St. Louis Community College: Peterson Photography Lecture Series Returns To STLCC Octobe27 With 'Diverse Parallel'

Press release from St. Louis Community College:

August 19, 2021

After a one-year hiatus, the annual Peterson Photography Lecture Series at St. Louis Community College returns to offer both students and community members
the opportunity to learn more about photography from a pair of experienced, local
photographers.

“Diverse Parallel Views: An Exhibition and Lecture by John and Rosemary Nagel” will
allow the couple to present their unique points of view as photographers. Although
they often immerse themselves in the same settings, they have chosen entirely different
perspectives to express their creativity.

Rosemary Nagel has a history of creative pursuits in painting, fiber arts and interior
design. Since her adoption of the photographic medium, she has explored the abstract
and social aspects of her subjects.

John Nagel, who studied architecture before photography, has always been fascinated
with the native ability of the camera to capture high fidelity realism. These dual
interests merged into a personal exploration of the structural environment. He recently
retired as the executive director of the International Photography Hall of Fame and
Museum in St. Louis. As a professor of fine art photography at STLCC-Meramec for more
than 30 years, his two-course program grew into one of the largest college photography
opportunities in the Midwest.

Their passion for photography has taken the Nagels as far as Mexico, Cuba, Europe,
China and Europe to compile what is featured in their portfolio.

The lecture series -- sponsored by Kristen Peterson, a retired photographer and long-time
STLCC student at the Center for Visual Technology -- was developed to introduce students,
faculty and the community to the work of local photographers of distinction, and to
encourage and inspire students to pursue and complete a degree at STLCC.

The series serves to showcase the array of creative photography in the St. Louis area,
and provide professional and networking opportunities for students who are enrolled
in the Center for Visual Technology at STLCC-Meramec.

The Peterson Photography Lecture Series is free and open to the public; please RSVP
to attend by contacting the St. Louis Community College Foundation at alumni@stlcc.edu.

Event Details“Diverse Parallel Views: An Exhibition and Lecture by John and Rosemary Nagel” Peterson Photography Lecture Series

Date: Wednesday, Oct. 27 Reception: 6-7 p.m., Humanities East, Room 133 Lecture: 7-9 p.m., Social Science, Room 105 (in-person or live streamed) STLCC-Meramec 11333 Big Bend Road St. Louis, MO 63122

Note: The exhibit will run from Oct. 27-Dec. 3.

This press release was produced by St. Louis Community College. The views expressed here are the author’s own.