Louisiana in “New York”

Edwin Washington Edwards is running for the House of Representatives this fall so he is making himself available for interviews and photographs. And thank God for that!

He is an 86-year-old three-time Governor, who’s done time essentially for “practicing the Louisiana way of politics,” married a bombshell prison pen pal in her thirties AND has sired a son with her. If that’s not story enough he’s famous for his colorful quips in a state known for political color.

We shot for many hours for New York Magazine on a beautiful July afternoon in the small town of Gonzales, LA; I very much appreciate the energy and patience that Edwards and his wife Trina brought to the session.

After our last set-up I was driving the Governor home and told him that I recognized how boring it can be being the photo subject. He paused, looked at me with a hint of a smile, “I’m not a virgin, I’ve been had before.” God bless America!