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Art transcends politics: Feinstein in group show in Moscow’s Lumiere Brothers Gallery - by Judith Thompson
When I first received a Google alert about Harold’s work being exhibited in part of a group show entitled “Life is like a movie” at Lumiere Brothers Gallery in Moscow (formerly Lumiere Brothers Center for Photography), I searched the internet to find out more. Nothing came up. So I decided to contact the gallery. Given… Continue reading
News, updates and a bit of conscience - by Judith Thompson
I have been planning this post for some time, keeping a list of “news” items and looking forward to sharing them with our readers. As I was finishing up, I stopped to watch the news and then came back to this post. Ever since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began a few days ago, I… Continue reading
“Life as it Was”: Third Exhibition at Bigaignon in Paris - by Judith Thompson
Let’s get overwhelmed by the humanist vision of one of the most talented American photographers of his generation, Harold Feinstein. After two remarkable first exhibitions in 2017 and 2018, we complete what we had announced as a trilogy, with this exhibition entitled “Life as it was ». If the first part of the retrospective devoted… Continue reading
Walk Through a Gallery with Harold Feinstein: A Lockdown project from Carrie Scott and David Hill Gallery - by Judith Thompson
https://youtu.be/HEvKORFAA_wVideo can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: A Walk-through with Harold Feinstein, 1989 Retrospective, Penn State's Edwin W. Zoller Gallery. (https://youtu.be/HEvKORFAA_w) In 1989 the Edwin W. Zoller Gallery at Penn State University’s School of Visual Arts launched a retrospective of Harold Feinstein’s work. Spanning his career, it included images from the 1940s to the… Continue reading
Harold Feinstein “Graciously Yours” opens on May 24th at Galerie Thierry Bigaignon, Paris - by Judith Thompson
After the huge success of the 2017 exhibit Contagious Optimism, which drew 5000 visitors and a tremendous wave of media, Galerie Thierry Bigaignon now presents the second part of the retrospective dedicated to Harold Feinstein, with 21 contemporary and vintage black and white photographs spanning from 1966 to 1988. The show opens on May 24th… Continue reading
Preparing for a curator’s visit: Two days with Francois Cheval, Audrey Hoareau and Thierry Bigaignon - by Judith Thompson
When my Paris dealer, Thierry Bigaignon, told me that he would be bringing curators Francois Cheval and Audrey Hoareau for a two day visit to the studio in January, I was ecstatic! Francois had served as director of the Musée Nicéphore-Niépce for 20 years, and recently launched The Red Eye, together with Audrey Hoareau who had… Continue reading
Happy New Year! Looking back on 2017 and forward to 2018 - by Judith Thompson
As the New Year unfolds, we look back on 2017, which was a year of exciting developments for the Harold Feinstein Photography studio. Beautifully mounted exhibitions in Paris and Istanbul accompanied by significant media attention, a public preview of clips from the up-coming documentary at Photo London, the launch of our YouTube channel with clips… Continue reading
Fantastic opening at O’Art Gallery, Istanbul! The love affair with Turkey continues! - by Judith Thompson
I was sorry not to be able to go to the opening reception for Harold Feinstein: The Legacy of a Photographer, a magnificent retrospective, which opened on May 16th at O’Art, the corporate art space for Odea Bank in Istanbul. It was a beautifully presented 50 print show covering multiple facets of Harold’s black and… Continue reading
Report from Paris: Galerie Thierry Bigaignon - by Judith Thompson
The exhibition Harold Feinstein: Contagious Optimism opened on February 3rd at Galerie Thierry Bigaignon to wide acclaim from the public and the press! It will run through April, which is the Month of Photography in Greater Paris. In addition to the wonderful opening reception on February 2, gallery owner Thierry Bigaignon offered private evening viewings… Continue reading
The French Connection: C’est si bon! - by Judith Thompson
When asked who his favorite photographers were, Harold generally listed Henri Cartier-Bresson at the top, though later in life he might have said Boubat, whose humanist sensibilities and optimism were so close to his own. His favorite artist: Matisse. And his favorite city: undoubtedly Paris. Harold would be pleased to know that his star seems… Continue reading