PHOTOGRAPHS NOT TAKEN - Book Signing at ICP, March 23, 2012

Here's part of the gang that made it out for the book signing and that were still around for a photo. 

(From left: Thomas Bangsted, Lisa Kereszi, Michael Mazzeo, Lyle Rexer, Will Steacy, myself, Doug DuBois, Peter Van Agtmael, Juliana Beasley)

Apparently the first printing is already sold out and a second printing is already in the works with twice as many. ICP, Daylight, and a few other spots may still have some...get them or pre-order now.

Will Steacy being interviewed by a blogger.

Great to reconnect with people and see younger photographers so engaged with the essays.

Exchanging signatures and talking with Stefan Ruiz and Thomas Bangsted.

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PHOTOGRAPHS NOT TAKEN is a collection of essays by photographers about moments that never became a picture. Conceived and edited by Will Steacy, each photographer was asked to abandon the camera and, instead, use words to recreate the image that never made it through their lens.

Featuring contributions from over sixty photographers: Dave Anderson, Timothy Archibald, Roger Ballen, Thomas Bangsted, Juliana Beasley, Nina Berman, Elinor Carucci, Kelli Connell, Paul D'Amato, Tim Davis, KayLynn Deveney, Doug Dubois, Rian Dundon, Amy Elkins, Jim Goldberg, Emmet Gowin, Gregory Halpern, Tim Hetherington, Todd Hido, Rob Hornstra, Eirik Johnson, Chris Jordan, Nadav Kander, Ed Kashi, Misty Keasler, Lisa Kereszi, Erika Larsen, Shane Lavalette, Deana Lawson, Joshua Lutz, David Maisel, Mary Ellen Mark, Laura McPhee, Michael Meads, Andrew Moore, Richard Mosse, Zwelethu Mthethwa, Laurel Nakadate, Ed Panar, Christian Patterson, Andrew Phelps, Sylvia Plachy, Mark Power, Peter Riesett, Simon Roberts, Joseph Rodriguez, Stefan Ruiz, Matt Salacuse, Alessandra Sanguinetti, Aaron Schuman, Jamel Shabazz, Alec Soth, Amy Stein, Mark Steinmetz, Joni Sternbach, Hank Willis Thomas, Brian Ulrich, Peter Van Agtmael, Massimo Vitali, Hiroshi Watanabe, Alex Webb, Rebecca Norris Webb
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More info on Daylight's website...

http://www.daylightmagazine.org/store/photographs-not-taken

UPCOMING BOOK SIGNINGS AND PANELS:

April 22 - 2-4pm, MoMA PS1, Queens, NY with: Will Steacy, Nina Berman, Gregory Halpern, Amy Stein

May 11 - 7:30-9pm, Ampersand, Portland, OR
June 29 - 6:30-7:30pm, Photoville NY, Brooklyn, NY with: Will Steacy, Elinor Carucci and Ed Kashi

Additional info and links to reviews on Will Steacy's website...
http://www.thephotographsnottaken.com/

Congrats again to Will on seeing out this project from start to finish...5 years in the making! Happy Daylight took it on!

The Collector’s Guide to Emerging Art Photography

After months of keeping the news of this publication under wraps, I’m pleased to announce my inclusion in, The Collector’s Guide to Emerging Art Photography. I’m happy to be a part of this exciting project and to be sharing the pages with the many other talented photographers!


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE


Humble Arts Foundation Presents


The Collector’s Guide to Emerging Art Photography Launch Party
Thursday, March 5, 6 – 9 PM
VOLTA NY
7 W. 34th Street at 5th Avenue
www.voltashow.com


The Collector’s Guide to Emerging Art Photography After Party
Boucarou
Thursday, March 5, 10 PM until late
64 E. 1st Street at 1st Avenue

RSVP required for both events. Guest list strictly enforced. For more info on RSVP for these events, check the Humble Arts Foundation website.

Humble Arts Foundation is pleased to present The Collector's Guide To Emerging Art Photography, a 180-page source book for collectors, art dealers, gallery directors, photo editors, museum professionals, and independent curators. Featuring 163 emerging art photographers, The Collector's Guide aims to further Humble’s mission by bridging the gap between ambitious early-career photographers and photography professionals.

The Collector's Guide book launch party will take place at VOLTA NY, Thursday, March 5th from 6 – 9pm at 7 W. 34th St at 5th Ave. The reception will be held in VOLTA’s VIP lounge. An after party will be held at Boucarou, 64 E. 1st St. at 1st Ave, Thursday, March 5, 10 PM – until late. RSVP required: rsvp@hafny.org.

A select number of books will be available for sale.

Participating photographers include: Dustin Aksland,Carlos Albalá, Kathyrn Parker Almanas, Corey Arnold, Peter Baker, Rob Ball, Gideon Barnett, Anna Bauer, Matthew Baum, Juliana Beasley, Johan Bergström, Brian Berman, Colin Blakely, Dan Boardman, Steven Brahms, Mark Brautigam, Timothy Briner, Jessica Bruah, Michael Bühler-Rose, Jesse Burke, Alejandro Cartagena, Jacob Carter, Melissa Catanese, Anastasia Cazabon, Alana Celii, Talia Chetrit, Andrea Chu, Céline Clanet, François Coquerel, Robyn Cumming, Chris Davis, Rachael Dunville, Dan Eckstein, Gerald Edwards III, Scott Eiden, Amy Elkins, Geoffrey Ellis, Tealia Ellis-Ritter, Grant Ernhart, Thobias Fäldt, Jan Fassbender, Jon Feinstein, Todd Fisher, Lucas Foglia, Manya Fox, Zack Genin, Dana Gentile, Sam Gezari, Emiliano Granado, Leslie Grant, Yann Gross, Gustav Gustafsson, Gregory Halpern, Paul Herbst, Beth Herzhaft, Susanna Hesselberg, Nicole Jean Hill, Ben Huff, Lacey Ann Johnson, Dina Kantor, Nicole Katz, Drew Kelly, Mikael Kennedy, Gunnar Knechtel, Liz Kuball, Naho Kubota, William Lamson, Molly Landreth, Mårten Lange, Shane Lavalette, Alejandra Laviada, Jason Lazarus, Bryan Lear, Ashley Lefrak, Miranda Lehman, Brian Lesteberg, Jennifer Loeber, Sophie T. Lvoff, Thomas Macker, Ashley Macknica, Sarah Madsen, Alison Malone, Jessica Mallios, John Mann, Michael Marcelle, Marc McAndrews, Andrew Robert McComb, Erica McDonald, Tammy Mercure, Nick Meyer, Chad Muthard, Wakaba Noda, Boru O’Brien O’Connell, Bob O’Connor, Grady O’Connor, Patrick O’Hare, Christina Maria Oswald, Robert Pallesen, Sarah Palmer, Lydia Panas, Ahndraya Parlato, Brandon Pavan, Eric Percher, Nathan Ellis Perkel, Regine Petersen, Ryan Pfluger, Cara Phillips, Birthe Piontek, Louis Porter, Friederike Von Rauch, Shawn Records, Justin James Reed, Reka Reisinger, Peter Riesett, Jenny Riffle, Lissa Rivera, Jessica Roberts, Carlo Van de Roer, Patrick Romero, Dalton Rooney, Nadine Rovner, Will Sanders, John Saponara, Matthew Schenning, Jennifer Niederhauser Schlup, Aaron Schuman, Stephen K. Schuster, Bryan Jacob Schutmaat, Matthew Shain, Angus R. Shamal, Daniel Shea, Matt Siber, Sarah Small, Angie Smith, Tema Stauffer, Will Steacy, Amy Stein, Parsley Steinweiss, Luke Stettner, Sean Stewart, Barry Stone, Sarah Sudhoff, JJ Sulin, Rachel Sussman, Tina Tyrell, Simon Vahala, Alex Van Clief, Kamden Vencill, Caroline de Vries, Michael Werner, Emma Wieslander, Sara Wight, Grant Willing, Sarah Wilmer, Ofer Wolberger, Jason John Würm, Wheat Wurtzburger, Jeongmee Yoon, Anoush Abrar & Aimée Hoving, Allison Wermager & Alexander M. Harrington, Inka Lindergård & Niclas Holmström, Kate and Camilla and Tribble & Mancenido.

Humble Arts Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that works to advance the careers of emerging fine-art photographers by way of exhibition and publishing opportunities, limited-edition print sales, twice-annual artists grants, and educational programming.

For additional information and press inquiries, please send an email to amani olu at PRESS@HAFNY.ORG.

Flash Forward 2007: Emerging Photographers Book Launch & Exhibition

I've been chosen as one of the winners from the United States for this emerging photography competition. The images I am being recognized for are from the series Testament. I 'm thankful to have had so much success with exhibiting this series in various group exhibitions and most recently in two international photography festivals.

Mark your calendars for the Toronto and New York exhibitions and get your hands on the book ASAP. Details at: http://magentafoundation.org/en/projects/flash_forward/2007