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Happy New Year 2016! by Judith Thompson

We are wishing a wonderful 2016 for all of our friends! For us at the studio, 2015 was a year of tremendous loss with Harold’s passing on the Summer Solstice — June 20th, 2015. For me it was no surprise that he departed on the longest day of the year, for he was a person… Continue reading

The Jazz Loft, The Limelight, The friendship: Harold Feinstein and W. Eugene Smith by Judith Thompson

I recently discovered the poster above while going through one of the many boxes of ephemera in the studio. I knew about the show at the historic Limelight Gallery, the first of it’s kind photography gallery launched by Helen Gee. However, I hadn’t known that Harold had dedicated his show to Smith. It is just… Continue reading

“Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland” comes to Brooklyn Museum by Judith Thompson

Harold had wanted to put out a blog post about the Wadsworth Museum’s Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland when it first opened last January, but was unable to at that time. So, when I saw his photograph Teenagers on the beach, (1949) in the New York Times article about the show on Sunday,… Continue reading

Dignity and the human spirit by Judith Thompson

I’ve had the pleasure in recent months to begin reviewing the many hours of audio-visual and written materials from Harold’s classes, lectures and personal journals. In fact, it’s been both exciting and daunting! So much great material of historic importance in terms of the era and time in photography, but also his approach to teaching,… Continue reading

Ripple effects: Subject, student and teacher remember a moment in time by Judith Thompson

“Back in the 70’s I used to model for Harold’s classes.He took a beautiful picture of me which he called Lady in the Lake. It is in his book Harold Feinstein: A Retrospective.Would love to meet you.” Thus read the email I received a month ago from Susan Auslander who was 20 at the time… Continue reading

Hidden Treasure: The American Photography Archives Group by Judith Thompson

If you’re a photographer or someone managing an archive, and you don’t already know about The American Photography Archives Group (APAG), you should run to the website to check it out! Then you should become a member! It has been a crucial resource for me as I’ve gone about learning the ins and outs of… Continue reading

“What’s a selfie?” and other thoughts about self-portraits by Judith Thompson

In 2014 when Lumiere in Atlanta was exhibiting View from the Street: The work of Vivian Maier and Harold Feinstein we were simultaneously editing contact sheets with an eye toward remaining images to be printed in limited editions. We had the help of some curators and dealers in the process. A few of the self-portraits… Continue reading

Harold and his Leica by Judith Thompson

I’m headed out to Los Angeles next week to represent Harold at the opening of his show Harold Feinstein’s Coney Island at the Leica Gallery LA. It will be the first show since his passing in June, so I’m eager to be going and hope to see any of our LA friends at the opening… Continue reading

    Happy New Year 2016! by Judith Thompson

    We are wishing a wonderful 2016 for all of our friends! For us at the studio, 2015 was a year of tremendous loss with Harold’s passing on the Summer Solstice — June 20th, 2015. For me it was no surprise that he departed on the longest day of the year, for he was a person… Continue reading

    The Jazz Loft, The Limelight, The friendship: Harold Feinstein and W. Eugene Smith by Judith Thompson

    I recently discovered the poster above while going through one of the many boxes of ephemera in the studio. I knew about the show at the historic Limelight Gallery, the first of it’s kind photography gallery launched by Helen Gee. However, I hadn’t known that Harold had dedicated his show to Smith. It is just… Continue reading

    “Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland” comes to Brooklyn Museum by Judith Thompson

    Harold had wanted to put out a blog post about the Wadsworth Museum’s Coney Island: Visions of an American Dreamland when it first opened last January, but was unable to at that time. So, when I saw his photograph Teenagers on the beach, (1949) in the New York Times article about the show on Sunday,… Continue reading

    Dignity and the human spirit by Judith Thompson

    I’ve had the pleasure in recent months to begin reviewing the many hours of audio-visual and written materials from Harold’s classes, lectures and personal journals. In fact, it’s been both exciting and daunting! So much great material of historic importance in terms of the era and time in photography, but also his approach to teaching,… Continue reading

    Ripple effects: Subject, student and teacher remember a moment in time by Judith Thompson

    “Back in the 70’s I used to model for Harold’s classes.He took a beautiful picture of me which he called Lady in the Lake. It is in his book Harold Feinstein: A Retrospective.Would love to meet you.” Thus read the email I received a month ago from Susan Auslander who was 20 at the time… Continue reading

    Hidden Treasure: The American Photography Archives Group by Judith Thompson

    If you’re a photographer or someone managing an archive, and you don’t already know about The American Photography Archives Group (APAG), you should run to the website to check it out! Then you should become a member! It has been a crucial resource for me as I’ve gone about learning the ins and outs of… Continue reading

    “What’s a selfie?” and other thoughts about self-portraits by Judith Thompson

    In 2014 when Lumiere in Atlanta was exhibiting View from the Street: The work of Vivian Maier and Harold Feinstein we were simultaneously editing contact sheets with an eye toward remaining images to be printed in limited editions. We had the help of some curators and dealers in the process. A few of the self-portraits… Continue reading

    Harold and his Leica by Judith Thompson

    I’m headed out to Los Angeles next week to represent Harold at the opening of his show Harold Feinstein’s Coney Island at the Leica Gallery LA. It will be the first show since his passing in June, so I’m eager to be going and hope to see any of our LA friends at the opening… Continue reading