BETHLEHEM, PA—Presentations by some of the nation’s most esteemed photographers, dynamic photography exhibits and the Lehigh Valley’s only public photography portfolio review highlight the inaugural InVision Photo Festival Nov. 5-7 at ArtsQuest’s™ Banana Factory®, 25 W. Third St., Bethlehem, PA.
InVision gets underway Nov. 5 with a free evening of presentations and exhibitions. Activities kick off at 5:30 p.m. with InVision Artist in Residence Larry Fink, who will give a presentation documenting his work from 1957-present. A professional photographer for more than 45 years, Fink has had solo exhibitions at the Museum of Modern Art and Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Musee de la Photographie in Belgium and the Musee de l’Elysee in Switzerland, among others. His commercial work includes advertising campaigns for Smirnoff, Bacardi and Cunard Line, and his photographs have appeared in publications such as Vanity Fair, GQ, Detour, The New York Times Magazine and The New Yorker.
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InVision’s opening evening also includes the announcement of the winners of the “InVision Juried College Photography Contest Exhibit.” The exhibition, which will feature the work of students from colleges and universities from throughout the Northeastern United States, will be on display in the Hallway to the Arts through Jan. 9. Other exhibitions include “InVision MUSE,” featuring the work of up-and-coming photographers and the masters who inspired them, and the “Photo Design Project Exhibit,” highlighting the work of participants in the Photo Design Project, a unique job and life skills program presented by ArtsQuest and funded by the Lehigh Valley Workforce Investment Board Inc.
InVision MUSE, which will be on display in the Banko Family Gallery through Nov. 21, includes veterans Fink, Sid Kaplan and Susan S. Bank, as well as emerging photographers such as Dani Bogenhagen, Timothy G. Piotrowski and Lisa Kessler. The Photo Design Project Exhibit, which highlights the positive impact the program is having on disadvantaged young adults, will be on display in the Olympus Digital Imaging Center through Nov. 30.
“The goal of the InVision Photo Festival is to offer to the community the very highest photographic experience. From exhibitions and parties, to workshops and presentations, this festival will celebrate all that is photography, igniting the public’s passion for exciting photographic work,” says ArtsQuest Director of Visual Arts and Education Janice Lipzin. “A special announcement will be made on Friday evening that will launch the InVision festival for the following year in a very dynamic way.”
On Nov. 6 at 2 p.m., photography enthusiasts are invited to “Take a Walk on the Wild Side” with National Geographic photographer Michael ‘Nick’ Nichols. Nichols, who was dubbed the Indiana Jones of photography by Paris Match, has worked for National Geographic since 1996, travelling the globe while photographing more than 25 stories for the magazine. Nichols is also the founder of the LOOK 3 Festival of the Photograph in Charlottesville, Va., and his work has appeared in popular consumer and photography magazines including Life and Rolling Stone. Tickets for Nichols’ presentation are $25.
Saturday’s InVision activities also include an opportunity to enjoy locally made beverages while meeting Alex Webb and Peter van Agtmael, photographers from the prestigious Magnum Photos agency of New York City. The “Magnum and Microbrews” event, open to ages 21 and older, will get underway at 7 p.m. and conclude with presentations by Webb and van Agtmael. Webb’s presentation will focus on his three decades of working in color, beginning with his first book, Hot Light/Half-Made Worlds, and ending with his most recent book, Violet Isle: A Duet of Photographs from Cuba, a collaboration with photographer Rebecca Norris Webb. Van Agtmael’s presentation will focus on his documentation of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, highlighted in his 2009 book, “2nd Tour Hope I Don’t Die.” Tickets for the event are $35 per person and beverages are included in the ticket price.
On Nov. 7, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m., InVision continues with John Isaac’s “The Art of Seeing and Printing” workshop, during which the former United Nations Photo Unit Chief will share valuable tips and tricks for transforming images into spectacular prints. Cost is $35 per person; only 30 spots are available and advance registration is suggested.
As a UN photographer for more than 20 years, Isaac visited more than 100 countries, documenting world crises such as the Cambodian Killing Fields, the war in Lebanon, the invasion of Afghanistan, the Iran-Iraq War, the famine in Ethiopia, the genocide in Rwanda and the war in Bosnia. Since 1998, he has concentrated on nature photography, capturing birds, mammals and landscapes from New Mexico and Wyoming to Iceland and Africa.
InVision culminates with the InVision Portfolio Review on Nov. 7 from 2-7 p.m. Designed for aspiring photographers and college photography majors, the portfolio review is a rare opportunity for participants to have their work reviewed by top photography professionals without having to travel to New York City or Philadelphia. Reviewers include American Photo magazine Executive Editor Russell Hart, Painter, photographer and career coach Ian Summers, Lehigh University Art Galleries Director Ricardo Viera and Norris Webb, whose work has appeared in publications such as Time, New Letters and Orion. Registration fee for the portfolio review is $75; only 30 spots are available and advance registration is required.
Tickets for all InVision events are on sale now at www.artsquest.org/invision or 610-332-3378. A limited number of festival passes are available for $149 each, a $21 savings over the individual ticket price.
INVISION 2010 TICKET PRICES
“Take a Walk on the Wild Side” with Michael ‘Nick’ Nichols – $25
“Magnum and Microbrews” with Alex Webb and Peter van Agtmael – $35
“The Art of Seeing and Printing” with John Isaac – $35
InVision Premier Portfolio Review – $75
Festival Pass – $149
For more information on InVision, please visit www.artsquest.org/invision or call 610-332-1300.
ABOUT ARTSQUEST
ArtsQuest™ is a Bethlehem, PA-based nonprofit dedicated to presenting music, arts, cultural experiences and educational and outreach programs that aid in economic development, urban revitalization and community enrichment. Through festivals such as its flagship event, Musikfest®, and the Banana Factory® cultural arts and education center, ArtsQuest’s programming currently reaches more than 1.3 million people annually.
ArtsQuest is furthering its mission of celebrating arts and culture through the development of the ArtsQuest Center at SteelStacks. The 65,000-square-foot building, set to open in May 2011, will feature live music, independent and scientific films, new festivals and community celebrations year-round, reaching an additional 750,000 people each year.
For more information on ArtsQuest, visit www.artsquest.org or call 610-332-1300.*/1
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