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5th Annual Juried Photography Exhibit to Open May 2 with Gala Preview
May 2 gala of Images at Fairfield Museum and History Center. New juried show opens May 3.
Images 2013, Fairfield Museum and History Center’s fifth annual juried photography exhibition, and a solo exhibition featuring internationally renowned photographer, Philip Trager, will both launch on Thursday evening, May 2nd with a gala preview party, followed by the public opening on Friday, May 3rd. The Museum is located on 370 Beach Rd. in Fairfield.
IMAGES, is a highly-regarded exhibition that celebrates the exceptional work of some 40 talented photographers from New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Massachusetts.
The signature photographer for this year's exhibition is Philip Trager who is internationally known for his brilliant work and who will be loaning the musueum several works that have never been on exhibition before. His distinctly personal photos of buildings are regarded as landmarks in architectural photography.
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Trager notes that he photographs architecture from an aesthetic viewpoint and has been shooting for more than 45 years. He is a a Connecticut native and one of the foremost photographers of architecture and dance of the twentieth century. In fact, Trager travelled to all 169 towns in Connecticut over a two year period to photograph architecture throughout the state. Some of his work now serves as historic documentation of Connecticut architecture in the 1970’s.
Later in his career, Trager turned to the subject of dancers in outdoor settings with natural light. His expressionistic photographs have expanded the genre of dance photography worldwide. Settings in Connecticut for his work include the campus of Fairfield University, Sherwood Island beach and the Reservoir in Easton.
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Tickets to the May 2, 2013 Images Gala can be purchased online at www.fairfieldhistory.org/images2013/
On May 23 from 6:30 p.m.- 8:30 p.m. the Museum will host a Lecture on Images of Architecture and Dance with Philip Trager. Trager will present an illustrated lecture on his life's work, past experiences, and photographic process. Please register by calling 203-259-1598.
