12-12-12 Steve Starr Memorial Tribute

12-12-12 is a very special day. It marks the last triple number sequence of the century and it's considered a lucky day. It is also the day Chicago paid tribute to Steve Starr, a very well-known Chicago society photographer and my dear friend. He passed away on 11-12-12, one month before the event.

The event was held at the Murphy Auditorium in downtown Chicago and I had an honor to be the official photographer. 

It was a sell out event with more than 300 guests.

"The Face of News" events featured over 200 framed images of journalists, broadcasters, reporters, columnists and publishers from New York, Hollywood, Miami Beach, Chicago, Russia, New Zealand and Thailand.

The images include notables such as Tom Brokaw and Raquel Welch, as well as local celebrities like Bill Zwecker and Anna Davlantes, among others. Steve Starr photographed people for years at every type of event and was always sporting a big smile, wearing a suite sans tie, making everyone feel like a celebrity.

MC by Candace Jordan and Bill Zwecker

 

Co-chairs Margaret O'Connor and Leonard Mogul

Steve's sisters Adrienne Igebrigtsen and Bobbie Weiss

Fashion designer Mark Roscoe impressed the crowd with his unique "Newspaper Couture Collection". All outfits were made entirely out of recycle paper !!!

Jeff Conway from 24/7, NBC 5 reported the event news on his blog.
http://247citysecrets.com/blog/steve-starr-tribute-the-face-of-news/

 

Images from the event