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12.22.11
Very “Abell” photographer to present lecture at Hastings College
December 22, 2011
For Immediate Release
Very “Abell” photographer to present lecture at Hastings College
Note to Media: For additional information, contact Brett Erickson, Assistant Professor of Communication Arts, at 402-461-7338 or berickson@hastings.edu.
(Hastings, Neb.) – Sam Abell, a world-renowned photographer who spent 40 years with National Geographic, returns to Hastings College campus this January to help teach a course entitled Images of West Nebraska. On Monday, January 16 at 7:00 p.m. in French Memorial Chapel (800 N. Turner Ave.), Abell provide a lecture entitled, “The Life of a Photograph.” The presentation will feature photographs during his last trip to Nebraska. This event is free and open to the public.
Abell’s lecture is made possible through funding from Hastings College’s Artist Lecture Series, its Communications Arts, Business and Economics Department, its Art Department and its Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Bio for Sam Abell
Sam Abell’s forty-year career has been dedicated to achieving artistic expression through documentary photography. He has pursued his goals primarily through his lengthy, in-depth coverages for National Geographic magazine and its Book Division. At the same time, he has maintained a career as an artist, teacher and author.
Abell's photographic life began by taking pictures alongside his father, Thad S. Abell, at their home in Sylvania, Ohio. In high school there, and at the University of Kentucky, Sam was editor and photographer for the yearbooks.
In 1970, Abell began a forty-year career working for National Geographic. His photographs have been featured in more than 20 articles, several covers, and eight books.
The raw material of Abell’s photography comes from close contact with the world, especially austere, remote regions. To affirm and, in fact, emphasize his commitment to what actually exists, he has chosen to work in color and in a strict documentary tradition.
He has applied himself, particularly, to the photography of cultural landscape: He explores ways in which places can be purely recorded, with images simultaneously shaped by the photographer’s imagination.
In addition, he has maintained a personal black-and-white photographic diary that documents the life behind the artistic process.
In 1990 Mr. Abell’s work was the subject of a one-man exhibition at the International Center of Photography, New York City. A companion book, Stay This Moment, was published at that time.
In addition to his photography, Abell is a member of the board of the directors of the Santa Fe Center For Photography, the George Eastman House, and the University of Virginia Art Museum. He has been affiliated with the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops since 1989, and is a charter member of the Workshops' Mentor Program.
In 2002 he collaborated with Leah Bendavid-Val on a retrospective of his life and work titled Sam Abell:The Photographic Life., published by Rizzoli. He is also the author of the book Seeing Gardens, published in 2001.
Abell's latest book project, Amazonia, was a project exploring the Amazon headwaters.
An extensive online interview with Mr. Abell and gallery of his images can be found on the Digital Journalist website (Digital Journalist+Sam Abell).
Mr. Abell is represented by the Kathleen Ewing Gallery, Washington DC. He lives with his wife, Denise Meyers Abell, in Albermarle County, Virginia.
Hastings College, founded in 1882, is a private, four-year liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). A total of 64 majors in 32 areas of study and 12 pre-professional programs are offered to more than 1,150 students. Hastings College was named among “America’s Best National Liberal Arts Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report, a “Best in the Midwest” by The Princeton Review, and a “Best Buy in College Education” by Barron’s. Visit www.hastings.edu for more information.
12.22.11
Very “Abell” photographer to present lecture at Hastings College
December 22, 2011
For Immediate Release
Very “Abell” photographer to present lecture at Hastings College
Note to Media: For additional information, contact Brett Erickson, Assistant Professor of Communication Arts, at 402-461-7338 or berickson@hastings.edu.
(Hastings, Neb.) – Sam Abell, a world-renowned photographer who spent 40 years with National Geographic, returns to Hastings College campus this January to help teach a course entitled Images of West Nebraska. On Monday, January 16 at 7:00 p.m. in French Memorial Chapel (800 N. Turner Ave.), Abell provide a lecture entitled, “The Life of a Photograph.” The presentation will feature photographs during his last trip to Nebraska. This event is free and open to the public.
Abell’s lecture is made possible through funding from Hastings College’s Artist Lecture Series, its Communications Arts, Business and Economics Department, its Art Department and its Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
Bio for Sam Abell
Sam Abell’s forty-year career has been dedicated to achieving artistic expression through documentary photography. He has pursued his goals primarily through his lengthy, in-depth coverages for National Geographic magazine and its Book Division. At the same time, he has maintained a career as an artist, teacher and author.
Abell's photographic life began by taking pictures alongside his father, Thad S. Abell, at their home in Sylvania, Ohio. In high school there, and at the University of Kentucky, Sam was editor and photographer for the yearbooks.
In 1970, Abell began a forty-year career working for National Geographic. His photographs have been featured in more than 20 articles, several covers, and eight books.
The raw material of Abell’s photography comes from close contact with the world, especially austere, remote regions. To affirm and, in fact, emphasize his commitment to what actually exists, he has chosen to work in color and in a strict documentary tradition.
He has applied himself, particularly, to the photography of cultural landscape: He explores ways in which places can be purely recorded, with images simultaneously shaped by the photographer’s imagination.
In addition, he has maintained a personal black-and-white photographic diary that documents the life behind the artistic process.
In 1990 Mr. Abell’s work was the subject of a one-man exhibition at the International Center of Photography, New York City. A companion book, Stay This Moment, was published at that time.
In addition to his photography, Abell is a member of the board of the directors of the Santa Fe Center For Photography, the George Eastman House, and the University of Virginia Art Museum. He has been affiliated with the Santa Fe Photographic Workshops since 1989, and is a charter member of the Workshops' Mentor Program.
In 2002 he collaborated with Leah Bendavid-Val on a retrospective of his life and work titled Sam Abell:The Photographic Life., published by Rizzoli. He is also the author of the book Seeing Gardens, published in 2001.
Abell's latest book project, Amazonia, was a project exploring the Amazon headwaters.
An extensive online interview with Mr. Abell and gallery of his images can be found on the Digital Journalist website (Digital Journalist+Sam Abell).
Mr. Abell is represented by the Kathleen Ewing Gallery, Washington DC. He lives with his wife, Denise Meyers Abell, in Albermarle County, Virginia.
Hastings College, founded in 1882, is a private, four-year liberal arts institution affiliated with the Presbyterian Church (USA). A total of 64 majors in 32 areas of study and 12 pre-professional programs are offered to more than 1,150 students. Hastings College was named among “America’s Best National Liberal Arts Colleges” by U.S. News & World Report, a “Best in the Midwest” by The Princeton Review, and a “Best Buy in College Education” by Barron’s. Visit www.hastings.edu for more information.
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