My work on Extract(s) (!!!!)

Please take a moment to check out the cool literary art things going on at dailydoseoflit.com (and you'll see my photo/haiku piece, too).

More Modernism for you

The Currier Museum seems to have chosen the "when in doubt, throw it all up" curatorial technique for their current exhibition: A New Vision: Modernist Photography. The whole show is pretty solid, with some true gems hanging alongside the standard fare (the c. 1920 aerial photograph of Edinburgh by Alfred Buckham is mesmerizing). The sheer number of images is evidence of why Modernism (still) has such a strangle-hold on popular conceptions of art. Definitely worth a visit.

Early French and British Photography Exhibit

If you have any interest in the origins of photography you should go see this small, but truly amazing, exhibition at the MFA in Boston.

Exhibition Catalogs

There are still a few limited edition catalogs from my exhibition "You Can't Erase an Idea" available at my Etsy shop. The catalogs contain the 12 images from the exhibition. Each catalog is numbered and has a hand-stitched cover with a signed and numbered 5x7 print tipped in. The edition is limited to 20 catalogs.

"You Can't Erase an Idea" Exhibition Information!

Check out my upcoming exhibition "You Can't Erase an Idea" at the Gallery at Wadleigh Library at Chester College of New England. The exhibition will run from February 1 – March 8, 2012, with a reception on Wednesday, February 15, 5 – 8. The images selected for this exhibition are from a larger portfolio that is available as both a book and ebook from my blurb.com (see the widget below). 

Also available for this exhibition is a limited edition catalog. Each catalog is numbered and has a hand-stitched cover with a signed and numbered 5x7 print tipped in. The edition is limited to 20 catalogs, priced at $20 each.

Please visit my website for more information about this and other projects: edwardstapel.com

my book:

You Can't Erase an Idea by Edward Stapel | Make Your Own Book

Sam Croteau's Exhibition

Chester College alum Samantha Croteau will be exhibiting work at NK Gallery in Boston. I strongly encourage you to go see the work. Reception: Friday Dec. 2, 5-8 pm.

The Internet and Photography - Not always what you think

If you have a few moments (1hr 17mins) please consider viewing this vimeo piece called "Photo 2.0 - Online Photographic Thinking." This is a panel discussion from the SPE regional conference in Syracuse, NY, Nov. 5, 2011. The Internet, whatever it is, has a lot to offer photography and photographers. It's not just about image dissemination anymore. In fact, at this point, that might be it's worst offering - or, at least, the most over-saturated, and least rewarding. The artists in this panel discussion all discuss how they are using the Internet in refreshingly interesting ways - social media to find subjects, kickstarter.com to fund projects, crowd-sourcing for input on projects, google to source work, and etsy to sell work. Add blurb, Magcloud, vimeo, and emphas.is to the discussion and you start to see the potential of the (relatively) free yet powerful Internet.
If you don't have time to watch the entire discussion check out Phil Toledano's dayswithmyfather.com, Molly Landreth's embodimentusa.com, and Andy Adams's flakphoto.com.