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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