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Upcoming Events in NYC In Association with Aperture.org
I was just sent an e-mail from Aperture.org (publisher of Aperture magazine and many outstanding books), so I thought I’d share these upcoming events (most if not all are free to attend). The Projected Image panel discussion looks particularly interesting because it’s amazing how the scale of an image, as well as the medium (think Times Square with its colossal images), can impact the viewer. There’s nothing like sitting in a darkened room with large images projected as a photographer or other artist speaks about his or her work.
Speaking from experience, if you have a chance to see great photographers like Joel Meyerowitz or Jay Maisel show and speak about their work in a location with high quality projection equipment, I think you’ll be speechless. I know I was.
Below are links to the events:
Events with Joel Meyerowitz
https://www.aperture.org/events/keywords.php?id=legacy
and
The Projected Image
https://www.aperture.org/events/detail.php?id=613
I recently wrote about Joel Meyerowitz’s outstanding new books and exhibition at the Museum of the City of NY here:
https://reddogjournal.com/darlow-22.php
There are other events, including a holiday sale happening in December at Aperture. Check Aperture.org for more info.
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The Photo Review Benefit Auction Preview Exhibition and Benefit Auction 11/21/2009
I write a column just about every other week for RedDogJournal.com, and for the edition just published (click here to read), I included this info: On Friday and Saturday, 11/20 and 11/21/2009, there will be a Preview Exhibition of The Photo Review Benefit Auction. It will be held at the Dorrance-Hamilton Building, Broad and Pine Streets, on Friday, November 20 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and on Saturday, November 21 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., just prior to the auction. The online auction listing is also available for bidding, and is well worth a look. Each of the 252 photographs are available for viewing as a thumbnail or at a larger size on this page: www.photoreview.org/Auction/list.php
On Saturday, November 21, a Benefit Auction and Special Reception will be held at The University of the Arts in Philadelphia, PA. For more information, visit: www.photoreview.org/auction.htm
The Photo Review is an outstanding journal that I receive and highly recommend, especially if you are based in the Northeast U.S. and enjoy visiting galleries in the region. The listings of exhibitions, photo-related events, book reviews and workshops is extensive. Here is a quick overview of The Photo Review from their website:
“Publishing since 1976, The Photo Review covers photography events throughout the country and serves as a central resource for the Mid-Atlantic region. With incisive reviews, exciting portfolios, lively interviews, the latest in books and exhibitions, The Photo Review quarterly journal has earned a reputation as one of the best serious photography publications being produced today.
In past years, The Photo Review has presented previously unpublished images by Weegee, Duane Michals, and Frederick Sommer and cataloguesfor a James VanDerZee exhibition, a show of Lois Greenfield’s dynamic dance photographs, and the exhibition ‘Changing Visions of the American Landscape.’ Most recently, we have extended our coverage to include the European scene, with reports from Documenta and Arles, and regular reports from FotoFest.”
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PhotoPlus Expo New York City 2nd Day Observations: 5 More Trade Show Booth Suggestions
The PhotoPlus Expo trade show was absolutely packed with people on Friday, and I had a chance to explore much more. Here are 5 more recommended booths to check out.
1. LR Fine Art Mounting and Framing (Booth #165)
Have you ever wanted to get your work face mounted to Plexiglas, mounted on dibond (a relatively lightweight and very stable material) or other material? If so, you may know that it is not an easy process to do well. LR Fine Art Mounting and Framing of New York City has large printed and mounted samples, as well as a table full of samples of their mounting processes. One especially impressed me. It was a matte inkjet print mounted on a board, which was then mounted on either aluminum or dibond.
website: https://www.l2mounting.com
2. HP (Booth #136)
The HP booth at PhotoPlus expo is worth a trip just to see the award-winning books from the Photography.Book.Now Winners 2009 competition. Yesterday, I recommended stopping by the Blurb booth to check out their many outstanding book samples. Blurb uses HP Indigo printers exclusively for their books, and all of the books were produced by the company. According to the site, “Rafal Milach, a professional photographer from Warsaw, Poland, was awarded the $25,000 Grand Prize for Black Sea of Concrete. Mr. Milach’s work, shot on the coast of Ukraine, was chosen as the most creative, most innovative and finest self-published photography book by an esteemed panel of judges led by Darius Himes, a co-founder of Radius Books.”
While you’re there, I also recommend seeing Joel Meyerowitz’s limited edition hardcover book printed by HP using an Indigo printer. There is a tipped-in photo on the front which is a look that I really like. The book, entitled The Hallett, is an exclusive limited-edition book exploring the Hallett Nature Sanctuary in Central Park. It includes images not featured in Meyerowitz’s new book Legacy (a spectacular book definitely worth seeing). An archival pigment-ink print made personally by Joel Meyerowiz is also included in the box set available from Aperture (the Aperture.org link below shows the limited edition set and offers a full explanation of its contents).
And I also highly recommend checking out the exhibition of prints near the upstairs entrance to the Javits Center (in front of the registration desk). The exhibition highlights the winners of the Magnum Expression Photography Award.
From the Magnum Blog: “The Magnum Expression Photography Award was established by Magnum Photos and HP with the goal of raising awareness and inspiring change through campaigns using photography as an expressive medium. Its mission is to discover and illuminate compelling documentary photography employed in innovative ways to affect social awareness and propel humanitarian compassion.”
The inaugural theme for the 2009 award was Communities.
websites:
https://www.hp.com
https://www.aperture.org/boxed-meyerowitz.html
HP Magnum Expression Awards websites:
https://expression.magnumphotos.com/
https://blog.magnumphotos.com/2009/02/the_magnum_expression_award.html
3. Nikon (Booth #501)
Nikon has a large stage this year and many noted photographers who are speaking about their work and the Nikon equipment they use. There are a number of huge prints at the booth worth a look–one of which by Rob Van Petten shot with the Nikon D3x of a woman with very long eyelashes is spectacular.
4. Sony (Booth #618)
The Sony booth is huge this year at PhotoPlus, and the prints in their booth and in lightboxes throughout the show floor should not be missed. Many photographers are speaking at the booth, and most if not all are shooting with the Sony Alpha 900 DSLR. I had an opportunity to see a portion of photographer Matthew Jordan Smith’s talk. He specializes in portraiture and his work is truly outstanding. What’s great about many presentations on the show floor (including Matthew’s) is that photographers often share the story behind the photos they’ve taken, including, for example, learning what a client likes or dislikes so that you can prepare ahead of time.
website: https://www.Sony.com
5. Op/tech USA (Booth #1151)
If you want to see some very nicely designed camera straps that really help keep your strap on your shoulder (or more comfortable when you have a strap around your neck), as well as many gadgets related to keeping your camera dry and more stable while shooting, stop by this booth. The neoprene lens and camera protectors are also impressive.
website: https://www.optechusa.com