Vantage Points
A Short History of New York City Beach Photography
with James Prochnik
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Sweat, sand, and swagger are just a few ingredients that make New York City beaches magical to beachgoers and photographers alike. In this free online talk, James Prochnik guides us through iconic, influential, and interesting photographs and bodies of work that have been made on New York City’s unique and diverse beaches. Featured photographers include Lisette Model, Diane Arbus, Bruce Gilden, Christine Osinski, Joseph Szabo, Harvey Stein, and Wayne Lawrence. Come celebrate the opening of the summer beach season in New York City with us, and leave with some great inspiration and ideas for your photography!
This free talk is co-presented by NYC Photo Community and StrudelmediaLive.
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James Prochnik is a Brooklyn-based photographer who uses photography as a means to explore the world outside, focusing on people, place, memory and the poetry of the everyday. His photographs have been published in The New York Times, Vice Media, Lenscratch, USA Today, and Shots Magazine and have been exhibited in galleries around the country. In 2019, James launched NYC Photo Community — a weekly newsletter listing photography events, workshops, exhibitions, and opportunities for photographers everywhere. James has been a regular guest lecturer on ethics and aesthetics in street photography at the University of Vermont.
James teaches street photography, poems and pictures, richness of light, and more for StrudelmediaLive.
jamesprochnik.com
