The F Stops Here

Worker Viktor Kalmykov arrives at the Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Combine construction site, 1930. Magnitogorsk (Magnet mountain city) is a mining and industrial city by the Ural River in Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia, with one of the largest iron and steel works in the country. credit: Max Alpert ©RIA Novosti / TopFoto

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Brent Bolthouse, photo by Randall Slavin

With Honorary Hosts Martine Bury, award-winning photographer Marc Baptiste, Brent Bolthouse, Hadley Henriette, Marc Lotenberg, Alan Roth, Dove Shore and More

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ –
WHAT:   944 Magazine invites guests to an important and worthy charity event showcasing unique works from some of the world’s most prolific artists, creators and originators in the industry. A star-studded crowd filled with celebrities, athletes and entertainers will enjoy a silent auction curated by Lina Hargrett of Fredric Snitzer Gallery, cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, musical entertainment and words from 944 Magazine, Hope for Haiti and the Honorary Host Committee. 100% of the proceeds will go to Hope For Haiti, a non-profit organization that has been on the ground in Haiti for the last 20 years.

WHEN:   Saturday, February 6th, 2010 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM

WHERE:  Hotel 944 – The Eden Roc Renaissance Resort Miami Beach (Mona Lisa Room)

4525 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach, Florida

WHO:    Additional Hosts/Guests: Nina Johnson, Tara Solomon, Jillian Jacobson Altit, Francine Rosenzweig, Susanne Birbragher, Steve Turner, Erin Newberg and more. Photographers and Artist donating works include: Scott Caan, Dove Shore, Art Streiber, Harper Smith, Serg Alexander, Sid Hoeltzell, Pamela Jones, Greg Cohen, Maria Lankina, and Brantely Guiterez, Jack Guy and more.

RSVP:   Media RSVP: Jennifer Marnach, 944 Magazine, 310-652-2944 x 2212,
jenniferm@944.com

TOKYO, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire/ — Ricoh Co., Ltd. has announced the start of the Ikuo Tatsumi Photo Exhibition: “Run! Shoot! In the World’s Marathons” from February 3, 2010. This is an exhibition of works chosen from among those submitted during the July-September 2009 public submission period. Entering marathons in Tokyo and six other major cities (New York, Vancouver, Berlin, London, Roma and Seoul), from the course Ikuo Tatsumi shot photographs of scenes and people that gave his heart pause as he ran. Over 120 photographs are to be exhibited.

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BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 26 /PRNewswire/ — Idaho’s Basque Museum and Cultural Center has created an insider’s look into the compelling historical journey of the of Basque men, women and children who immigrated in the early 20th Century from the Basque regions of France and Spain to the United States. “Hidden in Plain Sight: The Basques” is a new exhibit that will be displayed at Ellis Island National Monument in New York City.

“Hidden in Plain Sight” explores the language, customs, traditions and values of the Basque people as well as the allure that America held for them. The exhibit will be on display from February 6 to May 9, 2010.

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LONDON, January 18/PRNewswire/ –

- Splash of Colours and Joy of the Urban Garden on Display at ‘Art@Ketchum Pleon’

Photographer Karin Gunnarsson standing in front of her portrait of the artist John Lee Bird

Works by Karin Gunnarsson, a Swedish-born photography graduate from the Royal College of Art, are being featured at the Art@Ketchum Pleon exhibition now through to the beginning of March 2010.

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PopUp Art Loop™, that transforms empty storefronts in the Chicago Loop into a moveable feast of public art galleries, has teamed up with The Chicago Photography Collective, a group of twenty-five Chicago-based professional photographers. The group celebrates the opening salon-style exhibition December 18 from 5-7PM at 29 E. Madison in downtown Chicago.

Chicago, IL (PRWEB) December 15, 2009 — The Chicago Photography Collective, in conjunction with the Pop-Up Art Loop initiative, invite the public to view their current exhibition at a wine and cheese reception Friday, December 18th between 5pm and 7pm at 29 E. Madison in downtown Chicago.
(A few steps west of the Ravenswood El at Wabash and Madison, between State and Wabash).

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London, UK (PRWEB) November 25, 2009 — A giant camera appeared in London Waterloo station last week, providing passers-by with a fun visual attraction whilst going about their day. And, rumour has it; it’s making its way to London Victoria station tonight.

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New York, NY (Vocus/PRWEB ) November 20, 2009 — In conjunction with its 60th anniversary, December 15, 2009, Birdland Jazz Club in partnership with Affinia Hotels will present an exhibition of new and never-before-seen color and black-and-white fine art photographs taken of some of the century’s greatest jazz musicians, all captured in performance on the legendary Birdland stage. The photos will be exhibited from December 3rd– 31st, 2009 in The Madison Room of the Affinia Manhattan Hotel (371 Seventh Avenue @ 31st Street). An opening reception will be held on Tuesday, December 3rd, from 6–8 p.m.
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Courtesy Walter Iooss/Sports Illustrated

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — See some of the greatest names in sports as you’ve never seen them before in “Athlete,” a new Newseum exhibit featuring highlights from the career of legendary Sports Illustrated photographer Walter Iooss Jr. For this exclusive exhibit, Iooss selected more than 40 photos that represent his favorite moments from nearly 50 years as a sports photographer.

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WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — On October 3, the Corcoran Gallery of Art will premiere Edward Burtynsky: Oil, an original exhibition featuring 56 large-scale color landscapes by Canadian photographer Edward Burtynsky. The exhibition surveys a decade of photographic imagery exploring the subject of oil. Featuring many new photographs, most never-before-exhibited, Oil chronicles the “lifecycle” of this major energy source, one that has profoundly shaped the modern world.

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