A Lecture with W.M. Hunt | THIS THURS. EVENING
poster image (a portrait of W.M. Hunt) courtesy Gerald Slota (www.geraldslota.com)
Castell Photography, in collaboration with Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center, is pleased to announce a free lecture with an esteemed champion of photography: collector, dealer, teacher, writer, W.M. Hunt. The lecture will be held on Thursday the 18th of October at 7:30 PM at Black Mountain College, 56 Broadway Street in downtown Asheville. Hunt is the juror for Castell Photography’s annual juried exhibition, and will be traveling from New York to take part in the opening weekend.
W.M. (Bill) Hunt is a prominent collector, curator and consultant based in New York City. He is the author of “The Unseen Eye: Photographs from the Unconscious” published last fall by Aperture, Thames & Hudson in the UK, and as “L’Oeil Invisible” by Actes Sud in France. The monumental book is based on his forty years as a collector, and 500 images from Hunt’s personal collection were also exhibited at the George Eastman House, one of the largest in their history. He is a longtime adjunct professor at the School of Visual Arts, and he has been on the boards of the W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund, AIPAD, Photographers + Friends United Against AIDS and the Center for Photography at Woodstock. He has been profiled in The New York Times, PDN, The Art Newspaper and many blogs. As a dealer, he founded the prominent gallery Hasted Hunt after many years as director of photography at Ricco/Maresca gallery.
Hunt will be speaking about both about his book, “The Unseen Eye”, which features “magical heart stopping images of people in which their eyes cannot be seen,”as well as his life of collecting, looking at, and analyzing photographs. Copies of “The Unseen Eye” will be available for purchase after the lecture, as well as at the gallery during the opening reception the following evening. Wine will be served and admission is free with a suggested donation. All proceeds from the lecture will go to The Black Mountain College Museum & Arts Center.
Seating is limited! The gallery recommends reserving a space to ensure you have a spot for the lecture. Interested persons can contact the gallery to be added to the list. Preorder Hunt's book now for VIP front row seating! Call or email for details and reservations.
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