Students visit Through This Lens

photograph (c) Through This Lens

Camp students from Durham Arts Council, just two blocks away, visited the gallery on Thursday afternoon. The two exhibitions running concurrently gave the students an opportunity to compare very different styles of photography. Surprisingly, both Lawrence Earley's traditional black and white work, East of Beaufort, and Catharine Carter's dreamy work, fared well with the students. These two exhibitions seem to be well received by all age groups.

Catharine Carter Reception

photo (c) Catharine Carter

Gallery visitors come out to see new work by artist Catharine Carter. Her exhibition, entitled Waking Dreams, will be on display though mid-October of this year.

Beyond (c) 2011 Catharine Carter

This group of photographs bridges that unclear line between photography and other media. All the images originated in Ms. Carter's camera - but you might not realize it at first glance. If you are at all familiar with work from the late 19th century, you might find some echoes here. Children's book illustrations come to mind, but many visitors say that the images could be just a touch disturbing for children. My opinion differs, since they are in many ways reminiscent of classic fairy tales. Come take a look and share your opinions.

John Zager Draws Large Crowd

Friday evening, August 19th, John Zager had planned to speak during the opening reception for his photo exhibition and book kick-off, both entitled: Durham In Changing Light. There were so many visitors that the talk was abandoned. Most of his time was spent autographing his new book and answering visitors' questions. We were all having a little trouble keeping up with the flow of visitors last night. Even though the gallery officially closes at 9PM on 3rd Fridays, some visitors lingered, and late comers squeezed in until nearly ten. Mr. Zager's work offers a new perspective of Durham - but make your own judgement. His work will be on display through September 10th at Through This Lens gallery. His book will be available through the holiday season - and priced at only $18.99 has already proven to be a great gift idea.

Sad News about David Page

David Page, a long-time friend, and supporter of Through This Lens, passed away Saturday, August 13th, after a few months of illness.

David, graduate of RIT, had always been very active in the photography community by lending his support to local exhibitions and groups. He can be credited with bringing such notables as Barbara Morgan and Gordon Parks to speak at Duke University in years past. He had also been heavily involved in the Hugh Mangum Pack House Museum in Durham. Recently, he and Dr. Richard Zakia, along with the help of Vicki Wilson, authored the book Photographic Composition A Visual Guide, published by Focal Press in late 2010. All of those things are important, and memorable. I will remember his friendship above all.

Respectfully,
Roylee Duvall
August 14, 2011

Hand + Eye Hand Made Photography Contest

If you have missed our listings elsewhere, you still have time to enter the Hand+Eye competition. Time is running short. To read about the competition, and related exhibition and publications please see: http://www.fotosavant.com/Contest/call_for_entries.html.

Talks by Bryce Lankard

July 20th: Really, I should also include Donn Young - but I like short titles. Today, July 20, 2011 both Bryce Lankard and Donn Young will speak at the Gregg Museum on the NC State University campus in Raleigh. The talk begins at 6PM, and is related to John Rosenthal's exhibition currently on display at the Gregg.

August 7th: The title correctly says "talks" because Bryce Lankard will present an artist's talk at Through This Lens on Sunday, August 7th from 3-5PM. I hope you will join us - especially if you can't attend the Raleigh event.

Please remember that we have Land of Dreams by Bryce Lankard on display through August 13th. If you visit the Gregg Museum to hear the talk, or to see Mr. Rosenthal's work on display there, also know that we have prints from both John Rosenthal and Bryce Lankard available for viewing and purchase. If you don't see what you are looking for, please ask.

Summer Vacation + New Exhibition coming in August

First of all, Through This Lens gallery and artist's services will be closed from Sunday July 3rd through Monday July 11th. This year we are actually closed less time than in past summers. Please forgive us is we cause you any inconvenience. Our staff is very small, and it is the only way to get a break. We also close for a few days near the end of year holidays.

The GOOD NEWS is that we've booked a new exhibition Durham: In Changing Light by John Zager, and hopefully a book signing too. Mr. Zager's work will go on display, along with a reception for the artist and book signing, on Friday, August 19, 2011. At this point, there is still a little concern about the books being delivered on time - but the photographs will be on the walls. The books will also be available through our web site if you miss the exhibition in person. You will find more information at our web site: http://www.throughthislens.com/zager.html.