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Apr 21st, 2020 15 comments

Earth Day at 50: A Hush Across the Land by Judith Thompson

The morning breeze has secrets to tell you. Do not go back to sleep. Rumi Could any of us have imagined that the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day would arrive like this? The global “pause button” has been pushed. The Earth is breathing? Can you hear her? The Pandemic has created multiple realities for… Continue reading

Apr 17th, 2020 6 comments

Happy 89th Birthday Harold! Remembering what’s important by Judith Thompson

As I was looking through various quotes from Harold’s writings by way of bringing not only his face, but his words to this 89th birthday remembrance, I came across a transcript from a 1981 interview of him. In it he was sharing his thoughts about handling difficult events in life. It seemed so relevant to… Continue reading

Mar 31st, 2020

A Love Letter to New York: We Stand With You! by Judith Thompson

To all New Yorkers: Please accept this visual love letter from one who always saw New York through the eyes of love.

Feb 13th, 2020

“No rent, no cockroaches, no tomorrow”: Celebrating Valentine’s Day 2020 by Judith Thompson

The photo above was always a favorite of Harold’s. It was published many times, but I particularly love how he described the scene in the seven page spread for New York Newsday (1991) in an article entitled The Man who Loved Coney Island. But then again…Harold was a man in love with so many things.… Continue reading

Nov 25th, 2019

Prints and printmaking, part 2: The allure of the darkroom by Judith Thompson

It seems appropriate to publish this second post in the series on Prints and Printmaking shortly after the Kodakery podcast, The Life and Work of Harold Feinstein with Andy Dunn and Carrie Scott published two weeks ago. After all, when Kodak filed for bankruptcy in 2012, the notion that a new film camera might enter… Continue reading

Nov 5th, 2019

“They were all missing someone”: Harold Feinstein’s Korean photographs, Veteran’s Day 2019 by Judith Thompson

Harold was drafted into the infantry and sent off to Korea when he was 22 years old. He had a new wife, had sold prints to Steichen at MOMA and was just getting into his stride as an up and coming young photographer in the heady days of the early 50’s in New York. And then he was yanked into the draft and sent off to Korea.

Jul 21st, 2019

Prints and printmaking, Part 1: Silver gelatin vintage, printed later and modern prints; what’s the difference? by Judith Thompson

When I first began getting involved with Harold’s work, during and after a long career of my own (completely unrelated to photography or the art world), I found myself a complete novice at the bottom end of the learning curve. Among the many things to decipher and digest was the question of what constitutes… Continue reading

April 21st, 2020

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