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SUMMER FILM SERIES: Garry Winogrand: All Things Are Photographable
This summer season, PDNB Gallery will be screening films and documentaries that spotlight the photographic medium, from its complex history to the artists that made instrumental contributions to its innovation. To launch this special summer program, the gallery will be screening the award winning documentary, Garry Winogrand: All Things are Photographable, on Saturday, June 29th at 3:30 pm. The film, directed by Sasha Waters Freyer, documents the extraordinary work of one of American’s most influential photographers, Garry Winogrand. Runtime: 90…
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HOT DOG
To celebrate the “Dog Days of Summer”, PDNB Gallery has organized a delightful summer group show featuring photographs of DOGS. These photographs of man’s best friend will include many pedigrees of dogs, interpreted by notable photographers, including Elliott Erwitt and Keith Carter. The photographs span 100 years, starting with the early 1900’s. Gallery Director, Burt Finger (and curator of this show), came up with the fun title, HOT DOG. During the opening reception, PDNB Gallery will be serving up Coney Island style hot dogs. Artists…
Find out more » Share »Summer Film Series: Ordinary Miracles: The Photo League’s New York
PDNB Gallery presents the final installment of this year’s summer film series, Ordinary Miracles: The Photo League’s New York. Sat, August 17, 2019 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM CDT PDNB Gallery presents the final installment of this year’s summer film series this month. The selection, Ordinary Miracles: The Photo League’s New York, covers the span of 1936 - 1951, the active years of the Photo League. This important documentary covers the history of one of the most celebrated and influential photography…
Find out more » Share »LOOKING: Photographs by Jeffrey Silverthorne, Artist Reception
LOOKING Photographs by Jeffrey Silverthorne September 7 - October 26, 2019 Artist Reception Saturday, September 7, 2019 From 5 – 8 pm The artist will be attending the opening, Saturday, September 7, 2019 “Most of these photographs were made after I had been photographing for forty-three years. They come from an appreciation of things, of time and relationships, that move slowly. They are things that do not change much and make quiet sounds of pleasure or desperation. Death is not here, any more than…
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VADIM GUSHCHIN September 7 - October 26, 2019 Opening Reception Saturday, September 7, 2019 From 5 – 8 pm PDNB Gallery is proud to present the first solo exhibition for Russian artist, Vadim Gushchin (b. Novosibirsk, 1963) in the gallery. This show kicks off our Fall Season 2019. In the artist’s simple studio, a room in his Moscow home that doubles as a dining room and guestroom, Vadim photographs still lives of common, every day objects. The objects include food, books,…
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LOOKING Photographs by Jeffrey Silverthorne September 7 - October 26, 2019 Artist Reception Saturday, September 7, 2019 From 5 – 8 pm “Most of these photographs were made after I had been photographing for forty-three years. They come from an appreciation of things, of time and relationships, that move slowly. They are things that do not change much and make quiet sounds of pleasure or desperation. Death is not here, any more than that it is everywhere. Older now, I do not look for the…
Find out more » Share »Gallery Director’s Talk: A Year in Vietnam
Gallery Director’s Talk A Year in Vietnam Saturday, November 23, 2019 at 2 pm In conjunction with the current exhibition, Where Have All the Flowers Gone, Gallery Director, Burt Finger, will give a talk about his tour of duty in Vietnam, 1968-1969. The exhibition features photographs by important photojournalists that have documented various wars in the 20th and 21st Century. Several of the images featured in this show were taken during the Vietnam War. Burt served with the Corps of…
Find out more » Share »Where Have All The Flowers Gone: Images of War
The folk song by Pete Seeger tells the circular story of life, extracted from the novel, “And Quiet Flows the Don”. The lyrics evolved and the song remains one of the most popular anti-war songs in our history. In brief, the circular tale goes like this: Where have all the flowers gone? Girls have picked them every one. Where have all the young girls gone? Gone to husbands every one. Where have all the husbands gone? Gone for soldiers every…
Find out more » Share »The Forgotten War: A Marine in Korea, Gallery Talk by Fred Baldwin & Book Signing of his Memoir
In conjunction with PDNB Gallery's current exhibition, Where Have All the Flowers Gone, Fred Baldwin will present a talk about his experience in the Korean War. Fred Baldwin, born 1929, is the co-founder of the FotoFest Biennial in Houston, Texas. He has recently released a memoir, Dear Mr. Picasso: An Illustrated Love Affair with Freedom. Fred Baldwin served as a Marine in Korea. As he states in a diary entry, “…I’m not a very probable stereotype of the ex-marine, but I…
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