MARGARET McCARTHY: Late Night Animals

LATE NIGHT ANIMALS 1

Photograph by Margaret McCarthy

LATE NIGHT ANIMALS 3

Photograph by Margaret McCarthy

LATE NIGHT ANIMALS 5
Photograph by Margaret McCarthy

"This series began as a visual journal; I found myself drawn to the humor, wackiness and pathos in the spectacle of wild animals as guests on late night talk TV. The animals are often brought on as TV guests with the best of intentions: to educate the mass TV audience. Often these species are perilously close to extinction. I found myself wondering: does our culture handle the vanishing of a species by giving them 15 minutes of fame before they are gone for good? In these pictures, I try to speak to our conflicted reactions about co-existing with wildness and the natural world, and the irony of a culture that seems to love these animals to death but can't seem to leave them alone." – Margaret McCarthy

LATE NIGHT ANIMALS
Raandesk Gallery thru April 23
16 W. 23rd St, NYC

KRISTOFER DAN-BERGMAN: Space | Yearbook

play vimeo 'SPACE" by Kristofer Dan-Bergman

'Yearbook' by Kristofer Dan-Bergman

from 'Yearbook' series
Photograph (c) Kristofer Dan-Bergman

from 'Yearbook' series
Photograph (c) Kristofer Dan-Bergman

Kristofer Dan-Bergman is a Swedish born photographer who lives and works in New York. His projects include documentary, fine arts, editorial and commercial work. Photography has allowed Kristofer to meet and photograph people he would most likely never have encountered otherwise. Former President and First Lady, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Lauren Bacall, Muhammad Ali, Joan Baez and Noble Peace Prize Award Winner, Desmond Tutu, have all sat on the other side of Kristofer’s lens.

I met Kristofer at the recent ASMPNY Fine Art Portfolio Review. Check out his 'SPACE' vimeo above and view his 'YEARBOOK' series. Watch for an exhibition in Sweden's Smalands Museum 9/15/11 thru 1/15/12.

ASMP-NY: Curators + Dealers Panel

(L to R) Moderator Susan May Tell, with Panelists: Jeff Rosenheim, Curator of Photographs, Metropolitan Museum of Art; Howard Greenberg, Owner of the Howard Greenberg Gallery; Brian Wallis, Chief Curator, ICP, The International Center of Photography

Jeff Rosenheim, Howard Greenberg, Brian Wallis

February 2, 2011: Panelists Jeff L. Rosenheim - Curator of Photographs, Metropolitan Museum of Art; Howard Greenberg - top photography dealer and owner of New York City's Howard Greenberg Gallery; and Brian Wallis - Deputy Director of Exhibitions and Collections and Chief Curator, International Center of Photography came together for a conversation on Fine Art Photography. The New York chapter of ASMP (American Society of Media Professionals) was host to this event, moderated by its Fine Art Chair, photographer Susan May Tell. The conversation took place at Soho Photo.

A few of the many topics discussed throughout the evening included, how each of them became interested in photography, their relationships with collectors and auction houses, how they choose exhibitions, the importance (or not) of prints being editioned and/or signed ("only one signature matters - Henri Cartier-Bresson"), and wet vs digital prints. The evening was casual and fun, while also inspiring and illuminating. One example is Rosenheim's response about editioning prints: "I am less concerned with rarity and more concerned with poetry."

Read more about the evening here: SHARPEN by Stella Kramer

ASMPNY: Join Me for Conversations on Fine Art Photography Bloggers

INFLUENTIAL FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY BLOGGERS PANEL

Join ASMP-NY's Panel: Elizabeth Avedon, A.D. Coleman, Stella Kramer, and Rubin Natal-San Miguel

Fine art photography blogs have changed the landscape for sharing and reviewing work. Blogs are more personal and idiosyncratic while attracting a wide audience, and doing so more quickly and inexpensively. Photographers no longer have to wait for a review of a bricks-and-mortar exhibition by a very small group of print publications. The objective of this night is to inform photographers about fine art photography blogging and how to get your work noticed.

Nov 3rd 7-9 pm Soho Photo 15 White St NYC

Register Here

REVIEW 2010: ASMP-NY Portfolio Review

New York Photo Awards: Fine Art Single Image, Honorable Mention
Photograph (c) Anna Moller/All Rights Reserved

The Innocent. Casualties of the Civil War in Northern Uganda (book)
Photograph (c) Heather McClintock/All Rights Reserved

Photograph (c) Metin Oner/All Rights Reserved

The Gender Frontier (book)
Photograph (c) Mariette Pathy Allen/All Rights Reserved

Tribal Bhil Families at the Bathing Ghats at Baneshwar Mela
Photograph (c) Terri Gold/All Rights Reserved

Photographer Lynn Goldsmith, former ASMPNY President Stephen Mallon, with Fine Art Consultant Mary Virginia Swanson

Photographer Heather McClintock, with Reviewer Mary Virginia Swanson and a Board Member

Publish Your Photography Book, Princeton Architectural Press, Fall 2010
by Darius D. Himes and Mary Virginia Swanson

Review 2010 Organizers, Photographers Stephen Mallon and Susan May Tell

My experience at the American Society of Media Photographers / New York REVIEW 2010: Fine Art Portfolio Review was excellent. It was a great platform for photographers to network with over 40 Reviewers that included industry insiders such as Fine Art Consultant Mary Virginia Swanson, Editors from PDN (Photo District News), Gallery Owners, Director's, Curator's and Photo Agents. I was impressed with the high level of work and creative presentations. I came away with many photographers to keep in contact with and profile here in the future. There were also a couple of very successful professionals there to show their new work (Lynn Goldsmith!!!), as well as a few first time students. Thank you to all the photographers:

(Blogspot is acting like a crazy person today and insists on making these names GIGANTIC...check out their links anyway)

Lynn Goldsmith, Heather McClintock, Manjari Sharma, Mariette Pathy Allen, Terri Gold, Sheri Lynn Behr, Joseph Squillante, Peter Braune, Peter Riesett, Andrew Prokos, Barbara Beeman, Jason Gardner, Peter Riesett, Melissa Lynn, Robert Hooman, Teresa Kruszewski, Raymond Adams, Meton Oner, Amy Lombard, Anna Moller, Dolly Faibyshev and Tom Donley

And thank you to ASMPNY's former President, Stephen Mallon and ASMPNY Fine Art Chair, Susan May Tell, for including me! A lot of great people from ASMP/NY worked to produce this event, Calumet Photo hosted the space and WagMag donated Pernod for the after party!

NYC PORTFOLIO REVIEW Tonight!

Brace for Impact, the Salvage of Flight 1549
Photograph (c) Stephen Mallon /All Rights Reserved

Brace for Impact, the Salvage of Flight 1549
Photograph (c) Stephen Mallon /All Rights Reserved

Brace for Impact, the Salvage of Flight 1549

Photograph (c) Stephen Mallon /All Rights Reserved
Stephen Mallon blogpost


Wednesday, May 26th, 6:30-9PM
REVIEW 2010: ASMP-NY
FINE ART PORTFOLIO REVIEW
New York's American Society of Media Photographers

CALUMET, 22 West 22nd St, NYC

Register Here for the Review
Become a member of ASMP (membership application here)

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Read Mary Virginia Swanson's post "To Attend or Not To Attend"
Photographer Aline Smithson's post on Preparing for a Review
Jen Bekman's Portfolio Do's and Don't's

REVIEW 2010: ASMPNY Portfolio Review

TIBET: A Limited Edition Portfolio. Photographs: Richard Gere
Design + Production: Elizabeth Avedon. Fahey/Klein Gallery

REVIEW 2010: ASMPNY
FINE ART PORTFOLIO REVIEW
+40 GREAT REVIEWERS
Wednesday, May 26th, 6:30-9PM
CALUMET, 22 West 22nd St, NYC

GET YOUR PORTFOLIO READY!

We recommend bringing one body of work with 10 to 20 images - big enough that they get a sense, but not so big that it is difficult to get through in the time available. No portfolio over 16x20 will be allowed for ease of reviewers. Make the packing material easy to get through so as not to slow down the review. Bring leave behinds and leave behind your ego! Bring your resume, bio and statements. Read more...

Register Here If you are interested in participating in the review and are not a member, you may do so by becoming a member of ASMP (membership application here).

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Read Mary Virginia Swanson's post "To Attend or Not To Attend"
Photographer Aline Smithson's post on Preparing for a Review
Jen Bekman's Portfolio Do's and Don't's

ASMP/NY FINE ARTS BRAINTRUST GROUP EXHIBITION: May 5-31 2010

Photograph (c) Joseph Squillante /All Rights Reserved

Photograph (c) Clayton Price /All Rights Reserved

Photograph (c) Bruce Katz/All Rights Reserved

Photograph (c) Cynthia Matthews /All Rights Reserved

Photograph (c) Joseph Mondello /All Rights Reserved

Photograph (c) Margaret McCarthy/All Rights Reserved

Photograph (c) Susan May Tell /All Rights Reserved

Photograph (c) Viviane Moos /All Rights Reserved

May 5-31, 2010
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF MEDIA PHOTOGRAPHERS NY
Fine Arts Braintrust Group Exhibition

BRUCE KATZ • CYNTHIA MATTHEWS • MARGARET McCARTHY
JOSEPH ANDERSON MONDELLO • VIVIANE MOOS • CLAYTON PRICE
JOSEPH SQUILLANTE • SUSAN MAY TELL

BoConcept in Chelsea, 144 W 18th, NYC

SUSAN MAY TELL: Photowork

Enigma at Photowork '10, juried by Guggenheim Curator Nat Trotman
Photograph (c) Susan May Tell /All Rights Reserved

Man at Windows on the World, WTC
Photograph (c) Susan May Tell /All Rights Reserved

Woman With Bank Book and Dog
Photograph (c) Susan May Tell /All Rights Reserved

Men Wait For Ferry
Photograph (c) Susan May Tell /All Rights Reserved

SUSAN MAY TELL: WEBSITE
Helping Haiti Exhibit

STEPHEN MALLON: Brace For Impact: The Aftermath of Flight 1549

Photograph (c) Stephen Mallon /All Rights Reserved

Photograph (c) Stephen Mallon /All Rights Reserved

Photograph (c) Stephen Mallon /All Rights Reserved

Photograph (c) Stephen Mallon /All Rights Reserved

Photograph (c) Stephen Mallon /All Rights Reserved

On Jan. 15, 2009, a few Canadian geese with bad timing became snarge, a steely pilot became a hero, and the world became fascinated with images of a jet splashing into the Hudson River and then floating calmly as passengers crowded its wings. But until now, few people have seen the equally surprising pictures of the second half of this story: when a salvage team used the biggest floating crane on the East Coast to pluck the ill-fated Airbus A320 from the frigid water.

–Matthew Shechmeister, Wired Magazine

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STEPHEN MALLON is the current President of New York's American Society of Media Photographers. Mallon is also the photographer called to document the work of Weeks Marine, the crane company hired for the salvage of US Airways Flight 1549. That was the flight piloted by "Sully" Sullenberger III, who successfully carried out the plane's emergency ditching onto the Hudson River last January, saving all 155 people aboard.

Mallon's recent exhibition of large scale photographs, Brace for Impact, the Salvage of Flight 1549, were shown at Williamsburg Brooklyn's Front Room Gallery. "Mallon's photos present us with the aftermath of this disaster and remind us how it was averted despite nearly unbeatable odds through the mastery and bravery of the pilot and crew...As the fuselage and engine of the aircraft were later brought up intact by a gigantic crane and a team of divers in heated wetsuits, Stephen Mallon captured the moment standing on the deck of the crane-barge. In Mallon's uncanny photographs the plane sometimes appears to be a metaphorical wounded animal, like a whale lifted completely out of the water. It is damaged, beat up and missing one of its engines, but it nevertheless survives." –Front Room Gallery

Brace for Impact, the Salvage of Flight 1549 Dec 3 - 6: VERGE artfair Miami

A Must-See: the entire Flight 1549 Gallery

A Must-Have: Exhibition Catalog