Sorry To Report

[Grey Doffin]

Hi folks,

Richard George has passed on. Richard was a serious student of tsuba and he was able to take excellent photos of the same. A great guy also; he will be missed.

Grey

[Rivkin]

Very sorry to hear that. My condolences.

[Scogg]

This is terrible news… I had recently gotten to know Richard via email correspondence, talked about photography, and hoped to put face to name someday as we live really close by. He had said he was recovering from a procedure. 

 

His photos of tosogu are really stunning.  Condolences to his friends and family. 
 

https://www.rkgphotos.com/articles/ktk_photo_document_2019.pdf

 

https://m.youtube.com/@rkgatteleport/videos

[ROKUJURO]

Very sad to hear! I never met Richard, but I absolutely admired his photographic skills.

My condolences to his family and friends!

[Curran]

The last time we spoke, he was undergoing fairly complex invasive stem cell therapy.

   This had been the sci-fiction goal back in my university research days, and fast forwarding to Richard's situation- I was surprised by the high mortality rate.

 

A long time ago RKG and I were good friends. We would have a bit of a falling out in 2008.

Yet I mourn his passing. 

His photography became his passion, and he advanced tosogu photography significantly.

 

He shouldered a lot of responsibility for his family.

I hope his soul finally gets some rest.

 

[Brian]

That is very sad. He was a legend when it came to fittings photography and the KTK, and really knew how to capture the soul of tsuba in images.
I knew he was battling with his health. This is a sad loss. RIP and condolences to his friends and family.

[Gakusee]

May he rest in peace 

[Steve Waszak]

Very hard news.  More hard news on top of so many recent and major losses in the community.  I knew Richard, having seen him at San Francisco sword shows several times, and visiting him at his home in Portland, Oregon, where I saw the elaborateness of his photography set-up.  Good guy.  He will be greatly missed.  RIP, Richard. 

[uwe]

Kinda news nobody wants to hear. My condolences to his family and beloved!

[vajo]

Our Richard George? The man with the best knowledge about photographing tsuba? I chattet with him last. He sold me a a nice tsuba. Oh dear. I didn't think he was that old. In my mind he was in 50s. He often post on facebook too. 

That is very very sad.

 

My condolences.

[Curran]

This was RKG :  https://www.rkgphotos.com/about.htm

 

I believe he was in his late 50s.

Has there been an obit for him?

@Grey Doffin how did you hear this? I'd hoped he would get through his surgeries.

 

 

[Grey Doffin]

I heard from a mutual friend. Grey

[Scogg]

More of his photography can be found on his related Facebook page 
 

https://www.facebook.com/share/1DAqLdB2Cn/?mibextid=wwXIfr

[Bazza]

Very sad news indeed,  RIP Richard.

BaZZa.

[mecox]

Richard George: I used a number of his published tsuba photos, brilliant work, amazing clarity and detail even in difficult items such as Tempo tsuba. What a very sad and unfortunate loss. 

[Soshin]

Rest in peace, my old friend. Earlier this year, I wrote to Richard after my older brother Michael passed away from an aggressive form of liver cancer. They were close in age, and Richard’s kindness during that time meant a great deal to me. I first came to know him through his photography FAQ for the KTK, which I stumbled upon online. He generously helped me refine my photography skills, and thanks to his guidance I became a far better fine‑art photographer. I still use the techniques he taught me on my website today. Although I never had the chance to meet him in person, I did acquire several fine iron tsuba from him over the years. On the few occasions I attended the San Francisco show, he happened not to be there that year—something I regret even more now.
Richard’s influence on my hobby work and his kindness in our conversations will stay with me. He will be missed.

[b.hennick]

Sad news indeed. Yes he was an excellent photographer, but he was a fine gentleman. The KTK will need to search far and wide to get someone worth his skill set. He will be missed by those who knew him.