In this 1980 photograph Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche is seen at the opening reception of his art installation at the LAICA Gallery. Following the event the original transparency went missing for 24 years. Photographer Don Farber was sure he'd asked permission to photograph Rinpoche but was unsure he'd actually done it. Over the years, he would look from time to time for the slides. Then, one day he decided to open a dust covered box buried away in his house and was thrilled to find a little slide box inside that said "Trungpa" on it! The photo had appeared just in time to be included in his book Portraits of Tibetan Buddhist Masters but has otherwise been seen and displayed very little.

Don Farber has been photographing Buddhist life since 1977 and has been contributing photography to Shambhala Sun practically since its beginning. His other books of photography include: Taking Refuge in L.A., Visions of Buddhist Life, Tibetan Buddhist Life, and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.

Dimensions: 17 inches x 24 inches

Archival quality print on cotton rag paper.

Unframed.