BIOGRAPHY Jerry, aka "Dok," was born on January 1st, 1938 in Brooklyn, NY, where he lived until he left to attend college at Columbia University in 1955. After graduating Columbia with a degree in Pharmaceutical Sciences in 1959, he moved west to Los Angeles in the spring of 1960. He then enrolled in the Theater Academy at Los Angeles City College to study acting, directing and producing. In 1964, after appearances in several plays and a few TV shows, he was introduced to fine art photographer Robert Frank. Robert was on the West Coast with Conrad Rooks shooting scenes for their feature "Chappaqua." Jerry was hired to find locations in Big Sur, as well as be Robert's camera assistant and production coordinator. He also had the unique opportunity to shoot some stills for the movie. Robert Frank invited him to come to New York and assist Robert on his film "Me and My Brother" featuring Julius and Peter Orlovsky and Allen Ginsburg. In that time, Robert, as friend and mentor, encouraged Jerry to think about photography not so much as pretty pictures but rather to expand his thinking and reflect on what his pictures were about.