Dick Van Dyke, 97, gets goofy with wife during rare event appearance

nypost.com:

step in time.”Legendary actor Dick Van Dyke and his wife, Arlene Silver, made a rare public appearance Sunday when the duo attended the Malibu Arts Commission’s “Dick Van Dyke – Moments in Time” exhibit, which featured several photographs that spanned the actor’s life.

Captured by photographer Laura Johansen, the stills “chronicles the recent adventures of entertainment icon and longtime Malibu residents Dick Van Dyke.” “The collection captures Dick’s life in recent years, from performances at the Kennedy Center, to Halloween celebrations, to Mary Poppins red carpets, his impact with fans, and his life out of the spotlight, at home, and with family,” the official description reads.Van Dyke, 97, was photographed alongside Silver, 52, wearing a light tweed jacket, a white button-down and dark cargo pants.

He appeared to be thoroughly enjoying himself throughout the one-hour Q&A session with Johansen. “Laura Johansen’s photographs are pure artwork, almost like paintings,” the “Dick Van Dyke Show” star praised, with Silver adding the Australian artist was “a master of shadow and light and always capturing the moment.” According to the event’s site, Van Dyke and Johansen became acquainted in 2015 after the “Chitty Chitty Bang Bang” actor allowed the photographer to take pictures of his family for a fan art exhibit.

Impressed by Johansen’s work, the Grammy winner asked her to be his “personal photographer.” “I’m so extremely honored to be taken into their fold, that they value my special type of artwork, and trust me and my photographic eye to bring a little extra magic to their story,” Johansen gushed during the session. “It isn’t every day a global icon like Dick Van Dyke asks you to come along and join in his whimsical.