The exhibition illustrates how artistic expression and creativity can coexist with photography’s ability to abstract time and space, providing a potent vehicle with which to communicate a point of view.
Whether migrating a nation to a utopian social and economic order or framing public policy debates, the power of the photographic image was used effectively in the 20th Century by both totalitarian and democratic leaders.
This exhibition illustrates its’ power to inform and influence. It reminds us of the future impact potential of imagery to amplify ideas using an array of new electronic technologies.
Including photography by: Boris Ignatovich, Dorothea Lange, Yevgeny Khaldei, Peter Sekaer, Ivan Shagin John Gutmann, Alexandr Ustinov, Rondal Partridge, Max Alpert & Georgi Zelma
Now on view, selections from 6 master photographers, images display a wide diversity of subject, process, and styles. View a Preview of the Exhibition.
Photography by Jon Kolkin, April 30 – June 25, 2011
Kolkin’s work explores the landscape, capturing the motion of water where it meets the earth. It utilizes camera movement, combined with the photographic element of time, to create evocative images. The photographs display a sense of graphic design and they speak to the universal theme of harmony and balance.
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Biographical Information: Kolkin received his undergraduate and doctor of medicine degrees from Emory University, and has been a practicing hand surgeon for over 29 years. Now retired from daily practice, he travels the world as a medical volunteer. Kolkin’s work is also included in corporate & museum collections as diverse as the Carter Center for International Peace, Emory University, the Maine Museum of Photographic Art, Bank of America and the Ritz Carlton Corporation. Most recently (July 2010) he was the recipient of Color Magazine’s Spotlight Award.
The first of a two part series addressing pictures in motion, this exhibition of Stephen Lawson’s work is unique. The qualities conveyed by both subject matter and time frame incent the viewer’s engagement and interpretation.
“The photo-based works grow from my background as a sculptor. These are four dimensional in concept and execution, but only two in the presentation. The concept of space and time is reconstructed in the mind of the viewer, “ states Lawson.
The technical creativity involved in the concept, design, production and operation of the one-of-a-kind cameras required to produce these time based works has evolved over the years and relies on Lawson’s distinct talents.
The year and day-long works could be thought of as bringing a concentrated gaze; the brief, dynamic shots read as a glance, in the turn of the head, as the eye itself sees, before the mind edits this to a visual memory, often as a “still”. Indeed, all of the images could be thought of as movies presented as stills.
Below is a 12 minute video Produced and Directed by John Nakashima of West Virginia Public Broadcasting (2002), it provides an illuminating overview into Lawson’s work and his evolution as an artist.
This program was the second in the series. It complemented the Museum of Modern Art, (NY) major retrospective: Henri Cartier-Bresson, The Modern Century, exhibited at the High Museum of Art, Feb. – May 2011.
The images were selected from Lumière’s collection and featured master photographers of the twentieth century whose work overlapped that of Henri Cartier-Bresson. Including work by: André Kertész, Helen Levitt, Yevgeny Khaldei, John Gutmann, Marc Riboud, Bert Hardy, Dorothea Lange, Boris Ignatovich and Edward Weston.
Lumiere is please to post a Virtual Photography Fair, featuring 12 photographers. Follow this LINK to view the on-line exhibition, you can also see a deeper selection of images for each photographer on the “Artists” page of the web site. Additional photographers selected for the fair include, Richard Pare, John Gutmann, Al Weber, Douglas Keats, Stephen Lawson and Tim Barnwell
Peter Essick was recently listed as one of the 40 Most Influential Nature Photographers by Outdoor Photography Magazine. They sited his work for National Geographic Magazine documenting the effects of global warming, placing him twelfth on this list of notable photographers worldwide.
His Lumière exhibition: Depth of Field: Compositions in Nature,
closes tomorrow Saturday December 5th, (10 am – 4 pm).
Below are comments and commentary by Peter Essick that reveal interesting background information on 21 of the images in the current exhibition: Depth of Field, Compositions in Nature. The first three images also have audio clips of Peter Essick providing voice over for the narrative behind these images.
Tracy Arm, Alaska, 1996
It was on a 17 degree March day that I hired a float plane to take me from Juneau, Alaska to Tracy Arm. Read more →
Lumière has assembled a special selection of photographs with holiday giving in mind. The on-line exhibition includes works from a diverse group of established photographers. Specific size and pricing information is included for your convenience.
To view the on-line exhibition SELECT, or E-MAIL for more information.
Lumière
425 Peachtree Hills Ave.
Building 5
404-261-6100
Award winning photographer, Peter Essick’s remarkable color landscape photographs from landmark settings throughout the world reveal the stunning spiritual and artistic power of nature. Essick’s photography has been a key element in over 30 National Geographic articles, including the June, 2010 cover story on Greenland and a September 2010 feature on Fraser Island, Australia. The work has been exhibited in the United States and Europe.
Press Play to hear Peter Essick discuss this photograph
Opening the exhibition, Peter Essick commented on a number of images and his experiences photographing in various geographic regions. This provided a foundation for a candid discussion session.
High Museum of Art
1280 Peachtree Street
Hill Auditorium – September 16, 2010
Below is an brief excerpt of Norman Seeff from September 16th. Press play to hear Norman describe the methodology and objective behind his legendary “sessions”.
Norman Seeff, photographer and filmmaker, discussed the results of over 35 years’ work with luminaries such as The Rolling Stones, Ray Charles, Miles Davis, Martin Scorcese, John Huston, Bob Fosse, Steve Jobs, Norman Mailer, Alicia Keys, will.i.am, Sir Francis Krick and many other Nobel winning scientists.
Through millions of feet of film and in person interviews with thousands of artists and innovators of all major creative disciplines, Seeff has explored the inner dynamics of, and documented a new paradigm for, the creative process.
In this program, Seeff showed film clips from The Sessions Project archives, revealing a process rather than goal oriented approach to creativity. This screening and a video of his photographic work included an engaging audience interaction.
Lumière
The Galleries of Peachtree Hills
425 Peachtree Hills Ave. NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Thursday August 26, 2010
6:00 – 7:30 PM
Lumière was pleased to host this event celebrating the publication of the new book: Oraien Catledge: Photographs. Oraien was on hand to sign copies, and was joined by Connie Lewis who served as co-editor of the book. Recently published by University Press of Mississippi, the book includes 70 of Oraien’s photographs. There are still several copies of the book available. Come by the gallery during regular gallery hours or e-mail to make arrangements.
Books are $35, payment by cash or check.
Additional photos from the evening by John Ramspott can be found on Flikr.
Additional Biographical Information:
Oraien Catledge was born in Sumner, Mississippi, in 1928, and came to his photographer’s vocation near the end of a long career as a social worker in the state of Mississippi, and as an advocate for the blind throughout the South.
Although principally a photographer of people, Catledge’s sensuous, fastidious black and white work documents the landscapes and cityscapes of Mississippi and New Orleans, as well as imagining and recording the insular, working-class lives of the Cabbagetown neighborhood in center-city Atlanta — the signal achievement upon which his considerable reputation rests.
Saturday May 22, 2010
11 am – 12 noon
Lumière
The Galleries of Peachtree Hills
425 Peachtree Hills Ave.
Atlanta, GA 30305
Building Five
Tom Murphy was in the gallery and discussed his exhibition that opened May 22nd at the Booth Western Art Museum, in Cartersville GA.
Murphy’s photography illustrates his passionate love for our wild clean earth. Tom’s understanding of wildlife is apparent from the beginning. He photographs wildlife as they go about their daily lives, patiently waiting for each animal to share its life with him in the wild.
Tom’s images reveal wildlife interacting with each other and with their environment: hunting, eating, drinking, running, plowing through deep snow, giving birth, nursing, playing, resting and sleeping, all in the beauty of the wildest places on earth. His landscapes reflect the natural beauty he finds and loves and works diligently to preserve.
Tom Murphy was raised on a 7500 acre cattle ranch in western South Dakota. This experience taught him more than he wanted to know about cattle and convinced him that he didn’t want to chase cows for the rest of his life, but it also provided him with invaluable lessons in animal behavior and a deep love for clean, wide open land.
Thank you to those who joined us in the gallery, it was fascinating to hear Tom discuss his prime motivation and desire to venture into the wilderness. Through his skill and excellence as a photographer we are able to join him on his exploration.
Saturday February 20, 2010
1 pm – 2 pm
Lumière
425 Peachtree Hills Ave.
Building 5, 2nd Floor
Bob Weingarten joined us via video conference from his studio in Los Angeles. He provided insight into his career and discussed his retrospective exhibition currently on view at the gallery. Bob also conducted a video tour of his studio and engaged in a lively question and answer session with the audience covering many aspects of his artistic journey through his diverse body of work.
December 5, 2009
11 AM at Lumière
Gallery Opens at 10 AM
Spend a little time with Ron, as he explains his photographic process, from shooting to darkroom work. Working with 2 1/4 to 8×10 cameras, we see Rondal in his environment; shooting, developing, and finding photographic inspiration in the most ordinary objects. We will be joined by the filmmaker Meg Partridge, via phone from Seattle. Meg will introduce the film, and be available for Q&A following the screening.
September 17, 2009 – 7:00 PM
High Museum of Art, Hill Auditorium
Film Screening and Panel Discussion, featuring John Dixon (Dorothea Lange’s son), Filmmaker Tom Ropelewski, and Jennifer McFarland. The program features a “preview” from “Child of Giants,” a new documentary by Tom Ropelewski. The film centers on the life and family relationships of Dorothea Lange and her husband, noted painter, Maynard Dixon, as seen through the eyes of their son, Daniel Dixon. The preview includes commentary by Daniel and John Dixon. Segments also include observations with photographers Rondal Partridge and Christina Gardner, who worked intimately in the field with Lange. Lumière was pleased to host the event with the High Museum’s Curator of Photography, Julian Cox. The event was also a collaborative effort with Atlanta Celebrates Photography.
The lecture discussed the work of modernist architects in the Soviet Union during the years following the 1917 revolution and subsequent civil war. In little more than a decade some of the most radical buildings of the twentieth century were completed by a small group of architects who developed a new architectural language in support of new social goals of communal life.
Imogen reveals how she carved out her professional career that spanned 75 years. Photographs are presented by Imogen herself, through informal interviews. Meg Partridge, a documentary filmmaker, whose credits include: Portrait of Imogen, and Dorothea Lange, A Visual Life. Meg will be available for questions and discussion after the film.
A film about a photographer and educator whose art and life forged a link between European modernism and the burgeoning artistic culture of the San Francisco in the mid 20th Century. Jane Levy Reed, a documentary filmmaker, whose credits include: Pirkle Jones – Seven Decades Photographed. Jane will be available for questions and discussion after the film.
Pirkle’s collaborations with Ansel Adams & Dorothea Lange helped define the San Francisco Bay’s dual photo traditions of elegant landscape and biting social commentary. Jane Levy Reed, a documentary filmmaker, whose credits include: My Eyes Were Fresh: The Life and Photographs of John Gutmann. Jane will be available for questions and discussion after the film.
Bringing to life five decades of American history, Dorothea Lange shares her photographs and her insight, revealing her passion and commitment to photograph the changing face of 20th century America. Meg Partridge, a documentary filmmaker, whose credits include: Portrait of Imogen, and Dorothea Lange, A Visual Life. Meg will be available for questions and discussion after the film.
November 5, 2008
High Museum of Art, Hill Auditorium
Presentations and Panel Discussions featuring: Naomi Rosenblum and Meg Partridge
Dr. Naomi Rosenblum: noted historian, curator, lecturer and author whose books include, “A History of Women Photographers”. The latest revision of the book includes segments on photographers from Asia and the Middle East. Her book, “A World History of Photography” has been translated into French, Japanese, Polish and Chinese. Critics have praised Dr. Rosenbaum’s work as insightful, authoritative, and indispensable to the field of photography. She has a doctorate degree in art history.
Meg Partridge pursued acting and photography in wide-ranging locales from Paris to Wisconsin, she completed a graduate degree in film making at San Francisco State University. She has worked in documentary film, as a cinematographer and as a producer. In addition teaching cinematography and film lighting at San Francisco State University, she directed her own documentary films. Her first film: Portrait of Imogen, (won a host of awards) and was nominated for an Academy Award. Her next film: Dorothea Lange, A Visual Life, was shown at festivals in America, Germany, New Zealand, France and Canada. Her film, Outta My Light, was about her father, noted photographer, Rondal Partridge.
October 1, 2008
High Museum of Art, Hill Auditorium
Gregory Heisler, former Newman assistant will share his insight to the photography of Arnold Newman. Heisler, is a New York-based photographer who is renowned for his technical mastery and thoughtful responsiveness. It has been said that he combines “the eye of an artist, the mind of a scientist, and the heart of a journalist.” He is perhaps best known for his more than seventy TIME magazine cover portraits. As a sought-after speaker and educator, Gregory has taught at the International Center of Photography, the New School for Social Research, The School of Visual Arts (Master of Fine Arts Program), Parsons School of Design, The Smithsonian Institution (Masters of Still Photography Series), and the National Geographic Society, as well as scores of workshops and seminars throughout the country and overseas.
Laura Noel makes contemporary photographs that are inspired in part by the color work of notable photographers active in the street photography scene of the 1970s and 80s. Through much of her fifteen year career, Noel has explored symbolism in the American cultural landscape and addressed ideas about the national identity. She will discuss her body of work on display at the exhibition as well as the larger arc of her photographic journey.
Mark Maio: With photographs in the permanent collection of the George Eastman House and a new book in the publication process, Mark Maio’s work ranges from moving color images of the American West to insightful black and white interpretations of the changing environment of the new South. He is a master of the technical aspects of the recording and printing of pictures that capture the subtlety and power of light.
Lucinda Bunnen: Widely exhibited with work in the collections of MOMA, The Whitney, Pushkin and High Museums, Lucinda Bunnen is recognized as both an accomplished photographer and a strong supporter of the arts. Her images transcend geographic boundaries-from the American South to Alaska, Bosnia and Africa. They all reflect the same keen sense of form and appreciation for environment.
Tim Barnwell: Three decades recording the imagery of Appalachia have established Tim Barnwell as one of the major voices of southern culture. His work is the subject of two books, with a third near release, and has appeared in numerous magazines. His work is included in major museum and corporate collections. For many years, he directed the highly acclaimed Appalachia Photography Workshops with George Tice and Cole Weston.
Thomas Neff: As a Professor of Art at Louisiana State University, and co-editor of Teaching Photography, Tom Neff’s own work has carried him to Italy, Ireland, China and Japan. His most recent project, on Katrina survivors in New Orleans, is a moving study of the people affected. The University of Missouri Press published a book on this important body of work in December 2007. The Ogden Museum exhibited the photographs early this year and it is planned for other university museums in the near future.
A unique film and lecture on the perspective of John Gutmann by filmmaker and independent photography curator Jane Levy Reed. Gutmann a German intellectual, formally trained in painting, fled Nazi Germany to begin his artistic career as a photographer in San Francisco with a European perspective on depression era America. The screening will be followed by audience discussion with a panel including: Ellen Fleurov, President, Crossroads Traveling Exhibitions and former Curator of Photography, High Museum of Art, and Sylvia Naguib, Museum Curator, Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum.
Vanishing Alaska – Acclaimed environmental photographer Robert Glenn Ketchum will discuss his current exhibition at the Carter Library, 12/22/07 – 04/13/08
This acclaimed master photographer discussed his work from representational to abstractions. His contemporary Corcoran Gallery of Art Palette Series, black and white Amish images, French and Italian landscapes and Malibu light studies were all discussed.
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