FOR
IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
THE ANNENBERG SPACE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY
ANNOUNCES
"EXTREME
EXPOSURE"
A JOURNEY TO SOME OF EARTH'S
MOST DANGEROUS
ENVIRONMENTS
LOS ANGELES, CA (August 12, 2010) The
Annenberg Space for Photography is pleased to present Extreme Exposure, a
group exhibit featuring arresting imagery from
five
unique talents in photography who work on the edge of wildlife, climate
and
environment. These photographers
have
made careers of capturing some of our planet's most extreme environments,
while
dangling
from a helicopter or immersed in alligator-infested waters; enduring
freezing
temperatures for months or braving an angry volcano.
They share an intense passion and purpose,
and
use their photos to protect places, species and landscapes they care about.
Since
the
Photography Space opened over a year ago, one of its hallmarks has been
the
support and celebration of working photographers and the special interests
they
pursue. Each exhibit has showcased
a
wide range of techniques, styles and formats. For
Extreme
Exposure, the Photography Space collaborated with guest curatorial
advisor
Cristina Mittermeier, an award-winning photographer, conservationist
and
President of the International League of Conservation Photographers, to
display
a unique collection of alluring landscapes and intimate moments between
artists
and the wild creatures they capture in alarmingly close proximity.
Extreme
Exposure
will
showcase:
·
Swamplands captured by Clyde Butcher using a bold
interplay
of
shadow and light.
·
Lush jungle photography by Michael "Nick" Nichols
that brings
the
audience nearly
face-to-face with tigers and
gorillas.
·
Paul
Nicklen's transfixing photos of the alien
landscapes
found in polar regions and
the rare animals inhabiting these
isolated
environments.
·
Donna
and Stephen James O'Meara's vibrant photos
of
erupting volcanoes and
dancing molten lava.
In addition to the print exhibit, digital
film
presentations will expand the visitor experience by sharing hundreds
more
images, as well as insights from photographers, on the Photography Space's
high
-resolution screens. Viewers will be immersed in breathtaking imagery,
while
gaining a perspective that only the photographers can provide.
The exhibit's featured artists will
recount
the many adventures that provided their stunning photographs, their creative
methods
and what it takes to work in such exotic locations.
Clyde Butcher's photographs
explore his personal relationship with the environment. For more than 40
years,
he has been preserving landscapes on black-and-white film. Butcher has
been
honored by the state of
Florida
with the highest award given to a private citizen: the Artist Hall of Fame
Award. He was also privileged to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award
from
the
North American Nature Photography Association and named the Humanitarian of
the Year for 2005 by International University. The Sierra Club honored
him
with the Ansel Adams Conservation
Award,
given to photographers whose talents have contributed to the public
awareness
of the environment.
Michael "Nick" Nichols, dubbed
the "Indiana Jones of Photography" by
Paris
Match magazine, is an award-winning editor at large and a
veteran
photographer for National Geographic
magazine.
Devoting himself to producing photography that effects environmental
change,
Nichols' work documenting nature and environmental stories has taken him to
the
most remote corners of the world. In 2007, Nichols founded the annual
LOOK3
Festival of the Photograph in
Charlottesville,
VA, a three-day celebration of
peace,
love and
photography.
Paul Nicklen uses his camera
to
reveal the nature of a world melting away under human-induced global
warming.
Whether ice-diving, covering hundreds of miles of terrain in -40F
temperatures
or mastering aerial shots from his ultra-light plane, Nicklen has
specialized
in photographing polar regions since 1995. Nicklen's
childhood
on Baffin Island in
Canada's
Arctic prepared him for a career in
wildlife
photojournalism. At a young age,
he
developed an appreciation for cold and remote surroundings. From the
local
Inuit community, he learned the Arctic survival skills that have guided him
on
each of his expeditions as an adult. His
images reflect a reverence for the creatures inhabiting these
isolated
environments, and his unique personal and professional background enables
him
to take on the most inhospitable places on our planet.
Donna and Stephen James O'Meara
are a husband and wife team of award-winning photographers specializing
in
volcanic eruptions around the world. In 1994, the O'Mearas founded
Volcano
Watch International, a research organization dedicated to better
understanding
Earth's active volcanoes. The organization uses the O'Mearas' volcanic
images
to educate people around the globe about volcanic dangers and help save
the
lives of people who live on or near volcanoes. The O'Mearas are also part
of
The National Geographic Expeditions Council and National Geographic
Society
contract photographers.
During the exhibit, the free
IRIS
Nights lecture series will continue to be offered inside the Photography
Space
on Thursday evenings, and will expand on the images and themes presented in
the
galleries. Additional programs
related
to the exhibit will include a themed group slideshow evening and
photography
workshops. Details and final schedules will be announced later this fall.
Extreme Exposure will be available for viewing October 23, 2010
through
April 24, 2011.
For downloadable images of the
exhibit please go to: http://webpictures.emgpr.com/Annenberg%20Space%20for%20Photography/ASP%20Exhibit%20Press%20Images/2010/Extreme/.
Annenberg
Space
for Photography
2000 Avenue
of
the Stars, Century City, CA
90067
Tel:
213.403.3000
http://www.annenbergspaceforphotography.org
Wednesday
through Sunday: 11am-6pm; Closed Monday and Tuesday.
General
admission is free.
Media Contacts:
Tiffany
Caronia
Camille Lowry
Evolutionary Media Group
Annenberg
Foundation
323-658-8700
310-209-4568
Tiffany@emgpr.com
clowry@annenbergfoundation.org
About the Annenberg Space for
Photography
The Annenberg Space for
Photography is a cultural
destination
dedicated to exhibiting compelling photography. The Space conveys a range
of
human experiences and serves as an expression of the philanthropic work of
the
Annenberg Foundation and its Directors. The intimate environment
features
state-of-the-art, high-definition digital technology as well as
traditional
prints by some of the world's most renowned and emerging photographers.
The
exhibits change three times a year.
It
is the first solely photographic cultural destination in the Los Angeles area.
About the
Annenberg Foundation
The Annenberg Foundation is
a private family
foundation
that provides funding and support to nonprofit organizations in the United
States
and globally. Since 1989, it has generously funded programs in education
and
youth development; arts, culture and humanities; civic and community
life;
health and human services; and animal services and the environment.
In
addition, the Foundation and its Board of Directors are directly involved
in
the community with several projects that expand and complement its
grant
support to nonprofits. Among them
are
innovative nonprofit capacity building initiatives, the Annenberg Space
for
Photography, Explore, and the Metabolic Studio.
The Annenberg Foundation exists to advance the public well-being
through
improved communication. As the principal means of achieving this goal,
the
Foundation encourages the development of more effective ways to share ideas
and
knowledge.
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Evolutionary
Media Group
1111 N. Las Palmas
Los Angeles, CA 90038
Phone:
323.658.8700
Mobile: 323.459.2138
Email: tiffany@emgpr.com