Festival guests will find photography shows
literally everywhere: in the trees, projected in windows,
on the sides of buildings, and of course, in all the galleries.
Our goal is to transform Downtown Charlottesville into
a “Living Image.”
NPR correspondent Alex Chadwick will engage our three legacy photographers in conversations about their lives and careers behind the camera. These intimate one-on-one interviews will take place each night in the historic Paramount Theater accompanied by projections of the artists' work onto a giant screen behind the stage.
Mary Ellen Mark (Thu, June 12, 7-9pm)
Joel-Peter Witkin (Fri, June 13, 4-6pm)
James Nachtwey (Sat, June 14, 4-6pm)
TREES
Widely regarded as the world's premier photographer of whales, Flip Nicklin's majestic undersea images will be suspended high in the trees along Charlottesville's outdoor pedestrian mall. On Wednesday, June 11th, Flip will make a special Festival preview presentation at the Paramount Theater (June 11, 7-9pm).
PAGES
Every evening experience the year's best images from international newspapers and magazines, including National Geographic Magazine, The New York Times, Paris Match, The New Yorker, Smithsonian,Time, and more than fifty others. After dark, these images will light up in storefront windows and at a large outdoor screen at the center of the Downtown Mall.
BOOKS
LOOK3 celebrates photography publishing by presenting 50 choice books from 2007 and 2008. Curators Leah Ben-David Val and Darius Himes pay tribute to innovative collaborations between photographers and publishers, presenting an intriguing sampling of the enormously diverse titles being produced today. Selections include works by photographers Alec Soth, Stephen Shore, Richard Misrach, Daido Moriyama, Luigi Ghirri, Boris Mikhailov, Alex Webb, and many more, with publishers Steidl, Nazraeli, Phaidon, Hatje Cantz, Aperture, Fraenkel Gallery, and others. Volumes are displayed for easy handling and inspection to inspire both seasoned and aspiring bookmakers.
YOURSPACE
Festival attendees can print, display, and project their own work for others to see. This creative and collaborative exhibit is at the heart of the LOOK3 mission to share and inspire. Canon will be on-site to make prints from digital files and Apple technicians will be available to help guests build digital slideshows for projection. New in 2008, Apple will present free instructional sessions of Aperture software each morning. Seating will be limited and signup for these Aperture classes will be located in YourSpace at the registration/check-in table.
PROJECT TALKS
Hear great stories and see outstanding images in the historic Paramount Theater. This year we are delighted to present talks by Gerd Ludwig, Jeff Jacobson & Nubar Alexanian, Brenda Ann Kenneally, Maggie Steber, and David Alan Havey who will discuss and show their latest projects. David Alan Harvey will also announce prize wiinners of his Emerging Photographers Fund. Additionally, Sam Abell and Julie Blackmon will share the stage with curators Leah Ben-David Val and Darius Himes to pay tribute to innovative collaborations between photographers and publishers as part of our BOOKS exhibition.
LOOK3 THEATER
New for 2008, multimedia projects will be shown on a large screen in an intimate setting. This dynamic 3-hour program features provocative and deeply moving work from around the world.
SCREENINGS VINEGAR HILL THEATER(Ticketed Event - Not included in Festival Pass)
Alexander: Extraordinary Child, a premiere film by Martin Bell Twins, by Martin Bell and Mary Ellen Mark; War Photographer, a film about James Nachtwey Joel-Peter Witkin: Renaissance, a 30 minute preview of a yet to be released film about Joel-Peter Witkin by director Catherine Pex
SHOTS, IX WAREHOUSE
Friday, June 13th
Revel in amazing photography in this unique setting - an abandoned warehouse transformed by images and audience. A dynamic cross-section of all types of work from internationally recognized photographers, these projections are followed by an all night dance party: Screening 8:30 - 10pm Party 10pm - 2am.
Artists:
Christoph Bangert
Juliana Beasley
Michael C. Brown
Andrea Bruce
Kathryn Cook
Andrew Cutraro
Carolyn Drake
Lucas Foglia
Danny Wilcox Frazier
Ed Kashi & Julie Winokur
Teru Kuwayama
Erika Larsen
Rafal Milach
Vincent J. Musi
Dominic Nahr
Michael "Nick" Nichols
Brian Plonka
Lorena Ros
Joseph Sywenkyj
Vanessa Winship
Pieter ten Hoopen
Bobby Model
Jonathan Torgovnik
WORKS, CHARLOTTESVILLE PAVILION
Saturday, June 14th
The Saturday night grand-finale projection, featuring brand-new work from twenty celebrated photographers will take place in a covered outdoor concert arena with images projected onto a giant screen. A late night closing celebration will follow: 8:30 Screening 10pm Party.
Artists:
Richard Barnes
Valerie Belin
Marcus Bleasdale
Elizabeth Gilbert
Richard Kalvar
Robb Kendrick
Alen MacWeeney
Andrea Modica
Seamus Murphy
Paul Nicklen
Randy Olson
Callie Shell
Lana Slezic
George Steinmetz
Scott Strazzante
Balazs Gardi
Diana Walker
Simen Johan
Dan Winters
Chris Jordan
Antonin Kratochvil
Anton Corbijn
Stephanie Sinclair
EXHIBITS
Featured exhibitions will be in galleries throughout
Charlottesville
Mary Ellen Mark - "Prom" - McGuffey Art Center
James Nachtwey - "The Unvanquished" - Les Yeux du Monde
Joel-Peter Witkin - "The Marriage of Heaven and Hell" - Second Street Gallery
Steve McCurry - "Faces" - The Downtown Transit Station
Jeff Jacobson - "Melting Point" - McGuffey Art Center
White House News Photographers Association - "Eyes of History" - McGuffey Art Center
Lori Grinker "Afterwar” - McGuffey Art Center
Nubar Alexanian - "Standard Operating Procedure" - The Bridge
Pictures of the Year International - 2008 Winners - McGuffey Art Center
Renee Byer - "A Mother's Journey" - Sage Moon Gallery
Glen Denny - "Yosemite in the 60s" - Sage Moon Gallery
UVA Museum - "Carrara" - William Wylie
Additional Exhibits
C&O Gallery - "8 Women" - Tom Cogill
Migrations Gallery - Suzanne Howes-Stevens
Cafe Cubano - Billy Hunt
Gallery at 5th & Water - Andy Aquaro
Java Java - Meredith Montague
UVA Newcomb Hall - "Peggy Harrison" El Salvador
