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“Grunts: The GI Experience” opens at Panopticon Gallery highlighting Feinstein’s Korea War photographs - by Judith Thompson
Appropriately opened on the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, Panopticon Gallery‘s current show, entitled Grunts, consists of 44 wartime photos. Half of them come from Feinstein’s portfolio of Korean War photos. Curated by Jim Fitts, the show also included photographs from Robert Capa and the ACME photo press agency. Two Boston reviewers… Continue reading
The Jewish Museum’s Photo League show receives high praise; Feinstein among contributors - by Judith Thompson
Noting that is was sixty years ago that the Photo League fell victim to McCarthyism, curator Mason Klein pays tribute to the 15 years of Photo League “trailblazing” in the show currently hanging at the Jewish Museum. Entitled “The Radical Camera”, Klein refers to the Photo League members as “a group of young, idealistic photographers,… Continue reading
The Feinstein Kickstarter campaign exceeds its goal - by Judith Thompson
With nearly 400 contributors and over $40,000 raised, the Feinstein Kickstarter project exceeded its fundraising goal by over $5,000 ensuring the publication of his first black and white monograph. The brainchild of Panopticon Gallery’s Jason Landry and photo collector Jim Fitts, the Kickstarter campaign was launched in late August with 30 days to reach its… Continue reading
The New York Times, American Photo, NPR join the chorus of support for Feinstein’s Kickstarter campaign - by Judith Thompson
Riding the wave of public interest generated by the Kickstarter Campaign to raise funds for the publication of Feinstein’s first black and white monograph, some major media institutions have been contributing their own enthusiasm to the initiative. Evan Sklar of The New York Times “Lens” blog describes Feinstein’s work as “rife with youthful exuberance and… Continue reading
Harold Feinstein receives “The Living Legend Award” from the Griffin Museum of Photography - by Judith Thompson
It was a gala evening at the Exchange Center in downtown Boston on October 2, 2011. Hundreds of people came to see Griffin Museum’s annual Focus Awards and honor four awardees, among them Harold Feinstein who, at 80, received the first ever Living Legend award. In true form Feinstein regaled the crowd with stories and… Continue reading