Friday, January 16, 2015

Photojournalism and Its Role in the Fine Art World



Photojournalism and Its Role in the Fine Art World
Photo la 2015 panel, Sunday, January 18   11:30 - 1 PM

Once relegated to the front pages of newspapers, images created for photojournalistic purpose can now be found among collections belonging to prestigious institutions and discerning collectors throughout the world. Creative Consultant Debra Weiss leads a discussion that will explore the shift in perception of this incredible and important photographic genre. Join Debra and guests for what promises to be an informative and entertaining conversation.

Moderator: Debra Weiss, Creative Consultant

Panelists:

Sara Terry: Photographer, Founder and Director, The Aftermath Foundation
John Bailey: Collector, Cinematographer & Director
Sid Monroe: Gallerist, Owner Monroe Gallery, Santa Fe


Tickets - $10

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Thursday, January 15, 2015

SELMA: 50 YEARS







Monroe Gallery of Photography
Booth #203  Photo LA
January 15 - 18, 2015
 
Monroe Gallery of Photography will be exhibiting a specially selected collection of civil rights photographs from the 1956 Selma March to Ferguson, Missouri and present day in booth #119
during the AIPAD Photography Show April 16 - 19, 2015.






Onlookers watch the Selma-to-Montgomery march pass thru
Montgomery, 1965


On the Road, the Selma March, 1965
On the Road, the Selma March, 1965





"Vote", Selma March,1965


Boy with Flag, Selma March, 1965




Boy with Flag, Selma March, 1965






Flag, Selma March, 1965



Flag, Selma March, 1965



Martin Luther King Marching for Voting Rights with John Lewis, Reverend Jesse Douglas, James Forman and Ralph Abernathy, Selma, 1965


Martin Luther King Marching for Voting Rights with John Lewis, Reverend Jesse Douglas,
James Forman and Ralph Abernathy, Selma, 1965



Martin Luther King, Alabama, 1965




Martin Luther King, Selma, Alabama, 1965



Martin Luther King, Alabama, 1965


Martin Luther King, Selma, Alabama, 1965


Martin Luther King, Jr., (Megaphone), Selma, Alabama, 1965


Martin Luther King, Jr., (Megaphone), Selma, Alabama, 1965


Rosa Parks, Selma March, 1965




Rosa Parks, Selma March, 1965


Martin Luther King, Andrew Young, John Lewis, Selma, 1965

Entering Montgomery, Selma March, 1965


Entering Montgomery, Selma March, 1965

Entering Montgomery, Selma March, 1965
Entering Montgomery, Selma March, 1965



Girls Watching the Selma March, Alabama, 1965


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Selma Marchers Wrapped in Plastic to Protect Against the
 Rain, 1965


Related: The New Yorker: The Long Road From Selma to Montgomery

Monday, January 12, 2015

World War II in Photographs at the McNay Art Museum


 Marines of the 28th Regiment of the 5th Division Raise the American Flag Atop Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, 1945
Joe Rosenthal/©AP

World War II in Photographs

January 13, 2015 to May 10, 2015


Via The McNay Art Museum

 World War II in Photographs: Looking Back commemorates the 70th anniversary of the war’s end and honors San Antonio’s great military heritage with an exhibition of iconic images by some of the great photojournalists of the time. It also documents the war effort on the home front in San Antonio. A special feature is a group of photographs of the Monuments and Fine Arts Officers, or “Monuments Men,” who rescued art stolen by the Nazis.

The exhibition is especially fitting for the McNay, as Marion Koogler McNay was a strong supporter of the war effort on the home front. Don Denton McNay, her first husband, died at an Army camp in Florida during World War I. During World War II, she purchased and furnished many residences across San Antonio to provide housing for young officers and their families, going so far as to move houses to the grounds of her estate that became the McNay Art Museum.

World War II in Photographs includes images by such luminaries as Margaret Bourke-White, Alfred Eisenstadt, and Carl Mydans that express the heroism, sacrifices, and hard work that brought victory. These photographs are sure to fascinate a younger generation unfamiliar with them, as well as an older generation of Americans that remembers them well.

Images have been provided by a variety of sources including the Fort Sam Houston Museum, San Antonio, Texas; Library of Congress, Washington D.C; Monroe Gallery of Photography, Santa Fe, New Mexico; Monuments Men Foundation for the Preservation of Art, Dallas, Texas; National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg, Texas; and The University of Texas at San Antonio Libraries Special Collections.

Link for tickets.


This exhibition is organized by the McNay Art Museum. The Elizabeth Huth Coates Exhibition Endowment and the Arthur and Jane Stieren Fund for Exhibitions are lead sponsors. Susan and John Kerr, the Director’s Circle, and the Host Committee are providing additional support.

Image: Joe Rosenthal, Marines of the 28th Regiment of the 5th Division Raise the American Flag Atop Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, 1945.  © Associated Press
Courtesy of Monroe Gallery of Photography, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Wednesday, January 7, 2015

Bill Ray: My LIFE in Photography exhibit extended to February 8



Hells Angels, Blackboard Cafe, 1965
Bill Ray: Hells Angels, Blackboard Cafe, 1965 ©Time Inc.

The wonderful The Eye of Photography, a daily magazine of photography, has today published a feature on the Bill Ray exhibition My LIFE in Photography. The full feature may be seen here.

We've had a tremendous response to the exhibit and as a result are pleased to announce the exhibit has been extended through February 8, 2015. We will also feature several of Bill Ray's photographs during the photo la fair in Los Angeles, January 15 - 18, in booth #203, Monroe Gallery of Photography.

View the exhibit on-line here.

Related articles: Those were the days: Bill Ray's photos capture the spirit of an age
                           LIFE’s Moments: Monroe Gallery celebrates the work of Bill Ray

Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Iconic photographer Joe McNally presented with the 2015 Professional Photographer Award.





Woodbury, NY—

The PhotoImaging Manufacturers and Distributors Association (PMDA) announced that Go Miyazaki , president and CEO of Fujifilm North America Corporation, will be receiving the 2014 Person of the Year Award at PMDA’s annual dinner on January 5, 2015 in Las Vegas. The distinguished award is being given to Miyazaki in recognition of his leadership of Fujifilm’s success in North America in both the output and capture sides of the imaging business.

Four additional awards will be accorded at the 4th Annual Imaging Night: Wataru Otani , head of New Business Development at Ricoh Imaging, will receive the Herbert Keppler Technical Achievement Award; John Clouse , former senior vice president of Sales for Nikon Inc., will be given the Norman C. Lipton Lifetime Achievement Award; Gabrielle Mullinax , president of Fullerton Photographics and a leader in creative photo printing and archiving, will receive the Visionary Award; and iconic photographer Joe McNally will be presented with the 2015 Professional Photographer Award.

"We’re pleased to be able to recognize these individuals for their accomplishments in the field of digital imaging,” said Dan Unger , president of PMDA. “Our event will once again shine the light on the many accomplishments and innovations that have kept the digital imaging business in the forefront of the consumer electronics revolution. And this year, we are celebrating both the capture and output sides of our business, which are both showing resurgences among consumers. It will certainly be a must-attend night.”

The awards will be presented at the 49th Annual PMDA Awards Dinner, which will take place on Monday, January 5, 2015 at XS Nightclub at the Encore Hotel in Las Vegas, on the eve of the International CES. The evening will include musical entertainment and a gallery of Joe McNally’s award-winning photography. PMDA has been recognizing individual contributions to the imaging industry since 1965. pmda.comOpens in a new window.


Joe McNally's photographs will be on exhibit during Photo LA 2015 January  15 - 18 at Monroe Gallery of Photography, Booth #203.


Related exhibition: Joe McNally, Photojournalist

Thursday, January 1, 2015

PHOTO LA 2015




Winter has set in to Santa Fe, and we are looking forward to heading west and exhibiting again at this year's edition of photo la, January 15 - 19, 2015. Monroe Gallery of Photography will be in Booth #203, just to the right of the main entrance to the fair.

To mark the forthcoming 50th anniversary of the Selma March, the gallery will showcase a very special selection of photographs from the 1965 March, alongside other iconic images from the civil rights era. We will be also exhibiting a wide variety of important photojournalism; including Stephen Wilkes iconic photograph of the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. Aditionally, we will show several of Wilkes acclaimed Day To Night collection; alongside many other classic photographs.

Be sure to attend the Photojournalism and Its Role in the Fine Art World panel discussion Sunday, Jan. 19, 11:30 - 1.



About photo la: The international photographic art exposition photo la returns for its 24th year at The REEF, located in the historic LA Mart building in downtown Los Angeles, January 15 - 18, 2015. Downtown LA has become an international destination for art patrons and enthusiasts. In addition to photo la and the LA Art Show, downtown LA will also welcome the highly anticipated opening of the new Broad Museum in 2015, along with the ongoing arrival of new cutting-edge and blue-chip galleries, such as Hauser Wirth & Schimmel. Inspired by downtown's growing vitality and creative energy, photo la relocated to The REEF for its 2014 edition, attracting an unprecedented attendance of 16,000 guests.

The 2015 edition of photo la will expand its uniquely diverse and far-reaching showcase of photographic art, ranging from 19th Century works to contemporary and innovative photography-based art. Alongside galleries, dealers, museums, and nonprofit organizations, photo la will also expand its acclaimed programming to include more lectures, roundtable discussions, special installations, and docent tours with distinguished members of the photographic/arts community. This year, photo la is pleased to honor Catherine Opie, and the fair's exclusive VIP opening gala will celebrate her lifelong contributions to the arts. Additionally, all proceeds from the opening gala will go towards photo la's 2015 beneficiary “ The United Way of Greater Los Angeles and The Painted Brain.

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Concurrent events

Classic Photographs Los Angeles

The LA Art Show

Related: "I’m also glad Monroe Gallery of Photography (Booth #203) is returning this year."




Wednesday, December 31, 2014

IT BEGINS: THE "BEST OF" PHOTOGRAPHY LISTS FOR 2014


 The lists began almost a month before the end of the year: everyone's photography "Best of" lists for 2014. As 2014 comes to a close, below is our compilation of what the web selected as the "best" of 2014.


Slate: 2014 Photos of the Year

This week: The year's best photojournalism

Albuquerque Journal: Photos of the Year 2014: New Mexico's Year in Pictures

Slideshow: Roll Call’s 2014 Feature Photos of the Year

VII: Year in Review

AP: Best US News Photos of 2014

The Guardian: Best photographs of 2014 – in pictures

WhiteHouse.gov: 2014: A Year in Pictures

The Best of LensCulture in 2014

The Huffington Post: The 52 Best Photographs From Around The World In 2014

WIRED’s Best Photo Stories of the Year​

The Boston Globe Big Picture: Best of 2014

TIME: The Most Uplifting Photos of 2014

TIME: In Memoriam: Remembering the Photographers We Lost in 2014

Chicago Tribune's 2014 Photos of the Year

Chicago Sun Times 2014: International Year in Photos

TIME: As 2014 draws to a close, we take a look back at the photographic trends that defined 2014

BBC: Pictures of the Year

The Guardian:  Mike Bowers' best photographs of 2014 – in pictures

The Guardian: Photographer of the year 2014: Bulent Kilic – in pictures

The Guardian: The 20 photographs of the year

NY Times Lens: Choosing the 2014 Pictures of the Year

London Evening Standard: Pictures of the Year 2014

Best of 2014: A look back at the top New York Daily News Photos of the Year

BBC: Ten photos capture the UK in 2014

LA Times: A Year in Focus: 2014

American Photo: Photojournalism of the Year: 2014

VICE: Our Favorite Photos of 2014

POLITICO photos of the year

POLITICO: The 10 Best Washington Photos of 2014

AOL: 2014: The Year in Photos

US News and World Report: 2014 Photos of the Year: Part 1
                                               2014 Photos of the Year: Part 2

BagNews: Looking Back on ‘14 With Compassion and Depth

Internazionale: Le foto dell’anno

Stella Kramer: The Best of 2014

Slate: Our Seven Favorite Photography Shows From 2014

Slate: The Five Best Photo Series You Might Have Missed This Year

The Guardian: Best portraits of 2014 – in pictures

The New York Times: The Year in Pictures, 2014

The Telegraph: Pictures of the year 2014: World news- part 1
                                                             World news- part 2
                                                             World news - Part 3
                                                             World news - part 4

TIME Picks the Best Wire Photographer of 2014

ABC News: The Year in Pictures

Doctors Without Borders: The Year in Pictures 2014

Business Insider Australia: The 50 Most Unforgettable Photos Of 2014

Bag News Notes: Furry Friends Meet Cheap Clicks. (Or, the Rabid Proliferation of Year End Photo Lists.)

The Guardian: Animals photographs of the year 2014

Best of The Washington Post photography 2014

The Guardian: 2014 Wildlife photography awards round-up – in pictures

TIME Picks the Top 100 Photos of 2014

Photo District News: The Best of 2014: PDN Photo of the Day

Mashable: The best photos of 2014

 The New Yorker: Favorite Portraits of 2014

Chicago Tribune: 2014: The year in A&E photography

NBC News: The Year in Pictures 2014

The Independent: Pictures of the year: World News 2014

The Boston Globe: The best photos of 2014, Part 1 - The Big Picture
                                Part II

Baltimore Sun: 2014: The year in pictures

Baltimore Sun: The world's strangest pictures of the year

The Guardian: Sean O’Hagan’s top 10 photography exhibitions of 2014

NY Magazine: The Cut’s Wildest, Most Vibrant Photographs of the Year

TIME: The Most Powerful Protest Photos of 2014

TIME: The Most Surprising Photos of 2014

TIME's Best Portraits of 2014

Wall Street Journal: Photos of the Year 2014

Weather.com's Top 100 Photos of 2014

WNYC: Protest Photos Are the Best Art of 2014

Getty:  Year in Focus | Reportage highlights from 2014

Getty:  A selection of our Reportage photographers’ key work either shot or first released in 2014

European PressPhoto Agency: Best photos of 2014

CNN 2014: The Year in Pictures

TIME’s Best Photojournalism of 2014

TIME Picks the Top 10 Photos of 2014

Daily Mail: some of the most amazing photographs of 2014 from around the world

The Atlantic: 2014: The Year in Photos, January - April
                                The Year in Photos, May-August
                                The Year in Photos September - December

Associated Press: AP Photos of the year

San Francisco Business Times best photos 2014

IBn: Pictures of the year 2014: The Best Photos from around the world

Francetv.info: Les conflits de l’année 2014 vus par les photographes de l’AFP

The Province: A roundup of some of the top shots by Canadian Press photographers based in B.C. this year

Outside Magazine: The Best Adventure Photography: Exposure 2014

Outside Magazine: Best National Park Photos

The Guardian: Travel photographer of the year 2014 winners – in pictures

Toronto Sun: Reuters shows off their best animal pictures of 2014

Vogue.com’s Best Wedding Photos from 2014

Gizmodo: The Alien and Eerie Beauty of the Year's Best Microscopic Photos

The Guardian: Travel photographer of the year 2014 winners – in pictures

Booooooom: A Selection Of My Favourite Images Found In 2014: 75 Photos By 75 Photographers

New.com.au: The most incredible satellite images of 2014

National Geographic: Best Space Pictures of 2014

BBC News: The most stunning drone pictures of 2014

The Guardian: Photographer of the year – 2014 shortlist: child wrestlers, uprisings and performing poodles

Metro: Pictures: The Art of Building 2014 photographer of the year finalists

Reuters: Best photos of the year 2014

The Indian Express: Best photographs from around the world of 2014

The Guardian: The Royal Horticultural Society’s Photographer of the Year competition winner and runners up

TIME: 50 Astonishing Animal Photographs of 2014

Tucson.com: Photos: Associated Press best photos of 2014

British Journalism Awards: Photojournalist of the Year

International Business Times: Rueters Photographers Discuss the Best News Photos of 2014

Agence France Presse releases best pictures of 2014

Colin Pantall's Blog: Best Photo Books, Blogs and Hats of 2014

Mashable: The Best drone pictures of 2014

World Press Photo: View the entire collection of winning images from the 57th World Press Photo Contest

Conscientious Portfolio Competition 2014: The Winners

POP Photographer: Your Best Shot Finalists: November 2014


National Geographic: Stunning Pictures: The Year's Best Wildlife Photographs

i09: Nature's Candids: The Best Wildlife Camera-Trap Photography Of 2014

TIME: Matt Black Is TIME’s Pick for Instagram Photographer of the Year 2014

2014 Winners - iPhone Photography Awards

Radio.com:  14 Best Instagram Photos Of 2014

POP Photo: See the Most Instagrammed Places of 2014

PerezHilton.com: The Numbers Are In — The Top 3 Most Liked Photos On Instagram Of 2014 Are…

Daily Mail: Most popular Instagram image in 2014 was Kim Kardashian’s wedding

Wall Street Journal: The 5 Biggest Social Media Movements of 2014

NJ.com: Best N.J. prom photos of 2014

British Journal of Photography:  The Cool and Noteworthy issue: showcase of the people and projects that caught our attention this year

Photography Books

FlakPhoto Books of the Year 2014

Mother Jones: The 19 Best Photobooks of 2014

The Telegraph: Cheryl Newman on the photography books that caught her eye

Conscientious: My favourite photobooks in 2014

Elizabeth Avedon: BEST PHOTOGRAPHY BOOKS of 2014....and Some Honorable Mentions

The Independent: Books of the year 2014: The best photography books

FlakPhoto Books of the Year 2014

Blake Andrews: The Year in Photo Books

EMAHO Picks The Most Interesting Photobooks of 2014

Mother Nature Network: Best books of 2014 in conservation photography

L'Oeil de la Photographie: Special Books

PhotoEye: The Best Books of 2014

American Photo: Best Photobooks of the Year 2014

pdn: Notable Photo Books of 2014: Part I

The Guardian: The best photography books of 2014

a-n: Top ten: the best photo books of 2014

jmcolberg on Ello: Listmas: those final four to six weeks of the year, where it's all about being bombarded with "best of" lists

TIME selects the best photobooks of 2014

 Wall Street Journal: The Six Best Photography Books

The Telegraph: Christmas Books 2014: best photography and art books to read

Huffington Post: 15 Great Photography Books For Under $15

Cameras, etc

Google: Year in Search

USA Today: The Best Photo Apps of 2014

The Phoblographer's Best Useful Photography Tips for 2014

American Photo: Editors' Choice: Gear of the Year 2014

POP Photo: Camera of the Year: Nikon D750

Imaging Resource: The best camera under 1,000 dollars: Best compact camera

C-Net: Best digital cameras of 2014

The Phoblographer’s Editor’s Choice Awards list for 2014. Here you’ll find the best cameras, the best lenses, the best lights, the best camera bags and a whole lot more

PDN's 30 2014 : New and Emerging Photographers to Watch


And a truly tragic list:

Committee To Protect Journalists: Slideshow: Journalists killed in 2014



Remember when? Recap:  2013 Year in Pictures and the..."Best of " Everything Photographic 2013




 

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Steve Schapiro: "The Long Road"

On the Road, the Selma March, 1965
© Steve Schapiro


The New Yorker has a portfolio of unpublished photographs from the 1965 Selma March by Steve Schapiro.


"A half century ago, Martin Luther King, Jr., receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, in Oslo, spoke of the “creative battle” that twenty-two million black men and women in the United States were waging against “the starless midnight of racism.” A few months later, in March, 1965, that battle came to Selma, Alabama, the birthplace of the White Citizens’ Council. The issue was voting rights. As King pointed out, there were more blacks in jail in the city than there were on the voting rolls. James Baldwin, who was among the marchers, had written, “I could not suppress the thought that this earth had acquired its color from the blood that had dripped down from these trees.” The series of marches there––the first was Bloody Sunday, a bloody encounter with a racist police force armed with bullwhips and cattle prods; the last, the fifty-four-mile procession from Selma to the State House, in Montgomery––pushed Lyndon Johnson to send voting-rights legislation to Congress. The nonviolent discipline of the marchers, the subject of a new film by Ava DuVernay, and portrayed here in Steve Schapiro’s photographs of the Selma-to-Montgomery march, became such a resonant chapter in the black freedom struggle that Barack Obama, in 2007, went to Selma to speak, at Brown Chapel, just weeks after declaring for the Presidency. Almost eight years later, as Selma is being commemorated, demonstrators against racial injustice are employing as a despairing slogan the last words of Eric Garner, an African-American man on Staten Island in the grip of a police choke hold: “I can’t breathe.”"