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About Me

Dan Eldon was a young Reuters photographer, artist, and avid adventurer. He died at the age of 22 at the hands of an angry Somali mob following a UN bombing raid on a house thought to contain warlord General Aideed's followers which instead housed innocent civilians. Dan went to photograph the disaster when the angry villagers turned on the photographers. Dan first went to Somalia at the age of 19, when he witnessed first hand and photographed the horror of the famine while the rest of the world turned a blind eye. His photos ended up on the pages of Time and Newsweek provoking the UN lead by the US to step up and go into Somalia. Dan travelled to more than 40 countries and accumulated more life experience than most do in a life time. Among the fragments of life he left behind, Dan filled 17 vibrant journals with the colors and textures of his trans-continental adventures. These journals have since been distilled into two riveting books that have generated enormous attention around the world: "The Journey Is The Destination"and "Dan Eldon: The Art of Life." Dan proved one person can make a difference.

My Interests

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Music:

U2, Cowboy Junkies, Edith Piaf, Opera, Russian folk music, anything African, any kind of music anywhere!

Movies:

Lawrence of Arabia

Books:

The Journey is the Destination, The Art of Life, Soul Catchers, Arabian Sands

My Blog

Class 1988 Graduation Speech by Dan Eldon

The following is Dan Eldon's Class of 1988 Graduation Speech from ISK: Your Excellency, parents, teachers and fellow students. I have attended ISK for six years and believe that it can be a dest...
Posted by Dan Eldon on Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:54:00 PST

Kathy Eldon’s Blog

Kathy Eldon has started a blog. I wanted to share the address with all of you. Please read, subscribe, comment, share. It’s an exciting new way to hear what’s going on with the film, trave...
Posted by Dan Eldon on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:47:00 PST

Its a Boy!

Jack Eldon Turteltaub Births From Variety Amy Eldon and Jon Turteltaub, a boy, Jack Eldon Turteltaub, Sept. 19, Los Angeles. Mother's an author and exec VP of Creative Visions Prods.; father's...
Posted by Dan Eldon on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 07:01:00 PST

NYC Dan Eldon Exhibit Now Open!

The Candela Gallery in New York City is now open and serves as a destination for the life and work of Dan Eldon. The exhibit features Dan's personal photograpy, journal captures, fine art prints...
Posted by Dan Eldon on Wed, 27 Jun 2007 01:31:00 PST

Additional Dan Web Resources

Here are some additional Dan webpages and resources. Let me know if there are any Dan sites you've discovered and love... I'll continue to add to the list.http://candeladeckergallery.com/http://...
Posted by Dan Eldon on Sun, 01 Jul 2007 11:32:00 PST

Kathy Eldon's Invisible Children Speech

Kathy Eldon speaks at "Displace Me" rally to raise awareness about African Refugees... in April 2007 to more than 6,000 young people at the "Displace Me" event at the Los Angeles Fairgrounds in Pomona...
Posted by Dan Eldon on Fri, 15 Jun 2007 07:15:00 PST

It's a Boy

Amy Eldon and Jon Turteltaub were married last year. Together they are expecting their first child. Here is a note from Kathy Eldon:"Want to hear something amazing? Amy is pregnant- and he...
Posted by Dan Eldon on Wed, 16 May 2007 03:05:00 PST

Facebook Entry About Dan

The following is an e-mail Kathy Eldon received. It was posted on Facebook and Kathy wanted to share: I wrote this on the wall of a facebook page about Dan...It pretty much describes how I feel...
Posted by Dan Eldon on Mon, 23 Apr 2007 03:02:00 PST

The Art of Life

The Following is an Excerpt from "The Art of Life" by Jennifer New: "Like many passions, the collages began because they were fun, something for which Dan discovered he had a knack. Over time, they be...
Posted by Dan Eldon on Fri, 13 Apr 2007 06:21:00 PST