PHOTO FLASHBACK : SACHA NEWLEY .. PORTRAIT OF JOAN .. CHATEAU MARMONT .. 1997 ..

 Sacha Newley is one of the best portrait artists around and he also happens to be Joan's son and in 1997 he held his first major American exhibition at the legendary Chateau Marmont Hotel in Los Angeles.. One of the highlights was a wonderful portrait of classic Joan, which currently hangs in Joan's LA apartment.. Sacha also had a sucessful exhibition at Palm Beach's Wally Findlay Gallery.. These rare shots feature Roddy McDowell who was one of the many star guests at The Marmont and the others feature Joan at a press shoot for the exhibition..