Remembering Cornell Capa

Legendary photographer Cornell Capa was born on this day, April 10, 1918. The younger brother of the iconic photojournalist Robert, Cornell went on to produce his own incredible body of work and was also the co-founder of the International Center of Photography.

Like his brother, Robert, Cornell was a member of Magnum and is best known for his work at Life magazine. His coverage of political campaigns, especially the Kennedy campaign in 1960 is the standard most others are judged by.

To learn more about his life and work, visit the Magnum website here.

"Photography is demonstrably the most contemporary of art forms. It is the most vital, effective, and universal means of communication of facts and ideas between peoples and nations."

- Cornell Capa

 

 

 

Ektachrome is Back!

The news for fans of film, and transparency film in particular, couldn't be better with the announcement from Kodak that Kodachrome film will return to store shelves later this year.

Ektachrome is back!

After being discontinued in all formats in 2012, Ektachrome will return as movie stock, 35mm in 36 exposures, and 8mm movie film. While not as earth-shattering as the return of Kodachrome would be, it's great news for film aficionados nonetheless.

For more details, check out the Kodak press release here.

Happy New Year!

Here's hoping that 2017 is full of opportunities and your best year ever! To set the mood for the coming year, we offer a few thoughts that we hope will ignite your creative spark and get you moving into the year ahead...

“The main thing is to be moved, to love, to hope, to tremble, to live.”

- Auguste Rodin

“Art is not a thing, it is a way.” 

 - Elbert Hubbard

‎”Creative work is not a selfish act or a bid for attention on the part of the actor. It’s a gift to the world and every being in it. Don’t cheat us of your contribution. Give us what you’ve got.”

 - Steven Pressfield

 

 

 

“The object isn’t to make art, it’s to be in that wonderful state which makes art inevitable.” 

 - Robert Henri

 

 

 

“Go and make interesting mistakes, make amazing mistakes, make glorious and fantastic mistakes. Break rules. Leave the world more interesting for your being here. Make. Good. Art.” 

- Neil Gaiman

 

 



 

Here's to a year of amazing creative possibilities! Cheers!

 

 

 

 



 

 

Honoring Gordon Parks

On this day in 1912, photographer Gordon Parks was born in Fort Scott, KS. To say he was a Renaissance Man would be an understatement. In addition to being a photographer, he was also a musician, composer, writer, painter, and film director. He is best known for his documentary work, created during his time working for the Farm Security Administration, and for Life magazine.

Attending a segregated schools, he had little chance of attending college. A teacher telling him that to go would be a waste of time. Leaving home at the age of 15, he was entirely on his own. Working odd jobs, including managing a brothel, it was while working as a waiter in a railroad dinning car he discovered the portfolios of photographers in picture magazines and decided to become a photographer.

 

American Gothic, Washington, DC

“At first I wasn't sure that I had the talent, but I did know I had a fear of failure, and that fear compelled me to fight off anything that might abet it.”

 

To learn more about the life and work of this legendary photographer, check out the website of the Gordon Parks Foundation, here, and the Gordon Parks Museum here.

 

 

 

Rain Fails to Dampen Spirits Through 2nd Weekend of Click! Photography Festival

Hurricane Matthew brought over 5 inches of rain to some areas of the Triangle, but it didn't stop throngs of photography enthusiasts from attending exhibit openings and other events during the second weekend of the Click! Festival.

The weekend started on Thursday evening with a keynote presentation by Zanele Muholi to a sold-out auditorium at the NCMA. With a series of slides and a short film, Zanele discussed her work as a "Visual Activist". On display at the NCMA are 10 images from her series "Faces and Phases". The exhibit runs now through January 8, 2017.

Zanele Muholi discussing her work at the NCMA Thursday night.
Photo (c) Ray Pfeiffer

First Friday in Raleigh was damp but there were enthusiastic crowds everywhere. Photo exhibits opening included images by Titus Brooks Higgins from his series Rorschach at Artspace, a group show titled A sense of... at the Roundabout Art Collective, and Drawn to Water, an exhibit of Bryce Lankard's work at Flanders Gallery.

 

Bryce Lankard discusses his work during his artist talk at Flanders Gallery.
Photo (c) Ray Pfeiffer

Sunday brought relief from the rain with a lot of sunshine and also the opening of Stephen Fletcher's exhibit Some Semblance at Framers Corner in Carrboro. And later that afternoon, Bryce Lankard spoke to a standing room only crowd at Flanders Gallery discussing the images from his most recent series, Drawn to Water.

The weekend was wrapped-up with a special screening of Bending Space, at The Carolina Theatre, a documentary of the Georges Rousse project which took place in Durham 10 years ago.

To be sure you don't miss any more events, go to the Click! website and sign up for the newsletter which has all the up-to-the-minute happenings during the Festival.

 

 

Jerry Uelsmann Talk is the Highlight of Click! Opening Weekend

Legendary photographer Jerry Uelsmann capped off  a great weekend of Click! events with a keynote speech to a packed auditorium at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University Sunday afternoon. In a talk titled: "alchemy + angst @ 82, Jerry spoke openly about his art and career, and the struggles he's faced during a career spanning almost six decades.


Jerry speaking at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University
photograph (c) Ray Pfeiffer

Following his talk was a reception at Through This Lens gallery in Durham where an exhibit of his work is on display through October 15th.

Jerry is the Godfather of photo montage and a true original. Don't miss a rare opportunity to experience close up the magic of his work.

Jerry signing books at Through This Lens
photograph (c) Ray Pfeiffer



2016 Click! Triangle Photography Festival Kicks Off With Frontier Pop-Up Exhibit

The 2016 Click! Triangle Photography Festival got underway last night with the opening of the Frontier Pop-Up exhibit. With more than twice the number entries this year over last, juror Chris Ogden had a difficult time selecting work, and an even harder time selecting award winners. But after much deliberation this years award winners are:

First Place: "The Red" - Tim Walter

 

"The Red" (c) Tim Walter

 

Second Place: "Drive" - Tricia McKeller

 

 

"Drive" (c) Tricia McKeller

 

 

Third Place: "Communion" - Mike Ligett

 

"Communion" (c) Mike Ligett

 

And last, but by no means least, we have the following Honorable Mentions:

Jo Bolton - "Faceless Man"
M. Robert Blum - "The Look"
Peter Finkelstein - "Agony"
Barbara Guin – “Beach Monuments”
Ray Pfeiffer - "Variations on a Theme #3"

Thanks to all the artists that submitted work and everyone who came out last night to make the evening great. And BIG thanks to our juror, Chris Ogden, for his time and the terrific talk he gave on this years exhibit.

 

There's so much to do this month we can't list it all here. So head on over the Click! website and plan the rest of your month right now!