Walsh Students Exhibit Photography in Studio M

Walsh Students Exhibit Photography in Studio M

Sixteen students enrolled in Professor Lee Horrisberger’s digital photography class at Walsh University are studying the work of outstanding photojournalists from the perspectives of artistic style, technique, and history. The course will culminate in an exhibition in the Massillon Museum’s Studio M from April 18 through May 24, 2009.

The public is invited to meet the student photographers, view their work, and enjoy refreshments at the exhibition opening on Saturday, April 18, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. in the Fred F. Silk Community Room of the Massillon Museum. The party is free and open to all.

The fourth annual “Image to Image: A Comparative Study of Past and Present Photojournalists’ Images, Styles, and Shooting Techniques” exhibition will feature the work of Clinton Blossomgame III, Andrew Board, Adam Brately, Bryan Bush, Ben Daleiden, Ashley Dunnerstick, Megan Garin, Molly Hyland, Alexis Kyriakedes, Kate Lombardo, Amy Police, Mark Sexton Jr., Alexandra Shorac, Brittany Smart, Sterling Tatum, and Anna Wilson. The students will imitate the photography style, lighting, and content of an eminent photojournalist of their choosing to demonstrate the impact of style and technique on artistic content.

The students have emulated some of the best-known photograpers in the history of the art form: Henri-Cartier Bresson, Elizabeth Alice Austen, Lewis Hine (whose photographs will fill the Museum’s main gallery throughout the Walsh show), Alfred Stieglitz, Weegee, Neil Leifer, Imogen Cunningham, William Henry Jackson, Alfred Eisenstaedt, W. Eugene Smith, Dorothea Lange, Bruce Murray, Lisa Law, Aaron Siskind, and James Nachtwey.

Each student’s work will be printed, matted, and hung beside a reproduction of a photograph by his selected photojournalist, a bibliography, and the student’s photographic notes. The students and their professor will help Massillon Museum Curator Alexandra Nicholis install the exhibition.

Two additional photography-related exhibition openings will be held concurrently with the Walsh show. “The Rise of a Landmark: Lewis Hine and the Empire State Building,” will be a main gallery exhibition of photographs taken in 1930 and 1931 as the building was constructed. “Jody Hawk: Local Allegories, Stories of Massillon,” a second-floor exhibition of storyboxes depicting the lives of local women incorporating sculpture, photographs, and recordings.

All three exhibitions may be seen during regular Museum hours, Tuesday through Saturday 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday 2:00 to 5:00 p.m., except when the Silk Room has been reserved for private functions. A call to the Museum office can confirm that the exhibit is available for viewing—330-833-4061.

Studio M enhances the collaboration between the Museum and the community by showcasing the artistic talents of local, regional, and national artists. The series of five-week shows will continue throughout the year, selected by jurors from proposals submitted by artists. Brochures containing guidelines and an application are available by contacting the Massillon Museum at 330-833-4061 or www.massillonmuseum.org.

The Chit Chat Coffee Shop is open in the Museum lobby from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Friday, and 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Saturday.

The Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East (Ohio Route 172) in the heart of downtown Massillon. Free parking is available on adjacent streets and in nearby city lots. A visit to the Massillon Museum is always free.

Media Contacts:

Christine Shearer, Massillon Museum Director - 330-833-4061

Alex Nicholis, Massillon Museum Curator - 330-833-4061

Lee Horrisberger, Professor, Walsh University - 330-490-7040

Margy Vogt, Massillon Museum PR Coordinator - 330-832-8469 or 330-844-1525