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On Site: Mark Cohen, “Grim Street Photos”, Banana Factory, Lehigh Valley, Pa

In Art Fair, Black and White Photography, Exhibits, Gallery, Photographer on November 22, 2011 at 8:09 pm

From Grim Street

Mark Cohen

A very nice exhibit of body abstract portraits by veteran photographer Mark Cohen. Often headless, faceless figures are presented for the viewer to study.

“Grim Street” is a selection of original photographs by influential street photographer Mark Cohen. Made in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s on the streets of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, the assembled images offer a complex and surprising portrait of the city and its citizens. Cohen has called these pictures “grab shots,” referring to how he shot from the hip with his camera prefocused. The resulting photographs—usually captured through chance encounter and with an unexpected flash—present the viewer with a compelling spectrum of often headless characters reacting to Cohen’s camera as they go about their day. Looking back at significant photographers who were shown during the organization’s early years,

A native of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, Mark Cohen rose to prominence as a photo-grapher with a solo exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art in 1973. The recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and two Guggenheim Fellowships, Cohen’s work is included in numerous public collections, and is currently the subject of a survey exhibition at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Mark Cohen: Strange Evidence, on view until March 13, 2011. A selection of his photographs was included in Blue Sky’s 1978 group exhibition, Some Twenty Odd Visions, and in a companion catalogue of the same name. Cohen’s Grim Street was published by powerHouse Books in 2005.

Currently on exhibit through January 16

For more information: Mark Cohen

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In Passing: Frank Driggs, Collector of Jazz Photos, Dies at 81

In Black and White Photography, Photo Print Collector on September 26, 2011 at 9:34 am

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The NY Times carries  an article of note on the passing of  renowned jazz photograph collector: Frank Driggs.

In a series of bulging file cabinets in his Greenwich Village home, Mr. Driggs tenderly kept nearly 100,000 images, alphabetized by subject. To open any drawer was to be immersed in a world of spats, smoke and speakeasies, a world in which musicians routinely went on tour packing pistols to protect themselves from highway brigands.

His files groaned with the famous (more than 1,500 pictures of Duke Ellington, more than 500 of Count Basie), but they did not slight the obscure, including Countess Johnson, a vibrant Kansas City pianist who died young, of tuberculosis, in 1939.

For more : NY Times

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Notable: Time-Life Photo Archive

In Black and White Photography, Photo Print Collector on September 25, 2011 at 1:42 pm

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Courtesy Getty Images

Go ahead and register, then scan this great photographic database of American history.

Time & Life Pictures represents some of the world’s most recognizable imagery. On this website, we offer content from the finest photojournalists, documenting past and present political and cultural events, as well as celebrities and the American experience.

For more information: Time-Life

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Notable: Atlanta Celebrates Photography

In Art Fair, Black and White Photography, Exhibits, Photo Print Collector on September 22, 2011 at 1:51 pm

Atlanta Celebrates Photography

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Ken Ross

We’ll be traveling to Atlanta for their portfolio review at Atlanta Celebrates Photography Oct 1. While the festival involves many events here is one coming up:

SOUTHEASTERN PHOTOGRAPHIC SOCIETY’S REALLY BIG SHOW
SAMMICHES N’ STUFF
Featuring work by: Various Artists
Exhibition: Thu, Sep 29 to Wed, Nov 30
The Southeastern Photographic Society was formed in 1976 with the mission of helping its members learn the skills needed to capture great images and share them with others. Today, with over 200 members, the society furthers these goals by offering monthly competitions and critiques, conducting classroom learning opportunities and leading workshops and field trips.

The Really BIG Show will demonstrate the skill and artistic vision of the SPS membership with large prints of the participants’ work. With a variety of subject matter and styles on display, viewers are sure to be inspired and engaged.
Reception: Sat, Oct 1, 6pm – 9pm

For more information: ACP

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Preview: Selections From Private Collections, Howard Greenberg Gallery, NYC

In Black and White Photography, Exhibits, Gallery, Photo Print Collector, Photographer on June 24, 2011 at 3:48 pm

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Diane Arbus, “Nudist Camp Family”

One of the finest photography dealers is presenting a distinguished exhibit of  images comprised of seminal photographs culled from important private collections, the exhibition features a selection of photographs by 20th century masters: Bernice Abbott, Eugene Atget, Walker Evans, Andre Kertesz, Man Ray, Paul Outerbridge, Josef Sudek and numerous others.

A distinguished photography collection often begins with a kernel of an idea which develops into a passion. As the collector researches and learns, his collection is molded by his eye and how a particular photograph resonates. For some it is based on vintage or contemporary; subject matter, or aesthetic-for others it is the structure of the photograph; the provenance; or simply the indefinable qualities of the work. Whatever the combination, a collection is defined and refined as the photographs mature into a visually unified group. But, a collector may have a change of heart. What was essential and meaningful one day no longer fits or feels out of place in the context of more recent acquisitions. It is then that a collector decides to deaccession, perhaps making room for something new. When this happens, new acquisition opportunities arise.

29  April – 1  August

For more information: Howard Greenberg

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Preview: PhotoEspana 2011

In Art Fair, Black and White Photography, Exhibits, Photo Print Collector on June 20, 2011 at 6:00 pm

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Cindy Sherman, “Untitled”

One of the great Photography festivals is upon us. Taking place in Madrid it is wide ranging affair:

The fourteenth annual PHotoEspaña festival will be held in Madrid from June 1 to July 24.  Lisbon, Cuenca, and Alcalá de Henares will also host parts of the festival.

The expositions of the festival will consist of 66 exhibitions of 370 artists and creators, from 55 countries.  Cindy Sherman, Thomas Ruff, Ron Galella, Alfredo Jaar, Hans-Peter Feldmann, Dayanita Singh, Kan Xuan, and Nancy Burson are among the participating artists.

PHE11 will organize over 60 activities: photography workshops, showings of portfolios, debates, master classes, guided tours, educational programs, family workshops, various showings (projections) and other activities in the city streets.

Now through July 24.

For more information: PhotoEspana

For a great review by Francis Hodgson : FT

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Preview: Alisandra Wederich, “New Works”, Red Filter Gallery, Lambertville, NJ

In Black and White Photography, Exhibits, Gallery, Photo Print Collector, Photographer on May 5, 2011 at 4:11 pm

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Alisandra Wederich, “Depart”

A new gallery, Red Filter Fine Art Photography has opened equidistant from New York City and Philadelphia in Lambertville, New Jersey. The gallery is focused on Black and White contemporary photography and is associated with this website.

The inaugural exhibit is by Alisandra Wederich, a multi-media artist bringing her “outside the box” vision in the form of striking photos contemplating nature and decay combined with “bone art” images involving a unique photo transfer process.

Photography captures fleeting moments, and as soon as you’ve hit the shutter release, that moment is both captured and gone forever. Every photograph contains a little bit of life that we cannot ever relive. And as artists, we spend our lives taking these photographs and then we place a price on them as though their purchase will buy that time back.

Opening reception May 6 at 6pm

Exhibit through May 28

For more information: Red Filter Gallery

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Preview: Richard C. Miller, Monroe Gallery, Santa Fe

In Black and White Photography, Exhibits, Gallery, Photo Print Collector, Photographer on April 11, 2011 at 12:12 am

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Richard C. Miller , ”James Dean at Juke Box during the filming of ‘Giant’”

One of the best galleries to find a combination of Black and White masterworks and photographs with a human focus is The Monroe Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Currently they are featuring the work of Richard C. Miller :

From 1955 to 1962, Miller was on retainer at Globe Photos, covering the entertainment industry and more than seventy films. After this stint he returned to freelance and became friends with celebrities such as James Dean. Never one for self-promotion, Miller rarely exhibited his work; the work, he figured, should speak for itself. In the spring of 2009, Richard C. Miller’s photographic career was given long overdue recognition with an exhibition at the Getty Museum.

Feb 11 through April 24, 2011

For more information: Monroe Gallery

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On site: Best of Show, AIPAD 2011 Photography Exhibition

In Art Fair, Black and White Photography, Exhibits, Gallery, Photo Print Collector, Photographer on March 21, 2011 at 6:36 pm

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Lauren E. Simonutti, “Admission”, 2011

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After viewing the hundreds of quality images throughout this year’s AIPAD photography show, it is a fool’s task to pick the one artist that stands out. However, the impact of the images produced by Lauren E. Simonutti leave no doubt as to the importance of her work:

The problem with madness is that you can feel it coming but when you tell people you think you are going crazy they do not believe you.  It is too distant a concept.  Too melodramatic.  You don’t believe it yourself until you have fallen so quickly and so far that your fingernails are the only thing holding you up, balanced with your feet dangling on either side of a narrow fence with your heart and mind directly over center, so that when you do fall it will split you in two.  And split equally.  So there’s not even a stronger side left to win.

Over three and one half years I have spent alone amidst these 8 rooms, 7 mirrors, 6 clocks, 2 minds and 199 panes of glass.  And this is what I saw here.  This is what I learned.

As shared by Simonutti’s gallerist, Catherine Edelman, the viewer learns  the work is an essential tool for the artist in managing a very challenging life. That being said, all viewers are rewarded in a very special way by these intricate creations and the emotions they evoke.

For more information and images: Catherine Edelman Gallery

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On Site: Best of 2011 AIPAD Show, Armory, NYC, Part 2

In Art Fair, Black and White Photography, Exhibits, Gallery, Photo Print Collector, Photographer on March 20, 2011 at 8:18 am

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Gilbert Garcin, “La tour d’ivoire – Ivory tower”, Stephen Bulger Gallery, Toronto

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Yesterday, we highlighted the “must see stops” on your U.S. gallery tour of the AIPAD photography show. Today, the choices were that much more difficult, as the international representation was broader this year and the quality of exhibits very good.

Best AIPAD Show International Gallery Displays:

  • Stephen Bulger Gallery, (Toronto)  The Garcin series is provocative and so well executed.
  • Galerie Esther Woerdehoff, (Paris) The “touch of Europe” complete with display call outs is quite enjoyable.
  • Michael Hoppen Gallery, (London) A great selection from a deep inventory of work.
  • Galeria Vasari, (Buenos Aires) The Grete Stern images are eye catching as are a number of the other images on display.
  • Picture Photo Space, (Osaka) A reminder that amidst the tragedy in Japan there is a history of beauty and excellence upon which to build a future.

Sunday is the last day of the show … so enjoy!

For more information: AIPAD

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