:: FRIDAY ::
+ Tonight Dan Winters will be speaking and signing his new book at Art Center at 7 pm. Free. More info here. Art Center College of Design 1700 Lida Street Pasadena.
+ In downtown LA at Pershing Square tonight will be the unveiling of "Lights on LA".
The project, developed and organized by Tarryn Teresa Gallery in downtown Los Angeles, is composed of CFL light bulbs decorated by individual artists and then collected into a single, temporary exhibit. Each evening the bulbs will be illuminated at the same time as city street lights, overwhelming the square with the light from the collected assembly of light bulbs.
If that isn't enough to get you down there, Pershing Square is also doing a free screening of "The Incredibles" starting at 8 pm
+ Patrick Hoelck's "Polaroid Hotel" tonight and for this weekend at Thompson Hotel in Beverly Hills. 6-11 pm tonight. One of a kind polaroids and limited edition prints. Check here for the other times this weekend and info.
:: SATURDAY ::
+ Werner Herzog will be signing his recently released English translation of “Conquest of the Useless: Reflections from the Making of Fitzcarraldo.” at Book Soup in Hollywood. 5 pm. Info.
+ Los Angeles Art Association Annual Benefit Auction will be at Gallery 825 from 7 - 10 pm. More info here.
The Annual Benefit Auction helps support and sustain our important work. During the VIP reception, feast on food provided by Nobu and enjoy music, cocktails, and much more.
The auction will feature more than 100 works by emerging, mid-career and established artists, including Kehinde Wiley, Richard Artschwager, Ed Moses, Andy Moses, Lita Albuquerque, Salomon Huerta and many more.
+ Over at Hammer Museum in Westwood, Claude Collins-Stracensky will open until Oct.25th. The exhibition will present a group of new sculptures and two new large photographic lightbox wall reliefs, alongside a selection of photographs taken since 2001. Info.
+ Art Night ! at 18th Street Art Center in Santa Monica. Live jazz + art ! Check out Chuck Koton's photography of live jazz in Los Angeles from the past decade. Also showing : Jesse Koehler "La Palabra de Los Ninos (The Voice of the Children)" - social photojournalism of various impoverished children in third world countries. Learn more here. 6-10 pm
:: SUNDAY ::
If you're into street art, head down to the Mid-City Arts One-Year Anniversary Show from noon to 6 pm at Mid-City Arts Gallery 5111 W Pico Blvd 90019. Live painting by Chaka, Duster, Renta, The Phantom.
:: ONGOING ::
+ Daughters of India: Photographs by Stephen P. Huyler @ UCLA Fowler Museum
+ Danger Mouse, Sparklehorse, and David Lynch present Dark Night of the Soul @ Michael Kohn Gallery
+ Nordic Mood: Photographs from Iceland by FriĆ°geir Helgason @ Gallery Skart
+ Paul Outerbridge: Command Performance and Jo Ann Callis: Woman Twirling @ The Getty
+ The Billboard Show: Selling the So-Cal Lifestyle: Photographic Landscapes of the 1950s and 1960s @ Take My Picture Gary Leonard
+ Pictures of the Year International: The World. In High Resolution @ Annenberg Space for Photography
+ Robert Frank's "The Americans" @ MOCA
+ Heather Cantrell: A Study in Portraiture: Act I @ Kinkead Contemporary
+ Occupation Dreamer: The Photography of Moshe Brakha @ Grammy Museum
Wanna find out more events this weekend ? Check THE magazine's art opening listing.
Friday, July 31, 2009
PIX CLICKS : "Dan Winters opening @ Fahey/Klein"
First things first, I was so surprised how fast the place got packed. I arrived promptly at 7 pm so I can actually look at the work without bumping into other folks and by 7:30ish the place was jammed. Dan himself seem trapped in the other room and was signing books and chatting with folks.
This is my first time seeing his work in person - I've previously seen it only on a computer screen which obviously does not convey the same as it is hanging right in front of you. It's a good overview over his past 20 years.
If you miss Dan Winters last night, he will be speaking and signing at Art Center tonight (Friday 7/31) at 7 pm. Info here.
And he'll be speaking at the Annenberg Space for Photography on August 13th 6:30 - 8pm.
PIX CLICKS "Smashbox Industry Soiree #5" (Barbie on the Q)
Photos by Jordan Lancer, a reader of PIX Feed. Thanks for sending me a link ! I bought my iPhone but obviously I need to upgrade my camera lol !
KOGI !!!
Since they were hired for this gig, you could only get tacos but hey, I've never had Kogi before so it made my choice really simple. And delicious it was ! I waited about 10-15 minutes which is fine by me but I don't think I could handle 30 min+ wait lol !
Ah...feels like my college years ;)
Jordan must have taken this before I gotten here because the lines were way more crowded when I was in line. 20 minutes for drinks !
When the DJ drop Bell Biv Devoe's "Posion" the crowd got on the floor !
Kori took the stage with the band Kid Whiskey which she did amazingly well ! Ryan, lead singer of Kid Whiskey attempted to rap but uh....okay. I saw folks from Samy's there, OMTFC, PIX folks of course and tons of Quixote/Smashbox peeps plus a few old friends I hadn't seen in months. Drinks, friends and old school Beastie Boys tunes made it a chill night :)
Oh, check out Beate Chelette as she blogs about the soiree too and if you are Facebook friends with Kori who managed the event, check her photo album, over 200 photos from the event.
Since they were hired for this gig, you could only get tacos but hey, I've never had Kogi before so it made my choice really simple. And delicious it was ! I waited about 10-15 minutes which is fine by me but I don't think I could handle 30 min+ wait lol !
Jordan must have taken this before I gotten here because the lines were way more crowded when I was in line. 20 minutes for drinks !
When the DJ drop Bell Biv Devoe's "Posion" the crowd got on the floor !
Kori took the stage with the band Kid Whiskey which she did amazingly well ! Ryan, lead singer of Kid Whiskey attempted to rap but uh....okay. I saw folks from Samy's there, OMTFC, PIX folks of course and tons of Quixote/Smashbox peeps plus a few old friends I hadn't seen in months. Drinks, friends and old school Beastie Boys tunes made it a chill night :)
Oh, check out Beate Chelette as she blogs about the soiree too and if you are Facebook friends with Kori who managed the event, check her photo album, over 200 photos from the event.
Thursday, July 30, 2009
Thursday Random Briefs
+ I haven't been over to Milk Studio's new spot here in LA for a few months now. Last time I was there, workers were busy as bees, The floor wasn't done yet...the walls weren't done yet...nothing looked ready. Today I found on twitter, a blog post with some photos of the new space so check it out here.
+ LA Times film critic Kenneth Turan is not happy over LACMA's closing of their film department. At. All. "LACMA's thinking may seem just fine in the abstract but it doesn't hold up under any kind of examination"
+ Oh, tonight, I'm going to hit the Dan Winters/Robert Coburn opening at Fahey/Klein and later the Smashbox Industry Soiree #5. There is also another opening tonight in Downtown LA at LOOK Gallery : "Leverage" Photos by Lever Rukhin. The LOOK gallery is in the LA Mart, space #111 and goes from 6-9 pm. Info here. ..... The Dan Winters/Robert Coburn is from 7-9 pm and the Smashbox Soiree is from 7-11 pm. Soiree at Quixote Drive-thru Warehouse at 1000 N. Cahuenga Blvd in Hollywood. See y'all there !!! (Oh, I might be twittering from the event so check @pixinc)
+ LA Times film critic Kenneth Turan is not happy over LACMA's closing of their film department. At. All. "LACMA's thinking may seem just fine in the abstract but it doesn't hold up under any kind of examination"
+ Oh, tonight, I'm going to hit the Dan Winters/Robert Coburn opening at Fahey/Klein and later the Smashbox Industry Soiree #5. There is also another opening tonight in Downtown LA at LOOK Gallery : "Leverage" Photos by Lever Rukhin. The LOOK gallery is in the LA Mart, space #111 and goes from 6-9 pm. Info here. ..... The Dan Winters/Robert Coburn is from 7-9 pm and the Smashbox Soiree is from 7-11 pm. Soiree at Quixote Drive-thru Warehouse at 1000 N. Cahuenga Blvd in Hollywood. See y'all there !!! (Oh, I might be twittering from the event so check @pixinc)
Patrick Hoelck "Polaroid Hotel" (7/31-8/2)
Friday July 31st 6pm-11pm
Saturday August 1st 6pm-11pm
Sunday August 2nd 3pm-8pm
Thompson Hotel Beverly Hills
9360 Wilshire Blvd
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
One of a kind polaroids and limited edition prints
rsvp : studio@patrickhoelck.com
Wednesday, July 29, 2009
Wed Random Briefs
+ Well, looks like LACMA has decided to shut down their film program. Ian Birnie who runs LACMA's film department for the past 13 years will go from full-time to a part-time consultant. LACMA cited loss of $1 million over past decade and declining attendance. Currently the film program will run until October and there still be special screenings that coincide with exhibitions. This is pretty sad for us Angelenos. LA Weekly has more info.
Oh, the only good news is they still have Tuesday matinees so you can still catch those glorious classics still in a theater. And the best part ? The cost is just $2. Next week's film is Summer Stock (1950) with Judy Garland and Gene Kelly.
+ Did you miss the Vice Magazine Photography Exhibition opening reception ? Well, DailyDujour.com was there. Local bloggers Franklin Avenue also checks out Gary Leonard's Billboard exhibition.
+ This I didn't expect. Marketing for "The September Issue" documentary includes ringtones ! One with the secretary saying "Anna Wintour's office" and Andre Leon Talley saying "It is a famine of beauty, honey . My eyes are starving for beauty !" Download them for free here. Opens in LA on Sept 11th.
+ Oh, here's a video about street photography from Clay Enos. Clay did the portraits from The Watchmen movie which came out in a book. The video is pretty simple and he talks about not getting hung up on gear - he has a DSLR, a 50mm lens, and shade area with white seamless gaffer tape to the wall. Simple. "The real magic is the interaction". he tells us.
:: LINKAGE ::
+ The Movie Title Still Program
+ History of McDonald's logo
+ Step-By-Step Guide To Getting Shot By The Sartorialist
+ Random Got Beautiful (color coded random photos)
+ How to Built Your Own Light Saber
Oh, the only good news is they still have Tuesday matinees so you can still catch those glorious classics still in a theater. And the best part ? The cost is just $2. Next week's film is Summer Stock (1950) with Judy Garland and Gene Kelly.
+ Did you miss the Vice Magazine Photography Exhibition opening reception ? Well, DailyDujour.com was there. Local bloggers Franklin Avenue also checks out Gary Leonard's Billboard exhibition.
+ This I didn't expect. Marketing for "The September Issue" documentary includes ringtones ! One with the secretary saying "Anna Wintour's office" and Andre Leon Talley saying "It is a famine of beauty, honey . My eyes are starving for beauty !" Download them for free here. Opens in LA on Sept 11th.
+ Oh, here's a video about street photography from Clay Enos. Clay did the portraits from The Watchmen movie which came out in a book. The video is pretty simple and he talks about not getting hung up on gear - he has a DSLR, a 50mm lens, and shade area with white seamless gaffer tape to the wall. Simple. "The real magic is the interaction". he tells us.
:: LINKAGE ::
+ The Movie Title Still Program
+ History of McDonald's logo
+ Step-By-Step Guide To Getting Shot By The Sartorialist
+ Random Got Beautiful (color coded random photos)
+ How to Built Your Own Light Saber
Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Dan Winters "Periodical Photographs" (7/30)
“It’s how I express the passion in my life. It’s the one thing I’ve known since I was a kid. I get up every day and that’s what I do, make photographs, whether I’m being paid to or not. I love it, love it, love it.”- Dan Winters
The Fahey/Klein Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of photographs by Dan Winters. The exhibition consists of a selection of photographs from Winters’ first publication, Periodical Photographs. Known for the broad range of subject matter he is able to interpret, Dan Winters is widely recognized for his celebrity portraiture, scientific photography, photographic illustration and photojournalistic stories.
Fahey/Klein
148 North La Brea Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 934-2250
Thursday July 30, 2009 7-9 pm
More links :
PPMag.com Interview
NPR
Los Angeles magazine
Barack Obama exhibition (7/23 - 8/21)
The Perfect Exposure Gallery over at 3519 W. 6th St in Koreatown currently has an exhibition up with photographers Paul Morse, Heng Qui, Armando Arorizo, Adrian Sanchez-Gonzalez, Burt Harris, and William Auth.
The Perfect Exposure Gallery, will exhibit a compilation of images documenting the historic day of the Inauguration January 20th, 2009. Barack H. Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America - the first African - American ever to hold the office of U.S. Commander-in-Chief. The event was witnessed by well over one million attendees in chilly Washington D.C.
The Perfect Exposure Gallery
3519 W. 6th St.
Los Angeles CA 90020
The Icon Presents: August Workshop Series
Lee Varis sent out an email announcing August Workshop over at the ICON.
B+W Techniques for ACR & Lightroom
Further adventures in RAW processing will focus on B+W conversion techniques. This class will cover basic and more advanced approaches to B+W RAW processing including:
• HSL/Grayscale adjustments
• Split Toning & Colorizing
• Setting up Presets "folders" and a strategy for using presets
• Gradient and Brush Tools - special uses with grayscale images
• De-saturating & white balance as an alternative B+W strategy
• Introduction to the Print module
The basic idea is to set up your working methods in the most efficient way for consistent results and to establish an image archive that is flexible and expandable without working yourself into a corner. Each of the 4 classes will cover the same material with enough time for a question and answer session at the end to address specific needs of individual photographers.
This workshop is held for free every Tuesday. Each month will be a different topic so the same workshop is repeated 4 times a month. Held 7-9 pm at The Icon.
INFO
B+W Techniques for ACR & Lightroom
Further adventures in RAW processing will focus on B+W conversion techniques. This class will cover basic and more advanced approaches to B+W RAW processing including:
• HSL/Grayscale adjustments
• Split Toning & Colorizing
• Setting up Presets "folders" and a strategy for using presets
• Gradient and Brush Tools - special uses with grayscale images
• De-saturating & white balance as an alternative B+W strategy
• Introduction to the Print module
The basic idea is to set up your working methods in the most efficient way for consistent results and to establish an image archive that is flexible and expandable without working yourself into a corner. Each of the 4 classes will cover the same material with enough time for a question and answer session at the end to address specific needs of individual photographers.
This workshop is held for free every Tuesday. Each month will be a different topic so the same workshop is repeated 4 times a month. Held 7-9 pm at The Icon.
INFO
Downtown now has a Fashion Walk and Broadway Walk !
Oh what has sprung from the Downtown Art Walk ! I supposed feeding off the success of the Art Walk (last time I check, roughly 5,000 people venture through from noon to 9 pm according to the Art Walk's site), there will now be a Fashion Walk so downtown designers get a chance to show their craft. Thursday August 20th is the date and will continue on the THIRD Thursday of every month. Note that the Art Walk is on the SECOND Thursday of every month. The walk will encompassed the area with 4th St to the north, 7th St to the south, Broadway to the west with Main St. to the east. Stores and studios will stay open longer and hold special events. As for the Broadway Walk, I haven't found much details yet but will update when I do. Both walks run at the same time.
(Via LA Racked)
(Via LA Racked)
Monday, July 27, 2009
INVENTING LA: The Chandlers And Their Times
On PBS Oct. 5, 2009.
"The film chronicles the epic saga of the most powerful family in Los Angeles history: the Chandlers. For four generations, they wielded unique influence through their newspaper, the Los Angeles Times. In their pursuit of personal agendas and civic ideals, they built the city of the future and exposed the dark side of the American Dream."
(via FishbowlLA)
Los Angeles (1920s)
This morning I got lost at the USC Digital Library and it always happens. I'll decided to look up something ... say, Downtown LA for the sake of seeing how downtown was in the past and I'll start looking around and typing in "miracle mile" or "Hollywood" just for kicks....next thing you know it, a hour or two passes !
For this post, I looked for well-known intersections in this city. In many photos, I recognized buildings that still exists today here in 2009. Hard to imagine some of these structures been around for 90 or more years ! Leads me to wonder how Los Angeles will look like in another 90 years. Will the Mann's Chinese still be there ? Will the Arc Light exist ? What will happen to the Hollywood Bowl ?
BTW : Click on the image to enlarge.
Venice. Electric sidewalk car (1920)
Culver City. Culver Blvd looking west (1929)
Hollywood. Hollywood Blvd looking east (1929)
Hollywood, Santa Monica Blvd /Western. Looking west (1927)
Miracle Mile, Wilshire/Fairfax looking east (1929)
Downtown LA, 4th & Main (looking west on 4th St) (date unknown)
For this post, I looked for well-known intersections in this city. In many photos, I recognized buildings that still exists today here in 2009. Hard to imagine some of these structures been around for 90 or more years ! Leads me to wonder how Los Angeles will look like in another 90 years. Will the Mann's Chinese still be there ? Will the Arc Light exist ? What will happen to the Hollywood Bowl ?
BTW : Click on the image to enlarge.
Venice. Electric sidewalk car (1920)
Culver City. Culver Blvd looking west (1929)
Hollywood. Hollywood Blvd looking east (1929)
Hollywood, Santa Monica Blvd /Western. Looking west (1927)
Miracle Mile, Wilshire/Fairfax looking east (1929)
Downtown LA, 4th & Main (looking west on 4th St) (date unknown)
Mon. Random Briefs
+ I'm a sucker for magazine design ever since I laid my eyes on Interview magazine in 1988 so happy to find this little treasure of collection of vintage magazine covers. Funny how Confidential magazine looks pretty close to what US or OK! magazine looks like today.
+ Just for FYI, PIX is able to deliver your sale/rental order to anywhere in Los Angeles so it makes it easier than sending out your assistant (or you) out into the streets of LA which can be dangerous - heck, my friend's car got ovverturn on the 101 the other day and driving around LA now days, I have to double/triple check everything - incoming cars, bikers, walkers, buses...agh !!! So yes, if you arrange everything ahead of time, this can be done for you starting at $5 bucks (Hollywood, WeHo, Beverly Hills area). You can check pixcamera.com for details or call PIX over at 323-936-8488.
+ Oh, the Smashbox Soiree thing is Thursday night. Info here. 7-11 pm. The same night, Fahey/Klein will have an opening reception for Dan Winters & Robert Coburn so I'm gonna try to hit those before the Soiree. The reception is 7-9 pm. Dan is Dan of course but I didn't recognized Robert's name and found out he was the production stills photographer for "The Birds" and responsible for that well-known photo of Hitchcock with a crow on his shoulder. I'm working my way into the 600 (camera union) as a stills photographer so definitely interested in getting a closer look at Robert's images.
+ This is cool. TokyoCameraStyle.com, a blog of film cameras seen in Tokyo. "People who shoot film simply do because they choose to, and the Photo Culture of Tokyo is full of film camera users. When I meet them out on the streets I ask to photograph their camera, and usually post it here the same day"
::: LINKAGE :::
+ APE speaks to Carol LeFlufy, a photo rep here in Los Angeles.
+ John Harrington on Time magazine and microstock (Read the comments)
+ Associated Press to build news registry to protect content
+ Shield Law Overturns Warrant for Student Photographer
+ NYC Traffic Cameras Are Nikon DSLRs — Perfect for Thieves (hmmmm...makes me wonder what's in LA's traffic cameras.... :)
+ Charles Bukowski Hollywood Tour
+ L.A.'s galleries reframe the recession
+ Freelancers Still Seeking Payment From Surface Magazine
Friday, July 24, 2009
WILLIAMS + HIRAKAWA looking for an intern
We received this email at our rental dept and thought we'll just pass it on so if you know someone interested in getting their feet wet in the photo world, here's their chance !
From: Sara Hirakawa
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 1:16 PM
To: Sara Hirakawa
Subject: intern wanted!
Hi there!
I hope this finds you well!
We're currently looking for some help here, and wanted to put the word out... We're seeking a capable intern with a general knowledge of photography. He/she would be learning and helping out with office work, pre-production, post production, gear and being on set. Ideally, we'd love to have someone we can groom to take on more responsibility.
Let us know if you know of anyone or feel free to pass this on!
Thanks so much!!
Mark + Sara
http://www.williamshirakawa.com/
WILLIAMS + HIRAKAWA
323.908.7710 sara@williamshirakawa.com http://www.williamshirakawa.com
Represented by:
ARTMIX Photography
Los Angeles Tel: 310.943.8100
New York Tel: 718-596-2400
San Francisco Tel: 415-567-3570
From: Sara Hirakawa
Sent: Friday, July 24, 2009 1:16 PM
To: Sara Hirakawa
Subject: intern wanted!
Hi there!
I hope this finds you well!
We're currently looking for some help here, and wanted to put the word out... We're seeking a capable intern with a general knowledge of photography. He/she would be learning and helping out with office work, pre-production, post production, gear and being on set. Ideally, we'd love to have someone we can groom to take on more responsibility.
Let us know if you know of anyone or feel free to pass this on!
Thanks so much!!
Mark + Sara
http://www.williamshirakawa.com/
WILLIAMS + HIRAKAWA
323.908.7710 sara@williamshirakawa.com http://www.williamshirakawa.com
Represented by:
ARTMIX Photography
Los Angeles Tel: 310.943.8100
New York Tel: 718-596-2400
San Francisco Tel: 415-567-3570
Events this Weekend (July 24-26)
:: FRIDAY ::
+ L.A. in Wien/Wien in L.A., works by Hitoshi Abe, Peter Cook, Zaha Hadid, Thom Mayne and Eric Owen Moss at SCI-Arc, opens today. SCI-Arc Library Gallery, 960 E. 3rd Street, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013. 7-9 pm. INFO
+ Vera Lutter reception @ Gagosian Gallery 6-8 pm. The artist’s first exhibition in Los Angeles features unique large-scale photographs, captured by use of the camera obscura and presented so as to retain the negative of the image. The resulting image depicts a hauntingly surreal environment and calls into question the basic perceptual relationship between image and reality.INFO
:: SATURDAY ::
+ APA/LA is having Summertime Social 2:30-6:30 pm @ Redgum Creative Campus 2983 E. Miraloma Avenue Anaheim, CA.
APA SUMMER PARTY for APA Families and their guests. Free food, Swimming in the heated pool (86 degrees today using only solar heating) Meet up with old friends and make new friends. Bring your suit, your beach chair, and fun attitude.
Free to all APA members + (1) adult guest + kids. (you must pre-register or face the $10 entrance fee at the door)
Non APA members are invited and encouraged to come, but there is a $10 per non-member entrance fee.
INFO & RSVP HERE
+ Over at the Annenberg Space for Photography, the Steve Curry talk is currently filled but there might be an on-call line. 6:30 - 8 pm.
+ The 2009 Vice Magazine Photography Exhibition... This year's exhibition features Vice contributors Jamie Lee Curtis Taete, Maggie Lee, and former Vice photo editor, Tim Barber. Opening reception : 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. at the Scion Installation L.A. Space. The reception is free with complimentary valet parking and an open bar for those that are 21 and up INFO
::: SUNDAY :::
+ Art Deco Society of Los Angeles presents Art Deco & Costume Design in Film @ The Egyptian. 2 pm.
For a list of other art-related events this weekend, check here.
For list of outdoor movie screening check here.
+ L.A. in Wien/Wien in L.A., works by Hitoshi Abe, Peter Cook, Zaha Hadid, Thom Mayne and Eric Owen Moss at SCI-Arc, opens today. SCI-Arc Library Gallery, 960 E. 3rd Street, 2nd Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90013. 7-9 pm. INFO
+ Vera Lutter reception @ Gagosian Gallery 6-8 pm. The artist’s first exhibition in Los Angeles features unique large-scale photographs, captured by use of the camera obscura and presented so as to retain the negative of the image. The resulting image depicts a hauntingly surreal environment and calls into question the basic perceptual relationship between image and reality.INFO
:: SATURDAY ::
+ APA/LA is having Summertime Social 2:30-6:30 pm @ Redgum Creative Campus 2983 E. Miraloma Avenue Anaheim, CA.
APA SUMMER PARTY for APA Families and their guests. Free food, Swimming in the heated pool (86 degrees today using only solar heating) Meet up with old friends and make new friends. Bring your suit, your beach chair, and fun attitude.
Free to all APA members + (1) adult guest + kids. (you must pre-register or face the $10 entrance fee at the door)
Non APA members are invited and encouraged to come, but there is a $10 per non-member entrance fee.
INFO & RSVP HERE
+ Over at the Annenberg Space for Photography, the Steve Curry talk is currently filled but there might be an on-call line. 6:30 - 8 pm.
+ The 2009 Vice Magazine Photography Exhibition... This year's exhibition features Vice contributors Jamie Lee Curtis Taete, Maggie Lee, and former Vice photo editor, Tim Barber. Opening reception : 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. at the Scion Installation L.A. Space. The reception is free with complimentary valet parking and an open bar for those that are 21 and up INFO
::: SUNDAY :::
+ Art Deco Society of Los Angeles presents Art Deco & Costume Design in Film @ The Egyptian. 2 pm.
For a list of other art-related events this weekend, check here.
For list of outdoor movie screening check here.
Facebook & Your Photos
Last night I got a message from a friend about Facebook and third-party services. Here's the email I got from her :
Facebook has agreed to let a third party advertiser use your posted pictures without your permission. Click on SETTINGS up where you see the log out link. Select PRIVACY SETTINGS. Select NEWS FEEDS AND WALL. Select the tab that reads FACE BOOK ADS. There is a drop down box, select NO ONE. Save your changes. Please pass this around to all your friends. Who knew? I just changed my setting...
This morning I was reading the various blogs and noticed John Harrington has devise a simple step-by-step instructions with illustrations. You can check his blog here.
Just another reason why I usually don't post much photos of value on Facebook.
Facebook has agreed to let a third party advertiser use your posted pictures without your permission. Click on SETTINGS up where you see the log out link. Select PRIVACY SETTINGS. Select NEWS FEEDS AND WALL. Select the tab that reads FACE BOOK ADS. There is a drop down box, select NO ONE. Save your changes. Please pass this around to all your friends. Who knew? I just changed my setting...
This morning I was reading the various blogs and noticed John Harrington has devise a simple step-by-step instructions with illustrations. You can check his blog here.
Just another reason why I usually don't post much photos of value on Facebook.
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Thursday Random Briefs
+ Ugh ! I can't help but go back to light-test.com where photographers post up their light tests ....with usually their assistants as stand-ins ! I mention this site a few weeks ago but today had an itching to go back and see what new additions are up ! Oh yeah, reminds me of the good ol' days of assisting !
+ Hey, if you happen to be downtown tonight (Thursday 7/23), then swing over to MOCA where Associate Curator Bennett Simpson leads a walkthrough of the Robert Frank exhibition currently on display there. Free. 6:30-8 pm. INFO
+ Meanwhile Aline Smithson's blog Lenscratch has her tribute to Julius Schulman.
+ Tonight is that Tony Duran talk that I've been harping on all week. Gonna try to make it to this one. Besides, I'm curious to see Screaming Broccoli's new digs :) Doors at 7 pm. $20/$10 students
+ Oh, Future Shoot has an interview with Hugh Kretschmer. Hugh as you remember, just had his opening reception a few weeks back at the new Clark/Oshin Gallery @ The Icon. That exhibit runs till Sept 14.
+ And over at American Suburb X, they posted "Words by Henri Cartier-Bresson (1973)".
"The most difficult thing for me, that’s a portrait. It’s very difficult. It’s a question mark you put on somebody trying to say, who is it, what does it amount to, what’s the significance of that face? And the difference between a portrait and a snap shot is that a portrait is a person agreed to be photographed. It’s not at all like somebody you see, you catch in the street, up like this."
Majeed Beenteha (7/25)
Opening Reception : July 25th 3 pm - 9 pm
Seyhoun Gallery
9007 Melrose Ave.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
Phone: 310-858-5984
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Wed Random Briefs
+ Summer here's in LA as I am sure y'all can feel the heat. But another thing I like about the summer are the outdoor movie screenings around the city. Most are free and it is a great way to spend evening under the stars. I found a link with a listing of LA screenings. If you are in Century City tonight, Ghostbuster is showing at the 2nd level terrace at Westfield's mall. 8 -11 pm.
+ Oh, Steve Curry talk at Annenberg Space for Photography this Saturday 6:30-8pm is filled up. No more RSVPs...though I think there'll probably be no shows so perhaps they do a stand-by line ? Also, remember the Carolyn Cole talk that was rescheduled for the end of this month ? That's been cancelled. We were just notified that Ms. Cole will be on assignment overseas. Because of the nature and schedule of her work, we are not able to offer an alternative date at this time.
+ Also tonight, at The ICON, Lee Varis will be giving a free seminar on RAW Processing Techniques for ACR & Lightroom 7-8:30 pm 5450 Wilshire Blvd, 90036. Info here.
+ Things don't look good for Conde Nast. Read this morning their September numbers are down for their ads. Usually Sept issues have the biggest number of ads but not this time around. LINK :
Bon Appetit: down 40 percent
Traveler: down 44 percent
Details: down 34 percent
Glamour: down 41 percent
Golf Digest: up 0.2 percent
Gourmet: down 51 percent
GQ: down 31 percent
Lucky: down 36 percent
Self: down 50 percent
Vanity Fair: down 36 percent
Vogue: down 36 percent
W: down 53 percent
Wired: down 41 percent
:::Linkage:::
+ Canon announces development of improved IS
+ What if man walked on the moon today ?
+Total Eclipse in Asia (July 22)
+ Lillian Bassman "A Woman's Camera in a Woman's World"
+ Oh, Steve Curry talk at Annenberg Space for Photography this Saturday 6:30-8pm is filled up. No more RSVPs...though I think there'll probably be no shows so perhaps they do a stand-by line ? Also, remember the Carolyn Cole talk that was rescheduled for the end of this month ? That's been cancelled. We were just notified that Ms. Cole will be on assignment overseas. Because of the nature and schedule of her work, we are not able to offer an alternative date at this time.
+ Also tonight, at The ICON, Lee Varis will be giving a free seminar on RAW Processing Techniques for ACR & Lightroom 7-8:30 pm 5450 Wilshire Blvd, 90036. Info here.
+ Things don't look good for Conde Nast. Read this morning their September numbers are down for their ads. Usually Sept issues have the biggest number of ads but not this time around. LINK :
Bon Appetit: down 40 percent
Traveler: down 44 percent
Details: down 34 percent
Glamour: down 41 percent
Golf Digest: up 0.2 percent
Gourmet: down 51 percent
GQ: down 31 percent
Lucky: down 36 percent
Self: down 50 percent
Vanity Fair: down 36 percent
Vogue: down 36 percent
W: down 53 percent
Wired: down 41 percent
:::Linkage:::
+ Canon announces development of improved IS
+ What if man walked on the moon today ?
+Total Eclipse in Asia (July 22)
+ Lillian Bassman "A Woman's Camera in a Woman's World"
Tuesday, July 21, 2009
Tuesday Random Briefs
+ Over at the Norton Simon museum, they have an exhibition up "Exceptionally Gifted: Recent Donations to the Norton Simon Museum (2002–2008)". they have over 160 new works up and included are some photographs from the 60s & 70s. The event is FREE and goes on until August 31st. LINK
+ Uh-oh, trouble at Gallery Row in Downtown LA. Three galleries : the Pharmaka gallery, L.A. Center for Digital Art and El Nopal Press were served eviction notice - to be vacated by September. "It's a shock -- the Fifth Street gallery scene is the heart of the Art Walk," Shane Guffogg, Pharmaka's owner-manager says. "If it ceases it will dissipate the Art Walk and inevitably effect traffic and the downtown economy.". I wonder how this will affect future Downtown Art Walks.
+ Oh, if you happen to be in DC, over at the National Portrait Museum there's a series up "Portraiture Now: Feature Photography ". I was in DC over the weekend and wander in. Photographers include : Katy Grannan, Jocelyn Lee, Ryan McGinley, Steve Pyke, Martin Schoeller and Alec Soth. I've seen many of the images online before but it is another thing to see them in front of you. It runs till Sept.27, 2009. Admission is FREE :)
+ Found a new blog : The OC Art Blog. Good for keeping up with what's up in the OC.
+ Also, I stumbled up Lens Culture's Audio archive of the many photographers they've interview over the years. You can stream for free :) Looks like I got something new to listen to this weekend ;)
+ Finally, world's largest photo book : 133 pounds, and costs $30,000 !
+ Uh-oh, trouble at Gallery Row in Downtown LA. Three galleries : the Pharmaka gallery, L.A. Center for Digital Art and El Nopal Press were served eviction notice - to be vacated by September. "It's a shock -- the Fifth Street gallery scene is the heart of the Art Walk," Shane Guffogg, Pharmaka's owner-manager says. "If it ceases it will dissipate the Art Walk and inevitably effect traffic and the downtown economy.". I wonder how this will affect future Downtown Art Walks.
+ Oh, if you happen to be in DC, over at the National Portrait Museum there's a series up "Portraiture Now: Feature Photography ". I was in DC over the weekend and wander in. Photographers include : Katy Grannan, Jocelyn Lee, Ryan McGinley, Steve Pyke, Martin Schoeller and Alec Soth. I've seen many of the images online before but it is another thing to see them in front of you. It runs till Sept.27, 2009. Admission is FREE :)
+ Found a new blog : The OC Art Blog. Good for keeping up with what's up in the OC.
+ Also, I stumbled up Lens Culture's Audio archive of the many photographers they've interview over the years. You can stream for free :) Looks like I got something new to listen to this weekend ;)
+ Finally, world's largest photo book : 133 pounds, and costs $30,000 !
Smashbox Industry Soiree #5 (Barbie @ the Q ! ) 7/30
Eat some of TwitterŹ¼s
cult worthy tacos from
The Kogi Korean BBQ Truck
Drink at our Korean Beer Garden
Enjoy a live performance by Kid Whiskey
July 30, 2009 7 - 11 pm
Quixote Studios Drive-thru Warehouse
1000 N. Cahuenga Blvd
Hollywood, CA
ADDITION : RSVP over at vip@smashboxstudios.com
Hmmm......bbq & beer :)
APA/LA Summer Party (7/25)
APA Summer Party!
Time to take a break, kick back and celebrate the halfway point of summer! Apa's summer party is here. This Saturday, from 230pm to 630pm, APA/LA and RedGum Creative Campus will provide free food, swimming in the heated pool (with portholes, no water housing needed!) plenty of sun, fun and drinks. Meet up with old friends and make new ones as we put business behind us for an afternoon.
Free to all APA members + 1 adult guest and any kids you want to tow along, providing that you have pre registered. $10 at the door. Non members are invited but there is a $10 door fee.
To register email info@photostudiorental.com
Pre-Registration:
FREE APA/LA members
Day of:
$10 APA/LA members
$10 non-members
TO REGISTER: Please RSVP to: info@photostudiorental.com
Indicate your member status and the number of people attending.
We look forward to seeing you on the 25th!
INFO
Time to take a break, kick back and celebrate the halfway point of summer! Apa's summer party is here. This Saturday, from 230pm to 630pm, APA/LA and RedGum Creative Campus will provide free food, swimming in the heated pool (with portholes, no water housing needed!) plenty of sun, fun and drinks. Meet up with old friends and make new ones as we put business behind us for an afternoon.
Free to all APA members + 1 adult guest and any kids you want to tow along, providing that you have pre registered. $10 at the door. Non members are invited but there is a $10 door fee.
To register email info@photostudiorental.com
Pre-Registration:
FREE APA/LA members
Day of:
$10 APA/LA members
$10 non-members
TO REGISTER: Please RSVP to: info@photostudiorental.com
Indicate your member status and the number of people attending.
We look forward to seeing you on the 25th!
INFO
Monday, July 20, 2009
Monday Briefs
+ Tomorrow, Sebastiao Salgado will be discussing his work and exhibition at the Peter Fetterman Gallery in a benefit for the Children's Kitchen of the 24th Street School. Tickets are $35 and RSVP to nat@gardenschoolfoundation.org or at 310-699-2902 ext 23. 6-9 pm, talk starts at 7:30. INFO
+ Photo Shelter's blog has a great post with Chris Owyoung. Many moons ago I fancy a try at concert photography. This was back in Dallas, TX and this was waaaay before digital so Fuji NHGII was my favorite film. Now I have no idea what it is call now...NPZ ? Pro800Z or something like that ? Let's say my images were pretty bad. On the same topic, A Photo Editor's latest post deals with Jane's Addiction's rights grab. Read the comments. Entertaining and informative.
+ Okay, times are tough right now but if you like checking out museums here in Los Angeles, I found an article from the LA Times that lists some free or reduced admission to local institutions that Target is sponsoring.
+ VICE interviews Stephen Shore
+ Remember how I mention that 1,200 laptop goes missing or stolen at LAX every week ? LA Weekly doesn't buy that number.
+ M+B has extended their Lisa Jack "Barack Obama : The Freshmen" exhibition to the end of August now.
+ More info on the Photographers on Photography series that Julia Dean is running. As you know Tony Duran will be the guest this Thursday with moderator Art Streiber done "Actor's Studio"-style. It is held over at Screaming Broccoli's new stages over at 3334 S. La Cienega Place (90016). 7:30- 9 pm. The cost is $20 bucks (cash or check)/$10 for students. No RSVP needed. More info here
+ Photo Shelter's blog has a great post with Chris Owyoung. Many moons ago I fancy a try at concert photography. This was back in Dallas, TX and this was waaaay before digital so Fuji NHGII was my favorite film. Now I have no idea what it is call now...NPZ ? Pro800Z or something like that ? Let's say my images were pretty bad. On the same topic, A Photo Editor's latest post deals with Jane's Addiction's rights grab. Read the comments. Entertaining and informative.
+ Okay, times are tough right now but if you like checking out museums here in Los Angeles, I found an article from the LA Times that lists some free or reduced admission to local institutions that Target is sponsoring.
+ VICE interviews Stephen Shore
+ Remember how I mention that 1,200 laptop goes missing or stolen at LAX every week ? LA Weekly doesn't buy that number.
+ M+B has extended their Lisa Jack "Barack Obama : The Freshmen" exhibition to the end of August now.
+ More info on the Photographers on Photography series that Julia Dean is running. As you know Tony Duran will be the guest this Thursday with moderator Art Streiber done "Actor's Studio"-style. It is held over at Screaming Broccoli's new stages over at 3334 S. La Cienega Place (90016). 7:30- 9 pm. The cost is $20 bucks (cash or check)/$10 for students. No RSVP needed. More info here
Friday, July 17, 2009
Events this Weekeend (July 18-19th)
SATURDAY
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+ The Miracle Mile Art Walk is today from 4:30 pm to 10 pm. Host Gallery: Lawrence Asher Gallery, 5820 Wilshire Blvd, At 4:30 p.m. Artists Sophia Allison, Rebecca Lowry and Ivo Vergara will speak about the exhibit, Retrospect. Then at 6:15 pm, photographer Hugh Kretschmer will give a brief gallery talk at Clark Oshin Gallery at The Icon.
The after party and third talk is at Edward Cella Art+Architecture, 6018 Wilshire Blvd. The third Art Talk will begin at 8:00 p.m. regarding the exhibit Transforming Photography, featuring artists Isidro Blasco, Ben Dean, Mary Heebner, Gerald Incandela, George Legardy, Joni Sternbach, Joan Tanner, Ethan Turpin, and Thomas Zika. All info on link.
+ Over at The Kopeikin Gallery, they have an opening reception for Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick: "Eisbergfreistadt" and Edgar Martins: "The Accidental Theorist". Reception runs 6- 9 pm
+ Desolation Holiday group photo show at Ultra Star Gallery (6432 Santa Monica Blvd.) From 8 am to midnight
+ By the way, closing on Saturday : Heather Cantrell: A Study in Portraiture: Act I @ Kinkead Contemporary,
Other photo exhibition currently showing here.
SUNDAY
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+ Remember when the California African American Museum open their exhibition on the "Tuskegee Airman : The Journey to Flight" with photos and other memorabilia a few weeks ago ? Well, this Sunday, you can hear the tales yourself from those involved in "Days of Tuskegee" from 1-3 pm. INFO
ALSO THIS WEEKEND :
"The Big Parade : A Two day Walk Through Los Angeles"
A two-day walk through Los Angeles, the Big Parade will begin downtown at the Angel’s Flight Stairway, traverse 100+ stairways and weave its way through scores of architectural landmarks. With a mid-point break at the Music Box Stairs in Silver Lake, site of the Laurel & Hardy film of the same name, the walking route will be filled with off road adventures — “backcountry” bushwhacking on a secret dirt road, paddle boating on Echo Park Lake, hearing a marching band and getting sweet treats from designated locals. Whether you are walking 1 mile or all 40, everyone is invited to join this celebration of seeing L.A. from the ground up.
Hey,it is free, you get a chance to interact with your fellow Angelenos and you can actually tell your friends you "walked" in LA ! All the info is here. LAist writes up about it too.
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+ The Miracle Mile Art Walk is today from 4:30 pm to 10 pm. Host Gallery: Lawrence Asher Gallery, 5820 Wilshire Blvd, At 4:30 p.m. Artists Sophia Allison, Rebecca Lowry and Ivo Vergara will speak about the exhibit, Retrospect. Then at 6:15 pm, photographer Hugh Kretschmer will give a brief gallery talk at Clark Oshin Gallery at The Icon.
The after party and third talk is at Edward Cella Art+Architecture, 6018 Wilshire Blvd. The third Art Talk will begin at 8:00 p.m. regarding the exhibit Transforming Photography, featuring artists Isidro Blasco, Ben Dean, Mary Heebner, Gerald Incandela, George Legardy, Joni Sternbach, Joan Tanner, Ethan Turpin, and Thomas Zika. All info on link.
+ Over at The Kopeikin Gallery, they have an opening reception for Nicholas Kahn and Richard Selesnick: "Eisbergfreistadt" and Edgar Martins: "The Accidental Theorist". Reception runs 6- 9 pm
+ Desolation Holiday group photo show at Ultra Star Gallery (6432 Santa Monica Blvd.) From 8 am to midnight
+ By the way, closing on Saturday : Heather Cantrell: A Study in Portraiture: Act I @ Kinkead Contemporary,
Other photo exhibition currently showing here.
SUNDAY
=====
+ Remember when the California African American Museum open their exhibition on the "Tuskegee Airman : The Journey to Flight" with photos and other memorabilia a few weeks ago ? Well, this Sunday, you can hear the tales yourself from those involved in "Days of Tuskegee" from 1-3 pm. INFO
ALSO THIS WEEKEND :
"The Big Parade : A Two day Walk Through Los Angeles"
A two-day walk through Los Angeles, the Big Parade will begin downtown at the Angel’s Flight Stairway, traverse 100+ stairways and weave its way through scores of architectural landmarks. With a mid-point break at the Music Box Stairs in Silver Lake, site of the Laurel & Hardy film of the same name, the walking route will be filled with off road adventures — “backcountry” bushwhacking on a secret dirt road, paddle boating on Echo Park Lake, hearing a marching band and getting sweet treats from designated locals. Whether you are walking 1 mile or all 40, everyone is invited to join this celebration of seeing L.A. from the ground up.
Hey,it is free, you get a chance to interact with your fellow Angelenos and you can actually tell your friends you "walked" in LA ! All the info is here. LAist writes up about it too.
Open Call LA 2009 (7/18)
Open Call L.A. 09 invites all SoCal artists, young and old, the part-time creative and the pro, to submit one piece of artwork to be shown at the L.A. Municipal Art Gallery. For one day only you can drop off your creation until the Gallery’s cut-off of 1,000 works. Note: Pieces incorporating “live animals are considered unsafe” and will be turned away.
CHECK OUT RULES OF ENTRY AT www.culturela.org BEFORE SUBMITTING ARTWORK.
WHEN: 9:00am-6:00pm or until 1,000 works are received July 18th
ADMISSION: $20 per artist, cash only
WHERE: LA Municipal Art Gallery Barnsdall Park
ADDRESS: 4800 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027
WEBSITE: www.culturela.org, go to “LAMAG Open Call L.A. 2009
(Via
CHECK OUT RULES OF ENTRY AT www.culturela.org BEFORE SUBMITTING ARTWORK.
WHEN: 9:00am-6:00pm or until 1,000 works are received July 18th
ADMISSION: $20 per artist, cash only
WHERE: LA Municipal Art Gallery Barnsdall Park
ADDRESS: 4800 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027
WEBSITE: www.culturela.org, go to “LAMAG Open Call L.A. 2009
(Via
Thursday, July 16, 2009
CALL FOR SUBMISSION : The Beverly Hills Art Show – Affaire In The Gardens
The City of Beverly Hills is seeking artists to show and sell work at the “Affaire in the Gardens” Art Show, held in Beverly Gardens Park in Beverly Hills.
The show will be held Saturday, October 17th and 18th; it is 37 years old this fall and attracts up to forty-thousand art lovers at each show. The show is a famously fun meet-and-greet site as well as a place to sell art; area collectors and art dealers routinely attend this event along with the real people.
The site is an immaculately groomed, four-block-long linear park in the center of Beverly Hills. The deadline for an artist to submit an application is July 20th. Artists’ work must be in one of the categories: Painting – Sculpture – Drawing – Traditional Printmaking – Photography – Ceramics – Glass – Mixed Media (hard & soft) – Digital Art There is a major emphasis in this show on original art, hand-crafted from raw or recycled/raw materials.
This show is not an appropriate venue for artists planning to sell many reproductions; only 10 percent of work at the event may be in the category of reproductions. Exceptions are all fine art “original prints” such as engravings, photographs, etc., which should be numbered and signed, as should all reproductions in the sculpture category or other category where molds are a primary part of the art-making process. We thank artists for observing these fine art traditions.
http://www.beverlyhills.org/affaireinthegardens
DEADLINE : JULY 20th.
The show will be held Saturday, October 17th and 18th; it is 37 years old this fall and attracts up to forty-thousand art lovers at each show. The show is a famously fun meet-and-greet site as well as a place to sell art; area collectors and art dealers routinely attend this event along with the real people.
The site is an immaculately groomed, four-block-long linear park in the center of Beverly Hills. The deadline for an artist to submit an application is July 20th. Artists’ work must be in one of the categories: Painting – Sculpture – Drawing – Traditional Printmaking – Photography – Ceramics – Glass – Mixed Media (hard & soft) – Digital Art There is a major emphasis in this show on original art, hand-crafted from raw or recycled/raw materials.
This show is not an appropriate venue for artists planning to sell many reproductions; only 10 percent of work at the event may be in the category of reproductions. Exceptions are all fine art “original prints” such as engravings, photographs, etc., which should be numbered and signed, as should all reproductions in the sculpture category or other category where molds are a primary part of the art-making process. We thank artists for observing these fine art traditions.
http://www.beverlyhills.org/affaireinthegardens
DEADLINE : JULY 20th.
LACMA photography curator saying goodbye LA, hello London
Charlotte Cotton, who has led LACMA's photography department for the past two years is joining the staff of National Media Museum (Bradford, England) as creative director for the museum's newest expansion in London.
Heard rumors of this for months and now has been confirmed by the LA Times.
Heard rumors of this for months and now has been confirmed by the LA Times.
Julius Shulman, 1910-2009
"I sell architecture better and more directly and more vividly than the architect does"
+ LAT obituary
+ Shulman Interview (1990)
+ LAT's Christopher Hawthorne remembers Shulman
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
2009 Berenice Abbott Prize for Emerging Photographer
From an email I received :
Dear Friends,
Only a few days left to submit entries for the 2009 Berenice Abbott Prize! Deadline: July 17, 2009, 5 pm PST. Entries can be postmarked on Friday, July 17th or delivered in-person to:
The Julia Dean Photo Workshops
Attention: Berenice Abbott Committee
801 Ocean Front Walk, Studio #8
Venice, CA 90291
The Prize:
The winner is selected and given a one-person, all expenses paid exhibition at the Julia Dean Gallery in Venice Beach, California, on October 17, 2009, plus a Canon EOS50D/E 28-135 Kit.
This year’s juror is Tim Wride, who was Curator of the Department of Photographs at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) for 14 years, before becoming the founding Executive Director of No Strings Foundation, a Los Angeles-based non–profit that provides individual artist grants to U.S. photographers.
Berenice Abbott was a photographer of great accomplishment. Known mostly for her documentary work of New York City in the 1930s, Berenice was also a portrait photographer, an educator, an inventor, and a writer. She believed that all photographers should have personal projects that they are passionate about, not matter what the subject matter. This award is in her honor.
Sponsored by
A&I Photographic and Digital Services
Canon USA
Universal Art Gallery
The Julia Dean Photo Workshops
INFO
Dear Friends,
Only a few days left to submit entries for the 2009 Berenice Abbott Prize! Deadline: July 17, 2009, 5 pm PST. Entries can be postmarked on Friday, July 17th or delivered in-person to:
The Julia Dean Photo Workshops
Attention: Berenice Abbott Committee
801 Ocean Front Walk, Studio #8
Venice, CA 90291
The Prize:
The winner is selected and given a one-person, all expenses paid exhibition at the Julia Dean Gallery in Venice Beach, California, on October 17, 2009, plus a Canon EOS50D/E 28-135 Kit.
This year’s juror is Tim Wride, who was Curator of the Department of Photographs at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA) for 14 years, before becoming the founding Executive Director of No Strings Foundation, a Los Angeles-based non–profit that provides individual artist grants to U.S. photographers.
Berenice Abbott was a photographer of great accomplishment. Known mostly for her documentary work of New York City in the 1930s, Berenice was also a portrait photographer, an educator, an inventor, and a writer. She believed that all photographers should have personal projects that they are passionate about, not matter what the subject matter. This award is in her honor.
Sponsored by
A&I Photographic and Digital Services
Canon USA
Universal Art Gallery
The Julia Dean Photo Workshops
INFO
INSTANT GRATIFICATION: a polaroid party
Got Polaroid 600 lying around the house ? Here's your chance to go take some polaroids and submit them to Hibbleton Gallery + ISM: a community project's INSTANT GRATIFICATION !
They're currently looking for images shot on Polaroid 600. Deadline is July 24th. The show opens on August 7th at :
Hibbleton Gallery
112 West Wilshire Avenue
Fullerton, California 92832
LINKS :
INSTANT GRATIFICATION : A Polaroid Party
FAQ
The September Issue
"That's the great thing about the vƩritƩ process; if the subject will trust you and open up, even if they are very controlled as she is, then you get to see them as real people. And Anna is not only a ferocious and phenomenal businesswoman, editor, journalist and figure in American society and world culture, but she's also a mom, she's also a sister, she's also a daughter. And those things play into the narrative of the film, and our understanding of her. And I think people will be surprised. They will see what they've heard, certainly, but they will also see behind the curtain, if you will."
- R.J. Cutler, director
Limited engagement August 28th
Nationwide Sept. 11th
Official Site
Tuesday, July 14, 2009
Tuesday Random Briefs
+ Photojournalist Tomas van Houtryve talks of how he manages to photograph daily life in North Korean. He had to disguise himself a consultant in the chocolate business in a delegation ! Just listening to him talk of North Koreans being suspicious and pulling him aside for 4 hours to have a talk with him runs chills in my mind. I wished the NPR interview were longer - I hoped to hear more of his experiences in North Korea. You can see his images of here
+ Over at SPD (Society of Publication Designers) blog, they asked George Pitts, the founding photo director of Vibe magazine to give his thoughts on the passing of Vibe.
+ Another SPD-related note, I'm reposting this link I put up from a week ago. Scott Dadich talks of how he and Dan Winters worked on designing 'Periodical Photographs'. And I admit, I'm a sucker for a well-designed book so I love all this behind the scene peeks. Oh, Dan's work will be up at Fahley/Klein at the end of July so I'll make sure to be there for that one !
+ Hey, on July 23rd, (next week) Julia Dean's Photographers on Photography lecture series returns with Tony Duran as the guest speaker and Art Streiber as moderator. No RSVP required. $20 at door. Held over at Screaming Broccoli's new stages on 3334 S. La Cienega Place (90016). Deails here 7:30 - 9 pm
+ This I didn't know - almost 1,200 laptops or lost or stolen in LAX every week ! Watch your bags people !
+ on NPR, David Lynch talks on his collaboration with Danger Mouse and Sparkle Horse for a gallery exhibit in L.A that is currently running at Michael Kohn Gallery on Beverly Blvd, until August 15th.
Desolation Holiday (7/18)
“Desolation Holiday” celebrates the contradiction of glamour, beauty, and high fashion with the everyday baseness of the human condition.
Come celebrate a night of exquisite photography, and mingle with not only the photographers and subjects themselves, but also enjoy the spectacle of live sculptures exhibiting garments used in the photographs. The night will include photographs based around the theme, by a hand-selected group of accomplished photographers.
The gallery will include works by:
Apollo Staar: http://apollostaar.com
Dan Santoni: www.dansantoni.com
Chad Michael Ward: http://digitalapocalypse.com
Robin Perine: www.robinperine.com
Saryn Christina Photography: www.sarynchristina.com
Renard (Hanzo) Garr: www.modelmayhem.com/renardgarr
Heidi Calvert
Ashley Fontenot
Jul 18, 2009 8:00 PM - Midnight
Ultra Star Gallery
6432 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
INFO
Monday, July 13, 2009
Nikon D700 Guerrilla Style Billboard
Imagine you're in a subway in Seoul. As with any other subway stations in the world, there's a line of adverts on the wall selling sodas, perfumes, movies or whatnots but in this case for the Nikon D700, you just see a huddling mass of photographers behind Nikons. And..here's the best part, there's a sensor that detects when someone is walking by, thus triggering flashing camera lights as if that passerbyer was a celebrity !
BTW : That red carpet you're walking on ? It leads out of the station to a mall, straight into a store selling the Nikon D700.
Too cool :)
(via CoolHunter.net)
Fong/Woodward Seminar Tour 10/1
For those interested, Hanson Fong / John Woodward are doing a cross country seminar and will be hitting LA in October at the LAX Airport Marriott. The seminar runs all day from 10 am to 6 pm
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
• Lighting Ratio Demonstrations
• Metering Techniques
• The Art of Posing Family Groups
• The Wheel of Self-Assessment
• Compositional Study Guide
• Facial Analysis
• Portrait, Glamour and Modified
• Glamour Lighting Forms
• Digital and the Power of Raw
• Color Management and its Importance
• 10 Basic Poses
• Flow Posing
Register right here. To find out more info, check here.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
• Lighting Ratio Demonstrations
• Metering Techniques
• The Art of Posing Family Groups
• The Wheel of Self-Assessment
• Compositional Study Guide
• Facial Analysis
• Portrait, Glamour and Modified
• Glamour Lighting Forms
• Digital and the Power of Raw
• Color Management and its Importance
• 10 Basic Poses
• Flow Posing
Register right here. To find out more info, check here.
A&I Books
Looks like A&I has started a new site A&I Books where you can download their new Book Creator software. If you haven't had a chance to check out their books, I urge you to stroll over to A&I and check out their samples.
A few months back, I got a tour from Astor Mogran of A&I facilities and took a quick run through their books by having a softcover book printed. I was impressed enough that I like to do a full hardback book with them. I like how they're in town and you can go over and talk to someone about the book with isn't something you can really do with other on-demand publishers.
For the month of July, they're doing a buy 1, get 1 free book using code : 709BUY1GET1.
That's almost too good of a deal ! I'll be putting together my own book and trying out their new services and write more about it next month.
Saturday, July 11, 2009
ASMP "Take Back Your Website !" (7/16)
From ASMP's site :
Ian Schray of Freeway, website-building software for Mac, will spend an evening showing how the software works - how to create attractive, functional websites without needing to know a darn thing about coding.
Learn how to create and maintain your online presence without the need to become an expert in HTML coding - or Flash. Create exactly what you want in a clean, comfortable interface: Freeway generates all the code for you. Ian will also compare the two versions of the software, Freeway Pro and Freeway Express.
He will cover a variety of web strategies, including how to use the included templates, how easy it is to work beyond those templates, how easy it is to post a site to your own host or server, how to set up a variety of different kinds of sites (including e-commerce sites and blogs), how to set up a site to be seen on an iPhone, and how to optimize your site for SEO - in other words, how to be found by Google and Yahoo.
Freeway is an easy, cost-effective way to get yourself on the web with no sacrifice in quality. Show off your portfolio, slide shows, and more without having to know HTML. Not least, since Freeway only makes standards-compliant websites, you never have to worry about a client or agency missing out on seeing your work, no matter what web browser they use.
There will be giveaway drawings of the software, as well as generous discount coupons for all attendees.
And not least, there will be food, and there will be drink.
TIME: 7 PM (doors open at 6:30)
LOCATION: Ringleader Stages,
11155 Massachusetts Ave.
Los Angeles, 90025
NOTE : The entrance to Ringleader is on the Northeast corner of the alleyway between Cotner and Pontius, a block north of Santa Monica Blvd. and a block south of Ohio Ave. Plenty of street parking after 6:00 PM.
Visit the Ringleader site here: www.ringleaderstages.com
For more info/fees, check here.
Ian Schray of Freeway, website-building software for Mac, will spend an evening showing how the software works - how to create attractive, functional websites without needing to know a darn thing about coding.
Learn how to create and maintain your online presence without the need to become an expert in HTML coding - or Flash. Create exactly what you want in a clean, comfortable interface: Freeway generates all the code for you. Ian will also compare the two versions of the software, Freeway Pro and Freeway Express.
He will cover a variety of web strategies, including how to use the included templates, how easy it is to work beyond those templates, how easy it is to post a site to your own host or server, how to set up a variety of different kinds of sites (including e-commerce sites and blogs), how to set up a site to be seen on an iPhone, and how to optimize your site for SEO - in other words, how to be found by Google and Yahoo.
Freeway is an easy, cost-effective way to get yourself on the web with no sacrifice in quality. Show off your portfolio, slide shows, and more without having to know HTML. Not least, since Freeway only makes standards-compliant websites, you never have to worry about a client or agency missing out on seeing your work, no matter what web browser they use.
There will be giveaway drawings of the software, as well as generous discount coupons for all attendees.
And not least, there will be food, and there will be drink.
TIME: 7 PM (doors open at 6:30)
LOCATION: Ringleader Stages,
11155 Massachusetts Ave.
Los Angeles, 90025
NOTE : The entrance to Ringleader is on the Northeast corner of the alleyway between Cotner and Pontius, a block north of Santa Monica Blvd. and a block south of Ohio Ave. Plenty of street parking after 6:00 PM.
Visit the Ringleader site here: www.ringleaderstages.com
For more info/fees, check here.
Friday, July 10, 2009
Pro'jekt LA returns....
Pro'jekt LA returns for a summer run. This time, every 3rd Thursday of July, Aug and Sept. Their first one is July 16th at Space 1520 (1520 N. Cahuenga Blvd 90028). Participating photographers include Jeaneen Lund, Tania Fernandez and Mike Piscitelli.
Music provided by B+
8-10 pm
RSVP : summerseries@luciefoundation.org
UPDATE : Okay, tonight reading LA Weekly which mentions Pro'jekta LA and has Larry Clark listed as one of the photographers.
Events this Weekend (July 10-12)
::: FRIDAY :::
+ Picture of the Year Int'l @ Annenberg Space for Photography 11 am - 5pm
This is a preview day for media to see the print and digital exhibit prior to the official opening day and for pre-registered, invited guests to attend a half-day of presentations and discussions. Multimedia presentations of the year's winning images and three premiere speakers are scheduled. Requests to attend the media preview should be directed to: tiffany@emgpr.com.
+ An Unlikely Weapon (The Eddiie Adams Story) @ Laemmle Theatre - Music Hall
A screening of a film about legendary war photographer Eddie Adams who's controversial coverage of the Vietnam war in 1968 brought the violence and cruelty of the conflict to the forefront of public awareness. This film speaks to the aftermath of his work and the effect it had on his and many other's lives. Director Susan Morgan Cooper will be available for Q&A after the 5:10 and 7:20 pm showing. This film is also shown in the OC @ Regency South Coast Village. Limited one week engagement.
::: SATURDAY :::
+ Picture of the Year Int'l @ Annenberg Space for Photography 10 am - 7 pm
This full-day program celebrates the work of the award recipients. Presentations by winners include Photographer of the Year Emilio Morenatti, The Associated Press; the World Understanding Award recipient Jakob Carlsen; and the Photo Editing portfolio recipient Angus McDougall, National Geographic; among others. The afternoon session will begin with the annual POYi Awards Ceremony that individually recognizes all winners in each category. Saturday's program is free and open to the public.
+ Jessica Lange "50 Photographs, 1992-2007" @ Rose Gallery
+ "Summer Group Show" @ Joseph Bellows (La Jolla) 5 - 8 pm
The exhibition will include two contemporary San Diego photographers: Bill Rastetter and Liz Cockrum.
+ "Bitch is the New Black" @ Honor Fraser 6-8 pm
Group show of fourteen Los Angeles-based women who are all emerging or established artist. Cathy Akers, Kathryn Andrews, Rosson Crow, Krysten Cunningham, Pearl C. Hsiung, Annie Lapin, Shana Lutker, Ruby Neri, Catherine Opie, Amanda Ross-Ho, Anna Sew Hoy, Mindy Shapero, Kirsten Stoltmann, Bari Ziperstein. (Bold are photograpers)
+ Public Art Party @ Beverly Hills Noon - 6 pm
Public Art Party invites Angelenos to celebrate public art in Beverly Hills and the renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama whose public sculpture, Hymn of Life: Tulips, is located on Santa Monica Boulevard and Rodeo Drive by participating in a one-day, self-guided walking tour. Beverly Gardens Park - Intersection of Rodeo Dr. and Santa Monica Blvd. (Beverly Hills)
+ Desert Sexy @ The Constant Gallery 6-8 pm
The focus of Desert Sexy is to reveal the uniquely peripheral and independent visuality that the desert landscape ultimately generates. Indulging in the condition of exclusivity and disconnectedness, the relationship of the embodied desert experience and this landscape’s influence upon the creative process is presented through photography, painting, sculpture, graphics and music.
This weekend :
+ Renegade Craft Fair @ California Market Center 11 am - 7 pm
Over 200 artists are traveling from all over the country and abroad to participate and sell their handmade goods at Renegade Craft Fair – Los Angeles. From clothing and accessories, to stationary and concert posters, with everything from bath products and ceramics in between – there’s surely something for everyone.
Shows closing this weekend, David Fokos @ Kopeikin Gallery
Here's some links to other events going on this weekend :
+ For Your Art
+ Flavorpill
+ ArtSlant
+ The Mag LA (Has the most comprehensive listing)
+ Picture of the Year Int'l @ Annenberg Space for Photography 11 am - 5pm
This is a preview day for media to see the print and digital exhibit prior to the official opening day and for pre-registered, invited guests to attend a half-day of presentations and discussions. Multimedia presentations of the year's winning images and three premiere speakers are scheduled. Requests to attend the media preview should be directed to: tiffany@emgpr.com.
+ An Unlikely Weapon (The Eddiie Adams Story) @ Laemmle Theatre - Music Hall
A screening of a film about legendary war photographer Eddie Adams who's controversial coverage of the Vietnam war in 1968 brought the violence and cruelty of the conflict to the forefront of public awareness. This film speaks to the aftermath of his work and the effect it had on his and many other's lives. Director Susan Morgan Cooper will be available for Q&A after the 5:10 and 7:20 pm showing. This film is also shown in the OC @ Regency South Coast Village. Limited one week engagement.
::: SATURDAY :::
+ Picture of the Year Int'l @ Annenberg Space for Photography 10 am - 7 pm
This full-day program celebrates the work of the award recipients. Presentations by winners include Photographer of the Year Emilio Morenatti, The Associated Press; the World Understanding Award recipient Jakob Carlsen; and the Photo Editing portfolio recipient Angus McDougall, National Geographic; among others. The afternoon session will begin with the annual POYi Awards Ceremony that individually recognizes all winners in each category. Saturday's program is free and open to the public.
+ Jessica Lange "50 Photographs, 1992-2007" @ Rose Gallery
+ "Summer Group Show" @ Joseph Bellows (La Jolla) 5 - 8 pm
The exhibition will include two contemporary San Diego photographers: Bill Rastetter and Liz Cockrum.
+ "Bitch is the New Black" @ Honor Fraser 6-8 pm
Group show of fourteen Los Angeles-based women who are all emerging or established artist. Cathy Akers, Kathryn Andrews, Rosson Crow, Krysten Cunningham, Pearl C. Hsiung, Annie Lapin, Shana Lutker, Ruby Neri, Catherine Opie, Amanda Ross-Ho, Anna Sew Hoy, Mindy Shapero, Kirsten Stoltmann, Bari Ziperstein. (Bold are photograpers)
+ Public Art Party @ Beverly Hills Noon - 6 pm
Public Art Party invites Angelenos to celebrate public art in Beverly Hills and the renowned Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama whose public sculpture, Hymn of Life: Tulips, is located on Santa Monica Boulevard and Rodeo Drive by participating in a one-day, self-guided walking tour. Beverly Gardens Park - Intersection of Rodeo Dr. and Santa Monica Blvd. (Beverly Hills)
+ Desert Sexy @ The Constant Gallery 6-8 pm
The focus of Desert Sexy is to reveal the uniquely peripheral and independent visuality that the desert landscape ultimately generates. Indulging in the condition of exclusivity and disconnectedness, the relationship of the embodied desert experience and this landscape’s influence upon the creative process is presented through photography, painting, sculpture, graphics and music.
This weekend :
+ Renegade Craft Fair @ California Market Center 11 am - 7 pm
Over 200 artists are traveling from all over the country and abroad to participate and sell their handmade goods at Renegade Craft Fair – Los Angeles. From clothing and accessories, to stationary and concert posters, with everything from bath products and ceramics in between – there’s surely something for everyone.
Shows closing this weekend, David Fokos @ Kopeikin Gallery
Here's some links to other events going on this weekend :
+ For Your Art
+ Flavorpill
+ ArtSlant
+ The Mag LA (Has the most comprehensive listing)
Thursday, July 9, 2009
2009 International Exhibition of Fine Art Photography
Theme:
All subjects are eligible.
Eligibility:
The exhibition is open to photographers world wide, both amateur and professional. The Center for Fine Art Photography invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate in its exhibitions. Experimental and mixed techniques are welcome.
Juror: ANDY ADAMS, Editor/Publisher, FLAK PHOTO
“Andy Adams is the editor/publisher of Flak Photo (www.flakphoto.com), a contemporary photography website that celebrates the art of publishing photography online. Flak Photo provides unique opportunities for artists and photography organizations to share their work with a burgeoning online photographic community and highlights new series work, book projects and gallery exhibitions from established and emerging photographers. Recent features include 3030 Press’ New Photography in China, Humble Arts Foundation’s 31 Under 31: Young Women in Art Photography, Hamburger Eyes Photo Magazine’s Inside Burgerworld, the Photographic Resource Center’s EXPOSURE: The Annual PRC Juried Exhibition, Big City Press’ Hijacked, Volume One: Australia & America, and David Wright + Ethan Jones’ Pause to Begin.“
Important Dates:
Entries due: July 14, 2009
Notice of acceptance: July 24
Exhibition dates: October 2 – October 31
Reception: October 2
Entry Fee:
The entry fee for non-members is $35 USD for the first three images.
The entry fee for members of The Center for Fine Art Photography is $20.00 USD for 3 images.
Additional images may be submitted for $10 each.
There is no limit to the number of images that may be submitted.
Applicants signing up for membership at the time they submit their work for
jurying may become a member and meet the entry fee for a total of $77.00 USD.
Exhibition and Awards:
With selection for this exhibition, artists and their work will be seen by an international audience of collectors, curators, art consultants and others who appreciate the fine art of photography.
Juror’s Selection award: $300
Director’s Selection award: $200
Gallery Visitor’s Choice Award: $100
Two Artists’ ShowCase Online subscriptions for one year: (preview at www.artists-showcase.org)
All exhibitors are included in the Center’s online gallery
INFO
All subjects are eligible.
Eligibility:
The exhibition is open to photographers world wide, both amateur and professional. The Center for Fine Art Photography invites photographers working in all mediums, styles and schools of thought to participate in its exhibitions. Experimental and mixed techniques are welcome.
Juror: ANDY ADAMS, Editor/Publisher, FLAK PHOTO
“Andy Adams is the editor/publisher of Flak Photo (www.flakphoto.com), a contemporary photography website that celebrates the art of publishing photography online. Flak Photo provides unique opportunities for artists and photography organizations to share their work with a burgeoning online photographic community and highlights new series work, book projects and gallery exhibitions from established and emerging photographers. Recent features include 3030 Press’ New Photography in China, Humble Arts Foundation’s 31 Under 31: Young Women in Art Photography, Hamburger Eyes Photo Magazine’s Inside Burgerworld, the Photographic Resource Center’s EXPOSURE: The Annual PRC Juried Exhibition, Big City Press’ Hijacked, Volume One: Australia & America, and David Wright + Ethan Jones’ Pause to Begin.“
Important Dates:
Entries due: July 14, 2009
Notice of acceptance: July 24
Exhibition dates: October 2 – October 31
Reception: October 2
Entry Fee:
The entry fee for non-members is $35 USD for the first three images.
The entry fee for members of The Center for Fine Art Photography is $20.00 USD for 3 images.
Additional images may be submitted for $10 each.
There is no limit to the number of images that may be submitted.
Applicants signing up for membership at the time they submit their work for
jurying may become a member and meet the entry fee for a total of $77.00 USD.
Exhibition and Awards:
With selection for this exhibition, artists and their work will be seen by an international audience of collectors, curators, art consultants and others who appreciate the fine art of photography.
Juror’s Selection award: $300
Director’s Selection award: $200
Gallery Visitor’s Choice Award: $100
Two Artists’ ShowCase Online subscriptions for one year: (preview at www.artists-showcase.org)
All exhibitors are included in the Center’s online gallery
INFO
"An Unlikely Weapon : The Eddie Adams Story"
Starting tomorrow, the documentary will begin it's one week run here in Los Angeles at Laemmle Music Hall and down in OC at Regency South Coast Village from July 10th-16th. I dug around YouTube and found some interviews with the director of the documentary Susan Morgan Cooper and cinematographer, Isaac Hagy. This one is from a year ago at Glasgow Film Festival.
And this one interview w/ the director from the BCC is just from April 16, 2009.
And here's a YouTube clip of Eddie Adams talking about his famous photograph.
Official Site
UPDATE : July 10, 2009 - LA Times reviews the film.
Wednesday, July 8, 2009
Open Call at Barnsdall Park
EXHIBITION / ARTIST CALL ANNOUNCEMENT
Open Call LA 2009
Presented by
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Park
August 13 – September 27, 2009
Opening Reception: Sunday, August 16, 2-5pm.
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Park
4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
323.644.6269, fax 323.644.6271
E-mail, cadmag@sbcglobal.net
Web site, http://www.culturela.org
Hours, Thursday – Sunday, noon to 5:00 p.m.; First Fridays, Hours are extended until 9:00 p.m.
Admission is free. The Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery is a facility of the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles.
Eligibility: Open to all artists residing in Southern California
All entries must be original and have been completed after January 2007.
ONE ENTRY PER ARTIST
Delivery of Artwork: Saturday, July 18th, 9am to 6pm.
(Or until gallery reaches 1,000 pieces)
Entry fee: $20 per artist, cash only
Entries should be delivered to the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park
4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027; 323.644.6269
FOR COMPLETE DETAILS AND PROSPECTUS GO TO
http://www.culturela.org/events/eventpdfs/OpenCall2009Prospectus.pdf
(via The Photo Exchange)
Open Call LA 2009
Presented by
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Park
August 13 – September 27, 2009
Opening Reception: Sunday, August 16, 2-5pm.
Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Park
4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027
323.644.6269, fax 323.644.6271
E-mail, cadmag@sbcglobal.net
Web site, http://www.culturela.org
Hours, Thursday – Sunday, noon to 5:00 p.m.; First Fridays, Hours are extended until 9:00 p.m.
Admission is free. The Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery is a facility of the Department of Cultural Affairs, City of Los Angeles.
Eligibility: Open to all artists residing in Southern California
All entries must be original and have been completed after January 2007.
ONE ENTRY PER ARTIST
Delivery of Artwork: Saturday, July 18th, 9am to 6pm.
(Or until gallery reaches 1,000 pieces)
Entry fee: $20 per artist, cash only
Entries should be delivered to the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park
4800 Hollywood Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90027; 323.644.6269
FOR COMPLETE DETAILS AND PROSPECTUS GO TO
http://www.culturela.org/events/eventpdfs/OpenCall2009Prospectus.pdf
(via The Photo Exchange)
Paul Outerbridge and the Art of Commerce (7/9)
CANCELLED DUE TO GETTY BEING CLOSED.
Dancing on the Head of a Pin: Paul Outerbridge and the Art of Commerce
The career of photographer Paul Outerbridge (1896–1958) was a study in artful balance between personal expression and commercial demands.
In this lecture, Paul Martineau, curator of the exhibition Paul Outerbridge: Command Performance, provides an overview of Outerbridge's career, focusing on his struggle to unite its artistic and commercial aspects. Outerbridge began as a designer and illustrator in New York before establishing himself as an innovative photographer in the world of advertising. Although his images were consistently ahead of their time, particularly in their use of color and in their erotic exploration, his commercial work eventually dried up.
Martineau provides a tour of Outerbridge's photographs over time and puts his work in context with that of other prominent photographers, such as Edward Steichen, Baron Adolf de Meyer, and Man Ray, to shed light on the difficulties that Outerbridge faced as world events and technological advances radically changed the art and high-end advertising markets.
Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Getty Center, Museum Lecture Hall
Admission: Free; reservations required.
INFO
Dancing on the Head of a Pin: Paul Outerbridge and the Art of Commerce
The career of photographer Paul Outerbridge (1896–1958) was a study in artful balance between personal expression and commercial demands.
In this lecture, Paul Martineau, curator of the exhibition Paul Outerbridge: Command Performance, provides an overview of Outerbridge's career, focusing on his struggle to unite its artistic and commercial aspects. Outerbridge began as a designer and illustrator in New York before establishing himself as an innovative photographer in the world of advertising. Although his images were consistently ahead of their time, particularly in their use of color and in their erotic exploration, his commercial work eventually dried up.
Martineau provides a tour of Outerbridge's photographs over time and puts his work in context with that of other prominent photographers, such as Edward Steichen, Baron Adolf de Meyer, and Man Ray, to shed light on the difficulties that Outerbridge faced as world events and technological advances radically changed the art and high-end advertising markets.
Date: Thursday, July 9, 2009
Time: 7:00 p.m.
Location: Getty Center, Museum Lecture Hall
Admission: Free; reservations required.
INFO
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