The Seeing Pittsburgh opening has just ended and it went really well. Thanks to all of the wonderful photographers and community folks who helped to make this project so successful.
Huge thanks to Sharon, Michelle, Ashley, Kate, and of course our interns Beth and Ashley and the ROS staff. All of you guys were terrific and truly clutch.
Thanks to all of the folks who came to the event - we really appreciate your support.
The book will be in early next week
Remember, we want you to add your own thoughts and comments, or even better send images of your neighborhood (with commentary) to me so that I can post them - rbaraff@riversofsteel.com or rbaraff.riversofsteel@blogger.com
Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area challenged neighborhoods throughout Pittsburgh to document the things that define their community. An exhibit of photographs and stories from each community will be held at the Bost Building from July 9, 2008, to January 31, 2009. Chime into the conversation and submit your own photos and thoughts to: rbaraff.riversofsteel@blogger.com or rbaraff@riversofsteel.com
www.riversofsteel.com
Who are we?
- Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area
- Homestead, PA, United States
- The mission of the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area is to conserve, interpret, promote and manage the historic, cultural, natural and recreational resources of steel and related industries in Southwestern Pennsylvania, and to develop the use of these resources so that they may contribute to the revitalization of the region. Find out more at www.riversofsteel.com
Seeing Pittsburgh Project
Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area
623 E. 8th Avenue Homestead, PA 15120 412-464-4020
1 comment:
Hello,
My complements to the curators of the "Seeing Pittsburgh" exhibit on a job very well done!
I was a guest of one of your exhibited photographers last evening. The exhibit was not only well done, it was also a fascinating look at how amateur and neophyte photographers (and non-photographers) view not just their neighborhoods, but how they see photographically. I found it to be a unique examination of the aesthetics of both the knowledgeable and the untrained photographer alike--very intriguing and enlightening!
I will definitely be back to view the exhibit in less crowded circumstances.
You may be interested to know that I have an entry concerning the exhibit on my blog. That post is here.
Some of what I wrote includes: "...That's what I found so interesting about the photographs in the exhibit. Although they were all exposed by amateur photographers (and some of them were given disposable cameras in order to participate!), there was a visual quality about the images that one does not often see: many of these images captured the essence of the scene or subject. That's why they were not merely snapshots by neophytes, some of whom do not even own a camera...it is my opinion that the exhibit is interesting and its photographs are captivating as well as intriguing; thus, it is a success and well worth your time to visit if you live anywhere near the southwestern Pennsylvania region. The curators did an excellent job not only selecting the images that would be exhibitied, and preparing and mounting the photographs for presentation, but also in designing, constructing, and arranging the displays in the exhibit space that complemented the visual interest of the photographs themselves..."
Jim Moore
Elizabeth, PA
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