Walsh University Digital Photojournalism students
Image to Image: A Comparative Study of Past and Present Photojournalists’ Images, Styles, and Shooting Techniques
April 20 – May 25, 2008
Exhibition Opening on Sunday, April 20, 2008 from 2:00-5:00pm

Image identification:
Andrew Board, “Mother in Sorrow”
Jennifer Paumier, “Market Avenue Perspective”

Eleven 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 20 through May 25, 2008.

The public is invited to meet the student photographers, view their work, and enjoy refreshments at the exhibition opening on Sunday, April 20, from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. in the Fred F. Silk Community Room of the Massillon Museum. The party is free and open to all. The band Large Farva will perform.

The third annual “Image to Image: A Comparative Study of Past and Present Photojournalists’ Images, Styles, and Shooting Techniques” will feature the work of Aleksandar Bashkov, Andrew Board, Chelsea Crofford, Ryan Lake, Amanda Leary, Matthew Marshall, Kristina Muoio, Jennifer Paumier, Jennifer Poinar, Christopher Tucker, and Ebony Gibson-Williams.

Among the photographers they have chosen to emulate are Henri Cartier-Bresson, Lewis Hine, David Hume Kennerly, Dorothea Lange, Neil Leifer, James Nachtwey, Jacob Riis, W. Eugene Smith, and Margaret Bourke-White.

The students will imitate the photography style, lighting, and content of the photojournalist of their choosing to demonstrate the impact of style and technique on artistic content. 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.

Brewster Dairy, Massillon Save-A-Lot, Starbucks at Washington Square (North Canton), and Shearer’s Food Inc. will sponsor the exhibition opening.

The Studio M show 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.

Up Next:

May 30 – July 6, 2008: Nan Ream

ABOUT STUDIO M

The Studio M show 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.

The Studio M show 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 Massillon Museum is located at 121 Lincoln Way East (Ohio Route 172) in the heart of downtown Massillon. A visit to the Massillon Museum is always free.

Would you like to exhibit your work at Studio M?

Schedule of Upcoming Studio M Exhibitions:

July 11 – August 17, 2008: Wizards of Watercolor (Nancy Stewart Matin and students)

August 22 – September 28, 2008: Todd V.

October 10 - October 25, 2008: Boys and Girls Club

November 7 - December 7, 2008: Massillon Relay for Life photographs to benefit the American Cancer Society

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