Gaston County considering defunding history museum; comes less than a year after a dispute between county officials and the museum over a photo of two men kissing

Via The Gaston Gazette
March 29, 2023

"Gaston County officials are considering defunding the Museum of Art and History, a move that could, according to some, force the museum to close its doors.....County Manager Kim Eagle brought up the museum, which is located in Dallas, at a county work session on Tuesday, asking for input from the Board of Commissioners on whether to continue funding the museum as a county department.

The talk of pulling funding comes less than a year after a dispute between county officials and the museum over a photo of two men kissing that the county manager ordered to be pulled from an exhibit."

2019 Charlotte, North Carolina Pride Parade, August 18, 2019

Grant Baldwin's photograph is in our exhibit at The AIPAD Photograph Show in New York City this weekend, March 30 - April 2, booth #114, Center 415, 415 5 Avenue.

Monroe Gallery announces representation of the Sonia Handelman Meyer estate

 Via Art Daily News

March 25, 2023

Sonia Handelman Meyer/Courtesy of Monroe Gallery of Photography

 Boy in mask, New York City, c.1946-1950. Gelatin silver print.

SANTA FE, NM.- Monroe Gallery of Photography has announced its representation of the Sonia Handelman Estate, and will exhibit a selection of lifetime and vintage prints at the 2023 AIPAD Photography Show in New York City March 31-April 2 and present a 2-person exhibit with Ida Wyman: “Pioneering Women of The Photo League” at Monroe Gallery in Santa Fe, April 21-June 18, 2023.

The Photo League was a collective of photographers active between 1936-1951 who believed their work could change poor social conditions and champion photography as an art form in the process. The Photo League thrived as one of the most progressive, dynamic and creative centers for photography in America, and was unusual in its time as many of the collective’s members were women. In the 1940s when McCarthyism started gathering momentum in the US, suspicious authorities decided to clamp down on the Photo League’s confrontational and uncensored representations of urban American society. In 1948, it was declared a subversive organization and blacklisted. As the league’s secretary at the time, Sonia Handelman Meyer answered the office phone when requests for comment about the accusations poured in from the media. “It got to be too much,” she told The New York Times. “They were blacklisting people”.

Sonia Handelman was born on Feb. 12, 1920, in Lakewood, N.J., and grew up in New York City. Her parents were Jewish immigrants from Eastern Europe. After graduating college in 1941, Handelman Meyer worked during World War II in the Office of War Information for the U.S. Signal Corps in Puerto Rico, and the Office of War Information in New York, and then at a news photography agency. In 1943 she joined the Photo League, where she studied with John Ebstel and Sid Grossman. She also served as secretary (the only paid position at the League) and, in 1948-50, as chair of the Hine Committee. She participated in several group exhibitions, including "This Is the Photo League" (1948–49). Handelman Meyer collaborated with Morris Huberland on a photographic series of Sydenham Hospital in Harlem (1947) and photographed in neighborhoods throughout New York. She later documented the Weavers, the American folk group that included Pete Seeger. Her photographs appeared in The New York Times (1947–48) and U.S. Camera Annual (1947). Her photographs also appeared in the exhibition "Photographic Crossroads: The Photo League" at the International Center of Photography, New York (1978) and "The Women of Photo League" at Higher Pictures Gallery, New York (2009).

Sonia Handelman Meyer died on September 11, 2022, at her home in Charlotte, N.C., at age 102.

Sonia Handelman Meyer’s work went unrecognized for decades. In recent years, there has been a revived interest in the radical collective that contributed incomparably towards promoting early street photography as an art form.

THE 2023 AIPAD PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW

 

We are pleased to exhibit once again at the AIPAD Photography Show which brings together exceptional photography from the world’s top fine art photography galleries. Monroe Gallery of Photography will be located on the main floor in booth #114 and will feature three distinct exhibits.

The first feature will showcase the work of independent photojournalists covering contemporary events with a focus on global displacement and American social issues.

The second feature will showcase photographs by Sonia Handelman Meyer (1920-2022) and Ida Wyman (1926–2019), two pioneering women photographers of the Photo League, a collective of photographers active between 1936-1951 who believed their work could change poor social conditions and champion photography as an art form in the process. Both photographer’s work went unrecognized for decades. In recent years, there has been a revived interest in the radical collective that contributed incomparably towards promoting early street photography as an art form. 

The final feature will highlight work by Tony Vaccaro, who passed away in December, 2022 at the age of 100 and who was a frequent fixture in the Monroe Gallery booth through past AIPAD Shows.

Booth #114

Center415 

415 5th Avenue

(between 37th and 38th streets)

New York, NY 10016    Tickets here

Thursday, March 30 | 12:00pm - 8:00pm (VIP Opening Preview)

 Friday, March 31 | 12:00pm - 7:00pm

 Saturday, April 1 | 12:00pm - 7:00pm

 Sunday, April 2 | 12:00pm - 5:00pm

Ed Kashi Artist Talk & Gallery Reception at Syracuse University Palitz Gallery in NYC

 

Via Syracuse University

Join Ed Kashi '79 for an artist talk and gallery reception celebrating the new Palitz Gallery exhibition "Ed Kashi: Advocacy Journalism."

Monday, March 27, 2023

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM ET

Louise and Bernard Palitz Gallery Syracuse University Lubin House

11 East 61st Street

New York, NY 10065

Register here

Meet Ed Kashi Photojournalist/Filmmaker

 

Via ShoutoutDFW

March 14, 2023

Ed Kashi: In a Turkish terrorist court in Diyarbakir, this Kurdish woman was sentenced to 13 years in prison, accused of belonging to the Kurdistan Workers Party, or PKK, which seeks to create an independent state in southeastern Turkey, 2006

Hi Ed, how has your work-life balance changed over time?

Prior to the pandemic, I had worked 6-7 days a week for the past 40 years. Being slowed down by Covid made me appreciate how much stress and burnout I had endured for decades in pursuit of my passionate commitment to my work. I am now more inclined and able to take time off and do not feel guilty about doing it. I still have a ways to go to find the right balance between work and life, but I’m getting better.

Can you open up a bit about your work and career? We’re big fans and we’d love for our community to learn more about your work.

My documentary work is predicated on long term, in depth visual storytelling. My personal projects last for years and that’s what sets my work apart. I focus on geopolitical and social issues, and increasingly work in a more advocacy approach in my photojournalism and documentary filmmaking. My purpose is to create stories and media materials that can be used to not only raise awareness but be a part of change. I have been working as a photojournalist for over 40 years. My work has been published globally in both print and digital platforms. I’ve produced 12 books of my photography and many short documentary films. In the course of my career I’ve witnessed and been a part of the digital revolution that has rocked the editorial world that I come out of. My work has primarily been for major magazines, including National Geographic, The NYT magazine, Time, The New Yorker and many others. I’ve been exhibited worldwide and lecture and teach on a regular basis around the world.

Doing this work has never been easy. For me it was a mixture of a very hard work ethic, a passionate commitment to making the work happen, investing in myself and not waiting for editors to green light my ideas and never giving up, no matter how hard the rejections, disappointments or mountains to overcome.

The lessons I’ve learned is that you must believe in yourself and your mission. You must be prepared to pay your dues, work very hard, continue to learn and keep an open mind and open heart. Never give up on yourself, no matter how tough the going gets. Do not rely on any one person, client or outcome. Always be prepared for new opportunities to come from places you might not expect and be good to everyone you encounter.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?

I would be a poor tour guide. My main interest in spending time with my closest friends is to just be with them. Where we eat, what we do or see is not the object of our time together. It’s to talk, listen, learn, feel the love and friendship without the pressure to entertain.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?

I’d have to give a shoutout to my wife, Julie, who has supported me and my work for the past 30 years, even when it meant single parenting our 2 kids for weeks and months at a time due to the heavy travel schedule my work requires. Because of her, our family is in tact, our kids are doing great and we can now develop the next phase of our relationship and lives together.

Full article with images here

Ed Kashi prints

Image Credits

Ed Kashi/VII is my credit for all images you publish. These images must only be used for this one purpose and cannot be used for any other. All images copyrighted to Ed Kashi.

The City Of Santa Fe 2023 COVID-19 Memorial Day Monday, March 6, 2023

Gabriela Campos

A nursing station in the Frost 19 unit, Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center, Santa Fe, NM, December, 2020

Via The City of Santa Fe

Join Us For The City Of Santa Fe 2023 COVID-19 Memorial Day

12 Noon Monday, March 6, 2023, On The Santa Fe Plaza

The City of Santa Fe warmly invites all community members to attend the 2023 COVID-19 Memorial Day at 12 p.m. on Monday, March 6, 2023, on the Santa Fe Plaza. 

In February 2021, the Governing Body unanimously adopted a resolution designating the first Monday in March as COVID-19 Memorial Day. This event is held to remember all who have passed away, fallen ill, or who continue to suffer from the impact of COVID-19, as well as to honor essential workers. 

Citywide, Santa Feans are urged to participate in the memorial by observing a moment of silence at 12 p.m., and by adding their voices or noise to a moment of appreciation for essential workers at 12:01 p.m. (ringing bells at houses of worship, honking car horns, rounds of applause, etc.) 

Click here to download a shareable PDF of the event flyer.

Related: Ashley Gilbertson's Photographs In The NY Times: "Three Years Into Covid, We Still Don’t Know How To Talk About It"

ICP Book Event: Women Photograph—“What We See: Women & Nonbinary Perspectives Through the Lens” with Nina Berman

 

March 11, 2023  1-2 PM

International Center of Photography & Online

Women Photograph, a global organization dedicated to elevating the voices of women and nonbinary visual journalists celebrates its new publication, What We See: Women & Nonbinary Perspectives Through the Lens.

Sara Ickow, Exhibitions & Special Projects for Women Photograph and Senior Manager of Exhibitions and Collections at ICP, will lead a conversation with Women Photograph founder Daniella Zalcman and photographers Nina Berman and Kholood Eid centered on the new publication as well as the importance of representation resources within the field.

About the Book

Open your eyes to a new world view with 100 women and nonbinary photojournalists’ stories from behind the lens.

85% of photojournalists are men. That means almost everything that is reported in the world is seen through men’s eyes. Similarly, spaces and communities men don’t have access to are left undocumented and forgotten. With the camera limited to the hands of one gender, photographic ‘truth’ is more subjective than it seems. To answer this serious ethical problem, Women Photograph flips that bias on its head to show what and how women and nonbinary photojournalists see.

From documenting major events such as 9/11 to capturing unseen and misrepresented communities, this book presents a revisionist contemporary history: pore over 50 years of women’s dispatches in 100 photographs. Each image is accompanied by 200 words from the photographer about the experience and the subject, offering fresh insights and a much-needed perspective.

Until we have balanced, representative reporting the camera cannot offer a mirror to our global society. To get the full picture, we need a diverse range of people behind the lens. This book offers a first step.

Relearn how to see with this evergreen catalogue that elevates the voices of women and nonbinary visual storytellers.

This event is free with museum admission. This program is being offered both in person at ICP, located on NYC's Lower East Side, and online.

International Center of Photography & Online

79 Essex Street, New York, NY 10002

Tickets

More about the book here.

Ashley Gilbertson's Photographs in The NY TImes: "Three Years Into Covid, We Still Don’t Know How to Talk About It"

 Via The New York Times

February 23, 2023

New York City's Chinatown in March, 2020 early in the Covid pandemic lockdown

photograph by Ashley Gilbertson

What Happened to Us

Most Americans think they know the story of the pandemic. But when I immersed myself in a Covid oral-history project, I realized how much we’re still missing. (click for full article, pictures, and audio)

By Jon Mooallem

Photographs by Ashley Gilbertson

"In Conversation: Zaiga Minka Thorson, Dana Keeton, & Ryan Vizzions,” February 23

 

Via River Cities Reader

Thursday, February 23, 6:30 p.m.

Figge Art Museum, 225 West Second Street, Davenport IA

Ryan Vizzions

Protestor on illegal wall of shipping containers straddling the AZ / Mexico border , December, 2022

A lauded painter, a noted art therapist, and an award-winning photojournalist will share their histories and thoughts at the Figge Art Museum on February 23 when the Davenport venue hosts In Conversation: Zaiga Minka Thorson, Dana Keeton, & Ryan Vizzions, an informal and enriching conversation about how artists address personal trauma through their artistic practices.

Michigan native Thorson is a Black Hawk College Professor Emerita, having taught at the Moline institution since 1999. She holds a BFA in Painting from Western Michigan University and an MFA in Painting from Northern Illinois University, and is represented by Iowa Artisans Gallery in Iowa City. Having received numerous awards for her graphic design and artwork, which she exhibits both regionally and nationally, Thorson has served on the education committee for the Figge Art Museum, as well as on the Rock Island Preservation Commission and the Visual Arts Committee of Rock Island's Quad City Arts. She has stated that her reverence for nature is rooted in her Latvian heritage and growing up in Michigan, and her interests include research and travel to America's National Parks and UNESCO World Heritage sites, her points of interest particularly focused on sacred sites.

Based in Iowa City, Keeton is a registered, board-certified art therapist and a licensed mental health counselor whose trauma-informed psychotherapy work incorporates art therapy, EMDR, mindfulness, and breath work, as well as cognitive behavioral, client-centered, and strength-based approaches. She is also trained in EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing), a therapeutic technique that assists in reducing the intensity of emotions associated with disturbing life experiences; YogaCalm, an integrated wellness approach utilizing yoga movement, meditation and mindfulness; and a certified Victim Service Provider with the Iowa Organization for Victim Assistance.

Vizzions has been named Creative Loafing's 2014 "Best Fine Art Photographer" (readers choice) and 2015 "Best Cityscape Photographer" (critics pick); worked alongside international brands such as Adidas and artists such as Pharrell Williams; collaborated with local companies including #WeLoveATL, The Atlanta Opera, and Van Michael Salon; and covered many music festivals, among them Outkast's long awaited reunion series "Outkast ATLast." In hosting his own annual photo exhibition Wander Never Wonder, Vizzions connects local photographers and helps provide a platform for local artists to make money off of their craft. The artist and photojournalist is also deeply involved with the community of Atlanta, Georgia, often donating portions of his art sales to various local charities and foundations.

In Conversation: Zaiga Minka Thorson, Dana Keeton, & Ryan Vizzions will take place on February 23, the 6:30 p.m. program will be preceded by a 5 p.m. cash bar, and participation in the evening discussion is free. For more information, call (563)326-7804 and visit FiggeArtMuseum.org.

The Soldier in the Snow: A dark journey down the rabbit hole of war photos, blanketed in snow.

 

Via Patrick Witty, Field of View

Tony Vacarro

White Death, Pvt. Henry Irving Tannebaum Ottre, Belgium 1945

Private First Class Tony Vaccaro, carrying an M-1 rifle and an Argus C3 brick camera, photographed this scene January 11, 1945, during the Battle of the Bulge. At first glance, it looks like a painting - spartan and stark, the composition as cold as the day.

“I saw the soldier that was lying down so peacefully, so beautiful as if an artist had drawn it.” Vaccaro recollected in the excellent 2016 documentary Underfire: The Untold Story of Pfc. Tony Vaccaro. “Death, that is beautiful. It’s a contradiction. You want the ugliest aspect of mankind, death, to be beautiful. Otherwise it can not be a monument.”

Vaccaro died in 2022 at the age of 100. The photo, titled “White Death, Requiem for a Dead Soldier,” was published alongside Vaccaro’s obit in The New York Times.

Full article here