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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
Feinstein film on SUNDANCE NOW!! - by Judith Thompson
https://vimeo.com/312594533Video can’t be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: The Man Who Shot New York (https://vimeo.com/312594533) …[A] loving portrait of a remarkable man…well worth seeking out by anyone with an interest in the history of photography….[T]his is a worthwhile documentary to set alongside recent portraits of Vivian Maier, Robert Frank and Gordon Parks. The Arts Desk… 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
Screenings and exhibitions in San Diego, London, Portland and Paris - by Judith Thompson
Announcing up-coming screenings and exhibitions in San Diego, London, Portland and Paris! Mark your calendars!
Kodakery Podcast: The life and work of Harold Feinstein: with Carrie Scott and Andy Dunn - by Judith Thompson
We’re completely psyched about this great podcast from The Kodakery! Within three hours of being posted to SoundCloud it already had 500 listeners! Like most photographers of his era, Harold was a Kodak man — Tri-X, Plus-X, Ektachrome, Kodachrome, and various Kodak papers. He had several shows at the George Eastman House as a young… Continue reading
HOMECOMING!! “Last Stop Coney Island” at the Coney Island Film Festival! - by Judith Thompson
PLEASE JOIN ME IN WELCOMING HAROLD HOME!! Last Stop Coney Island: The Life and Photography of Harold Feinstein Sunday, September 15th at 3PM at the Coney Island Museum! Buy your tickets now! Join me after the screening for a beer at The Coney Island Brewing Company.
Making magic in London: Carrie Scott and Andy Dunn team up to create unprecedented Feinstein festivities! - by Judith Thompson
It was the first exhibition of Harold’s work in London. As part of the well-coordinated Feinstein menu for those gathered at the annual international photography festival, Andy Dunn’s masterful documentary,
Next stop London! Ramping up for the UK’s first exhibition and film screening! - by Judith Thompson
My bags are packed and I’m ready to go! If you’re planning to be at Photo London this year, please take in the remarkable Feinstein events taking place concurrently and right next door at Store X and the Curzon DocHouse in Bloomsbury. Many kudos to both Carrie Scott, curator and art dealer extraordinaire, and filmmaker… Continue reading
“Last Stop Coney Island” featured at Newburyport Doc Festival February 17 - by Judith Thompson
I’m pleased that the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival has selected Last Stop Coney Island: The Life and Photography of Harold Feinstein as one of it’s featured films in 2019. For the last fifteen years of his life, Harold and I lived in the town of Merrimac, MA which is right next door to the beautiful city… Continue reading
DOC NYC’s premier of “Last Stop Coney Island” a huge success! - by Judith Thompson
It was a great evening on November 14, 2018 at the Cinépolis theaters in Chelsea, where the indie film Last Stop Coney Island: The Life and Photography of Harold Feinstein premiered before a sell-out crowd as part of DOC NYC’s ninth year! The audience included long-time fans of Feinstein’s photography, former students, family members and those… Continue reading
“Last Stop Coney Island” SOLD OUT! Second screening scheduled on November 15! - by Judith Thompson
We’re thrilled to announce that Last Stop Coney Island: The Life and Photography of Harold Feinstein premiering at DOC NYC on November 14th has SOLD OUT!! A second screening has been added on NOVEMBER 15TH at 9:45 PM Filmmaker Andy Dunn, editor Lawrence Huck and myself will be at both screenings. Hope to see you… Continue reading
“Last Stop Coney Island: The Life and Photography of Harold Feinstein” will premier at DOC NYC November 14th - by Judith Thompson
We’re excited to announce that Last Stop Coney Island: The Life and Photography of Harold Feinstein will have it’s international debut at DOC NYC on November 14th at Cinepolis Chelsea. DOC NYC is the country’s largest documentary film festival voted by MovieMaker magazine as one of the “top five coolest documentary film festivals in the world.” Furthermore, … 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
Congratulatons to The Griffin Museum Focus Awardees: Mary Engel of APAG, Elizabeth Avedon, Beuford Smith and Paul Messier. - by Judith Thompson
The Griffin Museum of Photography’s Focus Awards!! Flashpoint Boston portfolio reviews!! Brunch with the stars!! The truth is… I haven’t had this much fun in a long time! I notified my friends and family that this was going to be my first foray into the world of photography in any official capacity. As someone who… 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
Photo London to Share Excerpts From the Harold Feinstein Documentary - by Judith Thompson
We’re delighted that Photo London will be previewing excerpts from the up-coming documentary Last Stop Coney Island! The life and work of Harold Feinstein, which will be completed in the coming months! If you are going to be at Photo London please join in a discussion and screening of the documentary with filmmaker Andy Dunn, art… Continue reading
On view now in NYC: Man and wife drinking Krueger beer, 1952 - by Judith Thompson
This photograph, Man and wife drinking Krueger beer, 1952 is now on view at the Keith de Lellis Gallery in New York City. The exhibition Mid-Century American: Vintage Photos from the International Photography Yearbook runs from April 12-June 15th. Others on view include Ansel Adams, Arthur Liepzig, Ruth Bernhard, and Louis Stettner. When Harold was… Continue reading