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Reminiscences of W. Eugene Smith, 1956 - by Harold Feinstein
My recent opening at Panopticon Gallery was marvelous for so many reasons. First, there was the long-awaited moment of holding my new book in my own hands and getting high on the gorgeousness of the tactile product. (Once again, kudos to Chris Pichler at Nazraeli Press for his stellar job in publishing the book and… Continue reading
Harold Feinstein: A Retrospective extended to the end of the year - by Judith Thompson
Due to the great response to Harold Feinstein: A Retrospective hanging at the Panopticon Gallery in Boston it has been extended through the end of the year. What began on September 14th as a packed house opening has continued to generate great buzz prompting gallery owner Jason Landry to keep the show up throughout the… Continue reading
My book arrived! - by Harold Feinstein
Today I heard from Jason Landry over at Panopticon Gallery that my book Harold Feinstein: A Retrospective has arrived! I haven’t yet had a chance to lay my hands or eyes on it, so this picture will have to do for the moment even though I’m beside myself with antipication! I can smell the ink… Continue reading
Coney Island Teenagers, 1949 - by Harold Feinstein
I’m really grateful to Peter Popham for the great feature article he wrote recently about my work for The Independent, a daily paper in the UK (September 2, 2012). From our phone call, I could sense that he’s the kind of guy I’d like to get to know better. While I appreciated everything he had… Continue reading
Getting ready for my retrospective show at Panopticon Gallery - by Harold Feinstein
This week I headed over to the Panopticon Gallery in Boston to sign prints for my upcoming show, which will open on September 14th. It’s scheduled to coincide with the release of my new retrospective book published by Nazraeli Press. The book will have 80 photographs and cover six decades of my small camera black… Continue reading
Draftee in Photobooth, 1952 - by Harold Feinstein
What will they think of next? A friend brought it to my attention yesterday that a photo of mine has gone viral… only it’s not the original photo, it’s a photoshopped version that appeared in the Huffington Post. Some clever person has made this unsuspecting GI disappear into thin air (maybe that’s why we don’t… 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