CALL for ENTRIES - Gallery Show

 After reading an article from the New Yorker magazine, I've decided that I don't have enough diversity in the artists I represent at Through This Lens. So, I'm officially opening a call for artists of color, women, LGBTQ, and any other group that might be minimized in any way. Please, submit your photographs to me for consideration of a formal showing of your work. I will appreciate it if you will forward this message to anyone who might be interested. Just write to throughthislens@gmail.com

New Show by Eric Raddatz

 We are now open, but prefer appointments, and require masks until further notice.

 

"Lady in Blue" 40"x53"
copyright 2021 Eric Raddatz

Eric Raddatz has some eye catching large color prints, along with 25 small sepia toned prints. The larger prints are mostly 40"x53" + borders. The smaller prints are 8"x8" + borders. There are also a few medium sized color prints. This show presents two different sides to Mr. Raddatz' work - BRIGHT and COLORFUL along with quiet muted images.

This is the third show we've held of Mr. Raddatz' work, and has been very well received by the visitors.

Please come by the gallery to see the work in person.

Eric Raddatz - new affordable prints

A new approach to the gallery: we now have work shown online and for sale. Eric Raddatz agreed to be one of our guinea pigs with a very affordable grouping of his latest work. For now, you will need to phone at 919.687.0250 or email us at throughthislens@gmail.com to make a purchase. 

 

 

Check it out: https://throughthislens.com/art_raddatz.html

Gallery News

January 4, 2021

Through This Lens had suspended in-person viewing of photographs until further notice. Maybe this will last a few months, or we may simply transition to an on-line gallery. For now, we continue to offer framing and printing services, but by appointment only.

We have shown photographs from around the world, with a smattering of other types of artwork, for more than 15 years.  Unfortunately, given the current state of public health, we think it best to avoid as much contact as possible, while still opening the doors when someone calls or writes ahead.

I hope you are all well, and that we are able to make contact again in the near future. 

More Ami Vitale News

The BBC website is one of my favorite news and culture sources. Today I noticed "A Life Devoted to Photography" with a person in panda costume holding a baby panda. My first thought was Ami! You may know that she has spent a lot of time with pandas in China over the past few years, and a selection of her panda photographs were published in National Geographic a few months ago. Once I clicked on the link: http://www.bbc.com/news/in-pictures-43329546 my hopes were confirmed with the story about her. There are many images from around the world which Phil Cooms, BBC Picture Editor calls "...exquisitely beautiful...."If you don't already agree, I think you will once you've read the article or check out her web site at amivitale.com. Through This Lens has quite a good selection of signed prints of Ami's work. Please ask to see them on your next visit.

Ami Vitale photo included in World Press Photo Awards

I ran across an article in the Washington Post web site with several award winning photographs. In browsing through the group, I recognized one that had a familiar look. Follow this link to the article https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp/2018/02/14/these-photographs-are-world-press-photo-winners/?hpid=hp_hp-visual-stories-desktop_no-name%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.2673e230c4da of you can see Ami's photo via this link: https://img.washingtonpost.com/news/in-sight/wp-content/uploads/sites/35/2018/02/088_Ami-Vitale_for-National-Geographic.jpg

Ami has had two formal exhibitions at Through This Lens, and we generally display a few of her signed prints throughout the year. If you are curious please ask to see her work the next time you visit the gallery - or phone us for more information.

Photographer Pete Turner 1934 - 2017

Pete Turner, one of those artists who's work you all know even if you don't know his name, passed away a few days ago at his home on Long Island. Mr. Turner's photographs often made use of electric-vibrant colors.  His work will live long, though in today's world most viewers will not appreciate how much work went into creation of those images - before computers dominated the craft. To see some of his best-known photographs and for more information about his career, there is a very good article on the New York Times web site: https://tinyurl.com/nytimesaboutPeteTurner