I attended a wonderful lecture last night by Burk Uzzle at the Nasher Museum in Durham. It reminded me of a debate I have been having of late about established masters vs. contemporary photography and the work that falls in the middle ground. Uzzle&… — I attended a wonderful lecture last night by Burk Uzzle at the Nasher Museum in Durham. It reminded me of a debate I have been having of late about established masters vs. contemporary photography and the work that falls in the middle ground. Uzzle’s amazing career arc seems to encompass both sides of the spectrum. I can’t help but wonder however if his history has given him the access, freedom and trust that many of the rest of us aren’t allowed. This extremely creative and energetic artist has continued to evolve, trying different themes, techniques, and subjects. Some of these forays, in my personal opinion, are wildly successful, while others less so. But as artists, aren’t we supposed to risk such failure in order to explore new ground? Most of his lecture was very inspirational, but if there was a single alarm bell that was raised for me, it had to do with his project with mimes in his new hometown of Wilson, NC. He admitted that his tech-guy in Seattle, did some post production on his scans of this work, most of it just fine, but when he admitted swapping a head off one photo to put on the body from another… I almost fell out of my chair. For an artist of such integrity to do this without batting an eye rather shocked me. I don’t want to belabor that point however, since it was a rare anomaly. Otherwise his work showed evidence of great mentorship from the likes of Henri Cartier-Bresson and his other fellow Magnum photographers, and the wealth of his iconic vintage images and his incredibly vital current work gave proof that one of North Carolina’s own is a verifiable master of his genre.

I have included that entertaining ladder of success in the arts to compare ourselves with someone who is already standing on the top rung.

ladder of success

Added on March 1, 2013 by bryce lankard.

Added on February 14, 2013 by bryce lankard.

mardi gras

Added on February 12, 2013 by bryce lankard.

I am pleased to announce that I will be teaching a short subject course at the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University this February. The subject...Durham's MARDI GRAS!!! I have enjoyed documenting Carnival throughout New Orleans and Louisiana for many years and am looking forward to working with students to capture the essence of our own local version of the event.

Please visit the CDS website for more info and to register.

Meanwhile, enjoy a few samples of past Mardi Gras.

Happy Fat Tuesday

mardi gras too

Added on February 6, 2013 by bryce lankard.

Carnival Gallery #2

Added on February 5, 2013 by bryce lankard.

Carnival Time

It is my firm belief that you could spend a lifetime in New Orleans and never quite get to see and do all the things that are possible on a Mardi Gras day. I have shot and done quite a bit and am always hungry for more. Since Fat Tuesday is only a week away, I thought I would share just a small taste… some color images of the masquerade. The Mystic Krewe of St. Anne and the Krewe of Kosmic Debris are two of my favorites, but they are just the tip of the iceberg.

The Enduring Image: Defining Your Personal Style and Vision.
Take part in Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies and Experimental Arts first-ever online photography course. Taught by yours truly. You can take it from Hawaii, you can take it in … — **The Enduring Image: Defining Your Personal Style and Vision.**

Take part in Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies and Experimental Arts *first-ever* online photography course. Taught by yours truly. You can take it from Hawaii, you can take it in your underwear, you can take it on the road with you. Sign up today!!!

Added on January 10, 2013 by bryce lankard.

Art Photo Index launches today

Added on December 19, 2012 by bryce lankard.

A service of Photo-Eye, Art Photo Index is a searchable database includes almost 3000 photographers from around the world. Mostly it is an index of artists whose work has already received a high degree of recognition. I am pleased to have been invited to be a part of it.

I recommend having a look.

artphotoindex.com

Registration now open for "The Enduring Image"

Added on December 14, 2012 by bryce lankard.

Duke’s Center for Documentary Studies is offering their first on-line class for photography and I get to be that pioneer. You can take this class from anywhere on the planet. I hope you consider joining me in this brave new frontier.

The Enduring Image: Defining Your Personal Style and Vision

Christmas Eve, Carolina Beach, NC
This has to be one of my favorite xmas images of all time. From an already decaying Xmas village on Christmas Eve… right off the beach. — Christmas Eve, Carolina Beach, NC

This has to be one of my favorite xmas images of all time. From an already decaying Xmas village on Christmas Eve… right off the beach.

Added on December 5, 2012 by bryce lankard.

ACP Photo Festival Public Art Project

Added on December 5, 2012 by bryce lankard.

Request for Artists Proposals - Project date Oct 2013 - Deadline to apply January 21, 2013.

About ACP: Since 1998,Atlanta Celebrates Photography has supported Atlanta’s emergence as an international center for photography. Through an annual October festival and year-round programs, ACP seeks to nurture and support photographers, educate and engage audiences, promote diverse photography venues, and enrich Atlanta’s cultural scene. The acclaimed ACP Public Art program, an integral component of the annual ACP festival, has featured temporary projects in a variety of diverse locations throughout Atlanta. It is significant in its ability to reach beyond the audience of traditional art venues and for its ability to expand the way its audience considers and perceives photography and “lens-based” media. See ACPinfo.org for more.

Added on November 28, 2012 by bryce lankard.

Thanksgiving in Blackwater Falls State Park, West Virginia

Added on November 6, 2012 by bryce lankard.

recent evidence

The Light Factory's Annual Fine Art Photography Auction 40th Anniversary November 17th

Added on November 6, 2012 by bryce lankard.

I am calling on all my friends to attend the Light Factory’s Annual Fine Art Photography Auction Saturday night November 17th. I am attaching the link to purchase tickets on line and I am encouraging everyone to considering supporting this wonderful institution by buying a ticket and bringing a friend as well. The auction represents the number one fund drive of the year for the Light Factory to raise money for educational programs, exhibitions and our exceptional Speakers/lecture series.

There will be some beautiful photographs available by well known photographers as well as fantastic work by local and regional artists. The Light Factory has a unique mission in the Charlotte art community as we are one of four museums in the country to support the photographic arts. The economy has hit museums hard with 20% of these institutions shutting their doors in the last four years.

As someone who is interested in the arts and the diversity of our art community, I am making a special plea to help make this a successful event and ensure that the Light Factory remains a viable and thriving organization in Charlotte.

Please consider attending or making a donation at this time to support our mission to promote photography and film and outreach to schools to encourage young people to explore the photographic arts.

http://www.auction.lightfactory.org/

The Informed Collector- How and Why to collect Photography

Added on September 28, 2012 by bryce lankard.

Sun. Sept. 30th @ 1-3pm @ Carolina Inn: Chancellor’s Ballroom

With new records set at auctions seemingly every month, the value of the photograph is at an all time high. The wide range of contemporary photographic expression is producing a new generation of emerging artists whose work can be collected at very modest cost. The Getty Museum has called photography the “most important medium.” How and why does one start and grow a collection of fine art photography?

Roylee Duvall: director, Through this Lens Gallery, Durham, NC

Gabrielle Larew: director, Doma Gallery, Charlotte, NC

Jennifer Schwartz: Jennifer Schwartz Gallery, Atlanta, GA

Frank Konhaus: photography collector, Chapel Hill, NC

moderator-Kelly Flanders McChesney: Flanders Gallery, Raleigh, NC

Justin Cook speaks at PhotoNight

Added on September 18, 2012 by bryce lankard.

THE ART SPOT - Frank in Focus on the radio →

Added on September 15, 2012 by bryce lankard.

Art Menius welcomes Bryce Lankard, Barbara Tyroller, John Rosenthal in conjunction with Frank In Focus festival showing at the Frank Art Gallery.

Focusing on photography →

Added on September 10, 2012 by bryce lankard.

FESTIVAL TO FEATURE EXHIBITS, LECTURES, PANELS AND A COMMUNITY SLIDE SHOW

BY DAVE HART, DHART@NEWSOBSERVER.COM

CHAPEL HILL - Most of us aren’t painters or sculptors. Only a tiny handful of people make pottery or create jewelry or weave fabric art.

But we are almost all, in one way or another, photographers. We snap photos of our families and our pets, take shots on vacations, record one holiday gathering after another. Rare is the baby whose wrinkled little face isn’t immortalized on film (or, nowadays, in a digital file).

That ubiquity, which is more pervasive than ever now that our telephones and computers are also cameras, is one of the things that sets photography apart from most other forms of art.

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Frank Artists Salon: Thurs. Sept. 13th @ 6pm @ Frank Gallery

Added on September 10, 2012 by bryce lankard.

A tour/discussion on the photographic work by featured artist, Bill McAllister and Frank artists, Alan Dehmer, Peter Filene, Barbara Tyroler, Bryce Lankard, Caroline Vaughan, and Wojtek Wojdynski, Jackie Tait Leebrick, Sam Wang, Peg Gignoux.

Photo filled week

Added on September 7, 2012 by bryce lankard.

My photos are opening all over the triangle over the next week. I hope to see many of you out at these events.

First up…

Mimesis: A Contemporary Photography Exhibition

September 7 – October 13, 2012

Opening Reception (“First Friday”)

The opening reception of Mimesis 2012 is on Friday, September 7th, from 6pm - 9pm, at 311 West Martin St. in downtown Raleigh. Please join us and enjoy the show, and reserve some time to explore other nearby art galleries that are also open late.

Juror’s Talk with Pamela Pecchio and Sara Botwick

Join Sara Botwick, show director of Mimesis 2012 and juror Pamela Pecchio for an informal discussion of contemporary photography today and of the images chosen for inclusion in the Mimesis exhibition. Pamela Pecchio, juror of Mimesis 2012 and Assistant Professor of Art at University of Virginia will discuss a few select pieces and how they represent important contemporary trends in photography and how the selected pieces come together to form a unified whole of artistic expression.

Opening Reception: Friday, September 7^th, 6pm - 9pm

Juror’s talk: Saturday, September 8^th at 1pm

Location: 311 West Martin Street Galleries, Raleigh, NC 27601

Website: www.mimesis2012.com

Followed by the big opening for the Changing Focus: The Image in Flux show at Frank Gallery…

Talking Photography

Added on September 5, 2012 by bryce lankard.

Yesterday was a fun day for me. I got to talk about photography all day. In the morning I gave a guest lecture to Jock Lauterer’s beginning photojournalism class. Great to talk to all those eager students and really funny to hear certain questions in the digital age (i.e. what’s a contact sheet?) I always have to apologize to Jock since he gives me one of the two hours of his class and I always seem to manage to hog the whole two hours. Bad Bryce.

Then on to WCHL radio where myself, John Rosenthal and Barbara Tyroler recorded an interview with Art Menius for the ArtSpot program. Thank goodness they have hard time limits or we could have gone on all day. The program airs on Sept. 15th and will be available online the day before.