asks about him... a huge print that he made for her hangs in her living room of her with all of her grandchildren.
    I treasured that day more than anyone can imagine. No one had ever been good to me like that. Sam owed me nothing, but treated me like gold anyway.
    Even after my time in school was done, and I started working as an assistant on the regular, Sam and I kept in touch. Even after I decided to pursue a career as a martial arts instructor, Sam made it clear that he was damn proud of what I was doing anyway, even when it had nothing to do with photo.
    I think the most important things he taught me had more to do with how to live life and treat the people in it.
    The salt and pepper shakers in my kitchen are the ones that he snagged for me at a food shoot we did a few years ago. They were special to me before, but I can tell you now that I will never own more important salt and pepper shakers than those.
    Your son was and will continue to be an incredible shaping force in my life.
    If you need anything, Todd, please let me know.

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  • Sam Holden, The Gonzo light is out, but the Fire Burns On by Charles Cohen

    READ CHARLES COHEN'S WONDERFUL TRIBUTE TO SAM

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  • In the days since news of his death reverberated, the online world has bloomed, spring-like, with Holden imagery.

    By Van Smith (Published April 30, 2014)

    READ VAN SMITH'S WONDERFUL TRIBUTE!

    www.citypaper.com/search/bcp-cms-1-1677…
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  • Information about the Sam Holden Memorial Scholarship Fund

    A MEMORIAL FUND has been established at TOWSON UNIVERSITY in honor of the beloved, son, brother, uncle, friend, photographer, teacher and Baltimore icon SAM HOLDEN to fund awards for deserving photography students.

    Sam suddenly and tragically passed away on April 26, 2014 at the age of 44. Beyond the lives of his family and friends, Sam touched thousands through his photography, his teaching and his unique approach to his art. To read more about Sam see links and posts on this page.

    It is our hope that, through your donations, the SAM HOLDEN MEMORIAL FUND will grow in size and be able to help students for years to come. With input from Sam's family, his colleagues at Towson University will determine the criteria for the awards, the amounts of the awards and award winners.

    To make a donation to Sam's Memorial Fund, please send a check made payable to the TOWSON UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION to:

    Lisa Harvey
    88 Highwood Drive
    Franklin, MA 02038

    PLEASE BE SURE TO WRITE "SAM HOLDEN MEMORIAL FUND" ON THE MEMO LINE OF YOUR CHECK.

    If you would like to receive a letter for tax purposes, please include your name and address on your check. (Please also include your e-mail address). Letters will be issued by the Towson University Foundation.

    For more information about the fund, please e-mail us at: samholdenmemorialfund@gmail.com


    link to the Fund's donation page:

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  • Sam Holden Obituary

    www.baltimoresun.com/news/obituaries/bs…
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  • I AM NUMBER 4

    DREAM WORKS - action thriller
    more images for set dressing.

    thanks maria.

  • VH1 SINGLE LADIES

    more set dressing.........
    this is a dramatic series produced by QUEEN LATIFAH .
    look for my images on set,,in the record label offices .

    thanks jeff.

  • ART PIC LOS ANGELES

    finally a vendor in los angeles............!!!!!
    as of december 2010 ARTPIC , based in los angeles now has a portfolio of my images included in their stable of artists.

    ARTPIC provides all kinds of art, for use as set dressing in movie and tv production.

  • MARYLAND ART PLACE-POP UP GALA

    november 2010
    featured artist
    commissioned portraits to support M.A.P.

  • ROCKET TO VENUS ANALOG SHOW 2010

    november 2010- february 2011
    this has turned into an annual show for me , a chance to reflect on the years new work.

  • ANALOG SHOW 2009 ROCKET TO VENUS

    new analog work from 2009
    this show hangs through the end of january 2010

    36th street, and chestnut ave .
    baltimore 21211

  • DIRTY SHOW LA. 11/13-11/14 2009

    MOTEL EXHIBITION
    city center motel
    1135 west 7th st.
    los angeles ca.

    11.3.09 - 11.14.09
    7-11pm

    check the links page for more details

  • CITY PAPER FEATURE ARTICLE

    city paper feature article about freelance artist in todays economy.

    http://www.citypaper.com/news/story.asp?id=18559

    CHECK THE LINKS PAGE

  • SUMMERS KISS

    JUNE 23 2009
    SUMMER'S KISS
    afghan whigs tribute cd release date


    i shot the cover for this release.
    LIMITED EDITION OF 25 11x14 HAND MADE C-PRINTS AVAILABLE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    check summers kiss web site to order cd, and prints.
    this is a very cool collection of recordings, by some pretty killer friends of the family.....

    check the links page

  • INSPIRATION show at DEFINITION GALLERY

    JIMI HENDRIX
    JUSTIN BUA
    JERRY GARCIA
    BILLK RUETZMANN
    JOHN ENTWISTLE
    TICO TORRES
    RON WOOD
    JOHN KAHN
    DANIEL JOHNSTON
    THOMAS NOLL
    STANLEY MOUSE
    PETER MAX
    RALPH STEADMAN
    and
    me!!!!!!!!

    APRIL 3- APRIL 25,2009
    OPENING RECEPTION FRIDAY APRIL 3 7-11PM
    WWW.DEFINITIONGALLERY.COM

  • ANALOG SHOW AT ROCKET TO VENUS

    SHOW OF NEW WORK HANGING THROUGH JANUARY .
    OPENING 11.9.08 5-9 PM

    ROCKET TO VENUS
    34TH AND CHESTNUT STREET
    HAMDEN
    BALTIMORE

    OPEN
    5PM-2AM MONDAY -SAT
    SUNDAY 12PM-2AM

  • WALLCANDYART

    UK vendore selling my images .
    check them out

    http://wallcandyart.co.uk/index.php

  • CRASH - STARZ NETWORK

    set dressing.
    my images are all over this show.............

    the show got picked up for a second season!


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mgyiT7jwrfU

  • BERLIN SHOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    ANALOG
    an exhibition of fetish, and rock and roll images .

    OCTOBER 24- DECEMBER 31 2008

    OPENING RECEPTION OCTOBER 24 8PM
    studio 54 berlin ,and zapata
    Tacheles Oranienburger str.54 -10117 Berlin-mitte

  • RADIO INTERVIEW WYPR


    1/11/2008
    check links page

    http://www.publicbroadcasting.net/wypr/arts.artsmain?action=viewArticle&sid=14&id=1210013&pid=347

  • DISTURBIA OPENS APRIL 13TH

    remake of rear window, this dreamworks feature , features some of my prints in the main kids room.......
    http://www.disturbia.com/

  • GUTTER TWINS RECORDING

    march 3,4......
    new orleans
    new shot posted.

  • THE DIRTY SHOW

    FEB 9.10.11.14 2007
    DETROIT
    international erotic art show

  • 2006 COLLECTIVE SHOW

    SHINOLA GALLERY
    882 PARK AVE BALTIMORE MD 21201
    SATURDAY JAN 6TH 2007 - SUNDAY FEB 4TH
    OPENING PARTY JAN 6TH 7-10
    AFTER PARTY 10-CLOSING @ OTTOBAR WITH SHINEOLA, EXPOTENTIALS,OWLS, AND CROWS.

    this is a collection of work from 2006.

  • AFGHAN WHIGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    no fucking way....
    yes sir,,,,,,
    rhino called ,and last weekend,,,, to memphis i went!

    the afghan whigs reunited to record 2 new songs for an upcoming retrospective, on rhino .

    ardent studios ,jeff,adam,susan, 2 ricks, john, mike,,and the dulli.
    no fucking way!

    the experience will be smoldering for quite some time i think.
    to find myself in the studio with one of the coolest rock ,and roll bands ever,and the dream team rolling with them ,,,,"very nice".

    stay tuned for the rhino release in 2007.
    thank you greg,and everyone in room.
    thank you hugh at rhino

    whipits & bbq...........................

  • NEW and IMPROVED



    new site up , and rolling .........
    i will be adding images to the site on a daily basis .
    so,,, come back often.............


    big thanks to intern lara for helping !!!!!!!!!!!!!

    CHEERS~!
    sam