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“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

Fatherly Inheritances: Father’s Day 2021 - by Judith Thompson

If you’ve seen the film Last Stop Coney Island: The Life and Photography of Harold Feinstein,  you will know that Harold’s relationship with his own father was a difficult one. Louis Feinstein suffered from alcoholism and Harold often spoke about the fear he felt around him, the beatings and druken rages.  It was a huge… Continue reading

What to remember: Reflections on Memorial Day 2021 - by Judith Thompson

Unquestionably war has touched us all. Every single person, no matter who they are or where they live, has been touched by war. Scars from the traumas of war are passed down throughout generations and layered with new scars  as the self-perpetuating cycles of war and violence continue to be fueled partly by the unhealed… Continue reading

Evolution of an iconic Image: Boardwalk Sheet Music Montage, 1952 to 2020 - by Judith Thompson

Just recently I made the decision to release the first estate print from the Harold Feinstein Photography Trust. I made this decision because this iconic image — unknown until 10 years ago — has sold out as a signed contemporary print while inquiries about it exceed that for any other image. I have been deliberating… 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

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

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

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

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

Harold’s students: JoAnn Cancro - by Cory Levine

We were delighted to connect recently with one of Harold’s former students, JoAnn Cancro. JoAnn is an accomplished fine art, cultural and event photographer who attended one of Harold’s private workshops in New York during the 1990s. She was kind enough to guest author this blog entry and share her memories of that time, as… 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

“It’s like a long-gone America”: CNN’s #Throwback Thursday - by Judith Thompson

When asked by CNN’s Kyle Almond about the image above, gallery owner Thierry Bigaignon responded: “When you see Feinstein’s picture you think: ‘Wow what a beautiful world. What a beautiful America. It’s like a long-gone America.’” A month ago I heard from Clint Alwahab, senior photo editor at CNN, about featuring Harold’s work for #Throwback… Continue reading

Vogue Magazine lists Feinstein Paris show as one of 16 “must-see” exhibitions in 2017! - by Judith Thompson

In it’s January edition, Vogue published it’s traditional “must-see exhibitions” list for the year. Listed among the 16 top picks is the Harold Feinstein exhibition at the Galerie Thierry Bigaignon. The exhibition: Harold Feinstein Retrospective, Part I: Contagious Optimism will open on February 3rd and running through April for the Month of Photography in Paris.… 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

The road into the unknown: A post-election Veteran’s Day reflection - by Judith Thompson

Ever since receiving Erik’s email about his reflections on this photograph, I knew I would post it on Veteran’s Day. However, I had not anticipated the post-election context within which we would find ourselves on this day. I firmly believed we would be transitioning toward the first woman President who, while not perfect or uncomplicated,… Continue reading

Getting it together with Getty Images - by Judith Thompson

It’s been a real pleasure getting to know Bob Ahern, Director of Archival Imagery at Getty Images. I was happy to see his recent contribution to The Eye of Photography, announcing the distribution partnership between Getty and Conde Nast. We met over a glass of wine during my recent trip to NYC for the AIPAD… Continue reading

Feinstein’s work exhibiting at Arles Festival as part of group show highlighting Sid Grossman’s legacy - by Judith Thompson

At the 2016 Arles Photo Festival, the Howard Greenberg Gallery will present Sid Grossman: From document to revelation. In addition to Grossman’s own photographs, the show will include the work of seven other master photographers who knew Grossman through the Photo League or as his students. The exhibition will coincide with the release of the… Continue reading

The 2016 season opens at Coney Island: 100 free rides on the Cyclone! - by Judith Thompson

Last Saturday, March 26th, marked opening day for the 2016 Coney Island season and the first 100 people to line up for the Cyclone got a free ride! Harold must’ve been salivating! I’m not sure when his last ride on the Cyclone was, but I bet if he could’ve taken his wheel chair on board,… Continue reading