Jen Coletta wrote a well described article in the Philadelphia Gay News. The article showcases photos from each artist along with exhibit information and direct quotes. In order to read the article you will need Adobe Reader.
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Thank you to all the participants of the first “Gender Talk” and to Heather Love for leading a very moving discussion. My hope is that the conversations will continue to move us within our daily lives as well as spread into others’.
Heather introduces the discussion:
“One of the things that seems interesting to me about the project is that it is through photography. So people are already talking about the difference between gender as something that people can see and something that is internal, what is on the inside - what people don’t see. I thought we could start by talking about what is gender? Is it that stuff that people see or is it something on the inside, or maybe that whole problem of the part on the inside and the part on the outside?”
Does the inside match what people see on the outside?
For some of us our hair helped signify gender, others said gesture was much more significant. Which in turn lead us into the dilemma of public display of emotion.
HAIR #1 (more…)
EVIDENCE: New Photographs by McDonald, Rosenberg, & Smith
William Way Art Gallery,
1315 Spruce Street, Philadelphia PA 19107
January 7th – Feb. 29th, 2008
Opening Reception: Friday, January 11th, 6-8 pm
William Way Art Gallery is pleased to present, EVIDENCE: New photographs by Natalie Hope McDonald, Ellen Rosenberg, & Rachelle Lee Smith a photography exhibit by three female Philadelphia photographers.
The exhibit is open to the public in the lobby of the William Way Community Center, Monday – Friday 9:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m., Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 7 p.m., Sunday 10:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Natalie Hope McDonald photographs urban and small town landscapes and its people, relying
on natural light, shadow and graffiti to capture lonely, pensive scenes of modern American life. McDonald is a writer and photographer based in Philadelphia. She has exhibited her paintings in group and solo shows. In recent years, the artist began exploring photography as a way to document urban life.
Ellen Rosenberg’s photographs examine a relatively invisible subculture, bodybuilding. The audience is exposed to a world of highly defined muscles, and gender bending ambiguity. Body builders blur the lines of gender. Rosenberg shoots on black and white negative film. To maintain the natural aspect of her work, she pushes 400 speed film to allow the required light to reflect on the muscles and enhance the contrast. The photographs are taken during competitions on stage and do not involve any formal posing or special lighting.
The photos exhibited by Rachelle Lee Smith are from her series - Pride/Prejudice: Voices of GLBT Youth. Youth from across the country were photographed and asked to share their voice, opinions and comments about their experience as GLBT. Each subject handwrites, in permanent marker, directly on Smith’s carefully crafted photographs. In their own words and handwriting, the youth share their stories creating a very intimate and personal view on what it’s like to be a GLBT person today.
The William Way Community Center is a non-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization serving the LGBT Communities of Greater Philadelphia. www.waygay.org
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