SVA MPS DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: Book+Branding Class of 2014. Part III

 MARK ROUSSEL  Finding and Losing My Father

Photograph (c) 2014 Marc Roussel

 EVELINA REINHART  The Joy of Eating

Photograph (c) 2014 Evelina Reinhart

HENNY GYLFA  Park Hill Boxing Club

Photograph (c) 2014 Henny Gylfa

JAMIE SHIELDS Less Is More

Photograph (c) 2014 Jaime Shields

SHARRON DIEDRICHS Burden of Existence

 Photograph (c) 2014 Sharron Diedrichs

 WON KIM Stereotypes

Photograph (c) 2014 Won Kim

ERIKA VELASQUEZ  Below The Surface

Photograph (c) 2014 Erika Velasquez

ZILAN FAN Between Dream and Reality

Photograph (c) 2014 Zilan Fan

 TAYLOR MICKLE  Futurama

Photograph (c) 2014 Taylor Mickle

SVA Masters in Digital Photography 2014 Grads - Part III

Leading-edge Masters Degree program in Digital Photography at the School of Visual Arts, Chaired by "Photoshop Diva" Katrin Eismann (check out her Books on Amazon!), with Associate Chair and "Color Guru" Tom P. Ashe, (check out his Color Management book); and with an unbelievable faculty of photography professionals I'd list but do not want to leave anyone out! Congrats to all my students on their final Branding, Book and Portfolio Designs!

Book+Branding Part I

 Book+Branding Part II

*all names are Website links

SVA MPS DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: Book+Branding Class of 2014. Part II

 JAIME CODY  Recollection

VICTORIA HARDINA  Together

Photograph (c) 2014 Victoria Hardina
 

CLAREESE HILL  My Black Face

Photograph (c) 2014 Clareese Hill

AILIN BLASCO  Ourea

Photograph (c) 2014 Ailin Blasco

KEVIN WO  Announce

Photographs (c) 2014 Kevin Wo

 CHUCK ALMAREZ  A Time Gone By
Photograph (c) 2014 Chuck Almarez

 LACY KIERNAN  URBAN LANDSCAPES
Photograph (c) 2014 Lacy Kiernan

ANDRE AVANESSIAN  phobophobialand

  ADRIANO HULTMAN  Things We Can See 

Photograph (c) 2014 Adriano Hultman

SVA Masters in Digital Photography 2014 Grads - Part II

Leading-edge Masters Degree program in Digital Photography at the School of Visual Arts, Chaired by "Photoshop Diva" Katrin Eismann (check out her Books on Amazon!), with Associate Chair and "Color Guru" Tom P. Ashe, (check out his Color Management book); and with an unbelievable faculty of photography professionals I'd list but do not want to leave anyone out! Congrats to all my students on their final Branding, Book and Portfolio Designs!

Book+Branding Part I

 Book+Branding Part III

*all names are Website links

SVA MPS DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY: Book+Branding Class of 2014. Part I

 SARAH JUN   Mimicry

Photograph (c) 2014 Sarah Jun

BILO HUSSEIN  Never Home

Photograph (c) 2014 Bilo Hussein

HSIN WANG  De-Selfing

Photograph (c) 2014 Hsin Wang

MEG LAUBSCHER  Somewhere In Between

Photograph (c) 2014 Meg Laubscher

SVA Masters in Digital Photography 2014 Grads - Part I

Leading-edge Masters Degree program in Digital Photography at the School of Visual Arts, Chaired by "Photoshop Diva" Katrin Eismann (check out her Books on Amazon!), with Associate Chair and "Color Guru" Tom P. Ashe, (check out his Color Management book); and with an unbelievable faculty of photography professionals I'd list but do not want to leave anyone out! Congrats to all my students on their final Branding, Book and Portfolio Designs!

COLIN MURPHY
Photograph (c) 2014 Colin Murphy

Book+Branding Part II

 Book+Branding Part III

*all names are Website links

W.M. HUNT: "Foule - American Groups before 1950" in Arles from the WM Hunt Collection + NYC 2015

from the W.M. Hunt Collection

“Foule - American Groups before 1950" 

7 July – 21 September, 2014 

Palais de l'Archevêché

35 Place de la République, 13200 Arles France

“Ramona Lodge”, Women in costume, early 20th Century 

Unknown Photographer or Studio

Men with bow ties, 1890's. Horner Studio

“The Human U.S. Shield, 30,000 Officers & Men, at Camp Custer, Battle Creek Michigan, Brigadier General Howard L. Laubauch, Commanding”, 1918.  Mole & Thomas (Arthur Mole b. England 1889 – died US 1983 & John D. Thomas, American, dates unknown) 

Click on images to enlarge!

 “Hunt’s Three Ring, Circus”, Northport, LI, NY

June 26th, 1921, E.J. (Edward J.) Kelty

2015 UPDATE:

NYC, 2015: "Hunt's Three Ring Circus: American Groups Before 1950" opens Monday, September 28th, 2015, 6-8 PM, 1285 Avenue of the Americas Gallery, New York, New York. 

2014 ORIGINAL
The W.M. Hunt Collection

“Foule - American Groups before 1950" 

7 July – 21 September, 2014 

Palais de l'Archevêché

35 Place de la République, 13200 Arles France

 VIMEO

Play this short VIMEO with Collector W.M. Hunt

JENNIFER McCLURE: Laws of Silence

Photograph © Jennifer McClure

Photograph © Jennifer McClure

Photograph © Jennifer McClure

EA: Define your point of view. Are you ever trying to tell a story?
 

Jennifer McClure: I read that Thomas Roma likens the making of photographs to Robert Frost's idea of making a poem: "A poem begins with a lump in the throat; a homesickness, a lovesickness." My pictures come from that emotional space of longing, of wishing for things that never were and might never be. I don't know if I'm telling a story as much as trying to find a way out. I can only see a feeling clearly when I disarm and immobilize it, pin it to the wall and examine it with the others.
 

EA: What were your first subjects when you began?
 

Jennifer McClure: The first series I did was about nine years ago. I had just gotten clean and sober but I wasn't really comfortable with the idea. I put an ad in the Village Voice to photograph substance abusers. We spent a lot of time together, and I got to ask them the questions I was afraid to ask of myself. We had different circumstances but the same emotions and desires and needs, the same flawed coping mechanisms. This is what fascinates me, whether I am photographing myself or others: how we come to be the people we are, and how we choose to handle the lots we are given.  

 Photograph © Jennifer McClure 

The photographs of Jennifer McClure are being shown in an exhibition at the Drift Gallery until July 20th, 2014, along with photographers: Aline Smithson, Bear Kirkpatrick, Christa Blackwood, Cig Harvey, Noah David Bau, Amy Elkins, and Alec Von Bargen.

Portraits in Contemporary Photography

Exhibition through July 20th, 2014

The Drift Gallery, Portsmouth, NH

JenniferMcClure.com

SEAN PERRY: Notes from The Picture Review

 Curator and Collector, Wm. Hunt, 2011  
"Go forth and build, speak to the wonder and joy 
that is so vacant in your adversaries"
Photograph © Elizabeth Paul Avedon

  

SEAN PERRY: Part I

I am restless – intrinsically. Annoying as of late more so, and in part by petty nemeses soon vanquished. It is in these times I refer to one of Mr. Hunt's sublime life lessons (adapted) – go forth and build, speak to the wonder and joy that is so vacant in your adversaries.

If we have shared time in a class together you may know I have a proclivity for books. I enjoy all lovely printed things, particularly photography, design and architecture books. I often partake in obscene amounts of caffeine and wander the aisles of book and thrift stores, seeking respite and delight in something beautiful discovered.

Another curricula of The Picture Review is the study and research of good photography through the culture of books. So many important considerations are at play – the languages of printing, design, typography, sequencing and more. Do you know the stereotype of trusting a corpulent chef? I believe we must eat well if meaningful art is to be had, whether consumed, created or espoused.

ThePictureReview.com

(Photograph: Sarah Wilson)

I recently had a conversation with Ms. (name redacted) at Half Price Books and have very exciting news to relay. While I work through this temporary over-restlessness, I shall occasionally select an exceptional book to share. HPB has generously agreed to offer this selection to you, with compliments of a discount in honor of The Picture Review initiative. I will feature the book in a post here and place it on hold under a nome de plume. Expiring that Sunday at close, (9pm) the first one to request the title from the counter using said alias has it.

Now let us begin this hedonism with proper grandeur. I have perused the current offerings at many locations there is much to devour. There are titles from Twin Palms, Steidl, University of Texas Press and Monacelli Press to name a brief few.

It is my joyful privilege to introduce The Picture Review Sunday Find. May a season of bounty and voracity be upon us.

The Life of a Photograph

SEAN PERRY: Part II

Filled with the sweet nectar of deep discounts and haptic pleasure, did you empty your chalice? I most certainly did, trekking to all Half Price Books locations both far and wide. I imagine only eclipsed by the diligent Mr. Drew Lee, who valiantly sailed towards the dark secrets of San Antonio aboard a modern day Pequod. Fortuity favors the adventurous and prepared, he returned with a most stellar trove of fortunes.

I am joyous our chambers here echo greatly of treasures won – Keith Carter, Kate Breakey, Lee Frielander, Sébastien Meunier, Irving Penn, and Sam Abell among other giants. It is indeed a time of bounty and celebration, well done!

Many of us gorged on Mr. Abell's title, The Life of a Photograph. What an exceptional book and man. Picture Review Alumni will recognize the language, the title is an eloquent and well stated theorem of his work. Sam Abell is a esteemed mid-western born photographer known for his poetic amalgamation of subjects and styles, traversing photo-journalism to fine-art. He first worked for the National Geographic Society in 1970 at the age of 25, and went on to photograph over 20 features. He has published at least 9 titles I am aware of, likely more. Study the life he has woven around photography – as a photographer, author, teacher…. you will find no truer a storyteller and artist. His own words are best, and I implore you to read the interview with Mr. Blaustein below.

http://www.aphotoeditor.com/2013/09/04/sam-abell-interview/

I find his photographs so well seen and thoughtfully made. I am particularly thankful for a lesson he learned from his father, "compose and wait." It left a lasting impression upon me and is but one of a long list of gifts garnered from his generous teachings. Last year I made an image in Kyoto that I am deeply grateful for. Mr. Abell metaphorically by my side, I composed the frame as I was crossing the Kamogawa – then waited, for the unexpected gesture I needed to complete the image.

Three Crows, Kyoto Japan

Photograph © Sean Perry

The video below is not your typical Facebook distraction. No sir, it is rich with sustenance – 43 minutes of pure insight and excellence. The book can be had for a mere pittance on Amazon, and perhaps you may still find a copy or two here. Tarry not, it will be a loyal companion for you – for that I am sure.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ceJ0S5P-Ybc

JAMES ESTRIN: Oprah's Super-Soul Sunday TV

WATCH: Behind The Lens With James Estrin

On Oprah's OWN TV

“Silence and Dust, 9/11 Memorial, 2002” On the first Anniversary of the World Trade Center attacks, rescue workers formed a circle on Ground Zero for a minute of silence. At that moment, a strong wind blew dust around the circle. © James Estrin/The New York Times

A must-see video of award-winning photographer James Estrin talking about his Spiritual Experiences and Photography, is introduced by Oprah herself!  Tune in Sundays at 11 a.m ET/PT for Oprah's Super Soul Shorts on OWN Network.

"James Estrins' sensitivity and technical skill combine to create impactful moments in the world he observes..." When thousands of people gathered to commemorate the first anniversary of 9/11, Estrin was assigned one of the least accessible vantage points, yet his extraordinary photograph, “Silence and Dust, 9/11 Memorial, 2002”, was the most powerful (and chilling) image made of the event." Read more from my Interview With James Estrin on L'Oeil de la Photography

Behind the Lens with Photographer James Estrin 

ALINE SMITHSON: The Interview

Arrangement in Green and Black #2

Portrait of the Photographer’s Mother © Aline Smithson 

Arrangement in Green and Black #17

Portrait of the Photographer’s Mother  © Aline Smithson  

Arrangement in Green and Black #1

Portrait of the Photographer’s Mother © Aline Smithson  

Elizabeth Avedon: What sparked the idea for your series, Arrangement in Green and Black?

Aline Smithson: The idea was sparked when I came across a small print of Arrangement in Gray and Black: Portrait of the Painter's Mother by James McNeil Whistler at a garage sale.  Whistler has always been one of my favorite painters. Revisiting the composition again made me ponder the possibilities of using it in a photographic series. Within an hour, at two other garage sales, I happened upon a leopard coat and hat,a leopard fabric, a cat painting and a chair that was similar to the one in the painting...and I knew it was a sign to proceed.

My patient 85 year-old mother posed in over 20 ensembles, but unfortunately passed away before seeing the finished series. I am grateful for her sense of humor and the time this series allowed us to be together. 

 EA: Which of the 21 was the first?

AS: The first was the leopard coat and hat and the cat painting. I immediately loved the result and it set my imagination on fire.  I would lie awake at night thinking of combinations and scenarios. I was also working on a couple of other series at the same time. It was a period of immense creativity. 
 

Read more L'Oeil de la Photographie here
 

Fur © Aline Smithson  

Lucy with Mountains from Revisiting Beauty © Aline Smithson

As seen in the 2014 PDN Photo Annual 

I first met ALINE SMITHSON several years ago while I was a reviewer for CENTER's annual Review Santa Fe. I was impressed with all of her work using various subjects and styles. I fell in love with her mysterious black and white series, Inside/Out, and Daughter, a photographic journey from childhood to adolescent to adulthood of her daughter Charlotte; and many of her photographs incorporating her family on their yearly vacations on a lake. 

After a career as a New York Fashion Editor, working along side the greats of fashion photography, including Horst, Mario Testino, Patrick Demarchelier, Arthur Elgort, and Bert Stern, ALINE SMITHSON discovered the family Rolleiflex and never looked back. She has exhibited widely including solo shows at the Griffin Museum of Photography, the Center of Fine Art Photography, the Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art, the Lishui Festival in China, the Tagomago Gallery in Barcelona and Paris, and the Wallspace Gallery in Seattle and Santa Barbara. And her latest exhibition, Arrangement in Gray and Black: Portrait of the Photographer's Mother, opened at the Davis Orton Gallery in Hudson New York last week.

Aline radiates her own personal power - she is known as a superstar among her peers. While working full-time on her own photography career, she generously promotes and supports the work of mid-career and emerging photographers daily on her award winning journal, LENSCRATCH; as well as giving workshops at the Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) and jurying exhibitions and portfolio reviews around the country. 

I spoke with Aline recently about her ongoing work projects, her upcoming exhibition and her collaboration with her mother. Read our full Interview on L'Oeil de la Photography here.

EXHIBITION
Photographs by Aline Smithson
Arrangement in Gray and Black: Portrait of the Photographer's Mother
May 16 - June 22, 2014
Davis Orton Gallery
114 Warren Street Hudson, NY 12534 USA
 

Also showing:
Photographs by Meg Birnbaum, Sisters of the Commonwealth