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Opening Cocktail Reception:
Saturday, February 18th, 2012 8pm~12 am
*creative attire encouraged
$1 donation at door to benefit charity
Exhibition runs February 18th through March
23rd, 2012
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Bruce
Mondschain
Bruce Mondschain has
been an active photographer in the Chicago area for over 30 years.
The journey has included 35MM, medium format and now digital work
and includes hand - tinted images. For the past 20 years, Mondschain
has worked from his studio creating both portraits and finearts
figure study. The journey also included studying with, and being
mentored by, Louise Potter Weinberg, Ronald Anthony, and most
recently, Art Ketchum, to whom this exhibit is dedicated.
Bruce has served on the
acquisition committee of The Museum of Contemporary Photography,
Columbia College, Chicago. His exhibitions have included studies of
Greece, Alaska, the Middle East and Poland. In addition he has
exhibited in - depth photo studies of fine arts figure work, Native
American pageantry, “Inspiration Cafe,” “mud circus” life, the
“tattoo culture” and elective body augmentation. His works have been
displayed at a range of venues including Echo Gallery, the
Renaissance Theater, The Hyatt Corporation, Gallery Placik, and,
most recently, Imagine Wine and Art Gallery
http://www.santamariasun.com/art/6882/from-his-perspective
Mondschain’s philosophy of Finearts work is core to his studio work
“My quest is that intersection where vision, light, shadow, texture,
form and line meet long enough to be captured as a celebration of
fine art and beauty.
I understand that
photography tells a story of peoples’ lives and dreams. Capturing
this understanding has been my artistic pursuit for the past thirty
years. The studio is the stage that brings to life true
collaboration between the dreamer (the model) and the outside world
(the photographer.) I have enormous respect for the “partnership” it
takes to create fine art photography. The model’s ability to
understand and personalize my vision and perspective is critical to
the success of the image. Also central to that success is the
model’s ability to look at the finished work and see what she
uniquely brought to the creative process. That is the essence of
true artistic partnership.”
In the fall of 2006, Mondschain was invited to visit renowned folk
singer Pete Seeger at his Beacon, NY, home, and take portraits of
the 90-year-old spokesperson for folk music. The following spring,
Folkways division of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC,
acquired five of the images which have been displayed multiple times
in their publications, news letters and which will appear in pending
books and exhibitions.
In early summer of 2009, Seeger contacted Mondschain inviting him to
serve as his official photographer at the Madison Square Garden
tribute to Seeger on his 90th birthday. Eighty images
taken during that four- plus hour concert have also been acquired by
the Smithsonian Folkways division and include, amongst others: Bruce
Springsteen, Dave Mathews, John Mellencamp, Joan Baez, Arlo Guthrie,
Bela Fleck, Tom Chapin, Tom Paxton, Emmylou Harris, Kris
Kristofferson, Richie Havens, Roger McGuinn, Taj Mahal and Tony
Trischka.
“ I’ve
seen first hand how Bruce relates to his model or subject with the
use of materials, drapes and objects to create living sculptures
with his unique photography. He has the ability to see his subject
as a true art form, choreographing the pose and model into a living
art form.”
Art
Ketchum, Master photographer, lighting specialist, author and
lecturer.
www.blmfinearts.com
$1 donation at door to benefit:
Friends of Chicago Animal Care
and Control
a not-for-profit organization
founded to help Chicago's neediest animals.
In
loving memory of Chicago photographer Art Ketchum
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