A exhibition of photographs of Newburgh, NY; the overlooked and ignored city on the Hudson River, yet where beauty and hope remain.
In September my book of photographs entitled Newburgh: Portrait of a City is scheduled to be published by W. W. Norton. To coincide with the publication we are planning an outdoor exhibition of mural size prints, 4ft by 6ft, which will be displayed on the side of the Ritz Theater in the heart of downtown Newburgh. The exhibition will run from September through October 2012.
Newburgh is the historic city on the Hudson River with more than 55% African American population in its downtown area. Since the mid-1950s, when urban renewal began and then quickly failed, the city has been overlooked and ignored. For the past fifteen years I have been taking portraits of those who came my way as I walked around, together with the fine Victorian architecture that remains. Please click here to view more Newburgh photographs.
The Ritz Theater is an affiliate of Safe Harbors of the Hudson, a not-for-profit organization whose mission is transforming lives and building communities through housing and the arts. They are collaborating with the exhibition.
The outdoor display of the photographs will allow all the citizens of Newburgh free and constant access to them. The display will be organized by the Ann Street Gallery, also an affiliate of Safe Harbors of the Hudson. The contributions that I am asking for will be used to pay for the prints, mounting and publicizing the show. See below for the budget:
- Manufacture of prints and mounting 9,360
- Delivery 500
- Installation 3,000
- Design, marketing, promotion 1,000
- TOTAL $13,860
Revenue from the sale of prints will be given to a Newburgh charity.
I would like to thank the following people for their help: John Benjamin, Kim Connor, David Dasch, Emily Dupree, John Froats, Michael Green, Nick Groombridge, Tricia Haggerty-Wenz, Caroline Kasterine, Emily Lansbury, James Mairs, Earle Mack, Terry Quinn, Richard Saunders, Virginia Walsh, Carole Wolf, Margaret Warren.
A very special thank you to my subjects for their willingness and patience.
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An e-card thank you displaying a picture from the exhibition.
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A signed postcard of an image from "Newburgh: Portrait of a City".
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A signed, digital inkjet print, size 8.5" x 11" of an image from "Newburgh: Portrait of a City".
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A signed, digital archival fiber based print, size 11" x 14" of an image from "Newburgh: Portrait of a City" and your name included in the list of supporters on the wall of the exhibition space.
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A signed, digital archival fiber based print, size 16" x 20" of an image from "Newburgh: Portrait of a City", a copy of my book "Newburgh: Portrait of a City" and your name included in the list of supporters on the wall of the exhibition space.
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A signed, digital archival fiber based print, size 16" x 20" of an image from "Newburgh: Portrait of a City", an 11" x 14" print from my archive, a copy of my book "Newburgh: Portrait of a City, your name included in the list of supporters on the wall of the exhibition space and an invitation to an after exhibition party.
Estimated delivery: Nov 2012
