Photo of Jesse Alexander by Mary Vack. Below, Jim Sitz remembers Jesse Alexander; Pete Vack reprises his interview Alexander at the Akron Museum; scroll down for a late comment and photo from Graham Gauld.
Remembering Jess
By Jim Sitz
I was very sad to hear of the death of the great photographer Jesse Alexander at age 92 on December 15th. Not merely one to chronicle the motor racing scene, ‘Jess’ was a very kind, compassionate man with a nice quiet manner, and a great friend.
I first met Jess in Europe in the grand year of 1957, and he went out of his way to introduce me to racing folks I ought to know. At year’s end both of us were at the London Motor Show and then to test day for all new British cars at Goodwood. He had a keen sense of humor and never failed to make me smile. [Read more…] about Jesse Alexander, 1929-2021