The year 2007 has been a good one with a show in Tokyo and a show in Kyoto. Edo's book of essays on pinhole and life was published in April (see book page for more info)
and his photo book
Timescapes Japan won a First Place award in one of the book categories
of the Paris PX3 Competition. The year was also busy with travels to
Kyoto, the USA, and Europe.
2008
will include a show in Germany, workshop and lecture in Osaka,
Exhibtiion and lecture in Fukui, and a workshop in Karuizawa. More
details on those events as the time gets nearer.
Fall Show held in Kyoto Sept 2007
New work from the Silhouette Stories series was shown.
See the exhibition page for more info
Edo on Radio and TV
Edo
was interviewed twice live on NHK radio on May 31 and in July 17th. The
show hosts discussed his books, workshops, pinhole cameras, and
lifestyle. He also appeared on a 8 minute report on NHK TV in July.
EDWARD
LEVINSON OF JAPAN WAS AWARDED FIRST PRIZE IN PX3 COMPETITION.
PARIS,
FRANCE, 30-APR-2007,
PRIX DE LA PHOTOGRAPHIE PARIS (PX3) ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF
THE 2007 COMPETITION.
Edward Levinson was Awarded: First Prize in category "BOOK-other"
(Cover and 4 Inside Images) for the entry titled, " Timescapes Japan
." The jury selected 2007's winners
from over 8,000 photography entries from 85 countries.
Lecture and Lecture in Kyoto In English June 2007!
Edo (Edward Levinson) presented a lecture at the Kyoto International School on June 1, 2007
The
theme was Pinhole : Photography for Slow Life. This lecture was part of
the Kyoto International School's 50th anniversary.
http://kyoto-is.org
Edo also did a one day workshop with students at the school as part of their summer program.
New Book
Published April 26, 2007
Title:gEdo's
Lessons In Pinhole Photography -Photography for Slow Lifeh
Published by Iwanami Publishers.
[Front and Back covers]
The book is published
in Japanese first with hopes of an English edition later.
The original manuscript is in English. Inquiries for an English edition
welcome!
This is a not a "how to" book but a "why to" book of essays of
pinhole photography and its relation to life. The book was inspired by
the original Edofs Esoteric Pinholistic Essays which can be found in
the Writings
section of this website. An interview about the book appears in the May
2007 issue of Nippon Camera Magazine on page 188.
For more info and
PDF Flyer in Japanese with sample photos click here.
Book
Review
Edo's Photo Book
"Timescapes Japan" (see below and book page) was reviewed in the
Issue #51 June 2007 of Black and White Magazine for Collectors of Fine
Art Photography. I will post the review when/if I get permission from
the magazine and writer.
Pinhole Debutes on Nikon Japan's Website
A portfolio of
5 of Edo's Healing Landscapes are being featured at Nikon Web Gallery
beginning Dec 28, 2006 and will remain at the the top of that page for
one month. (After that it will still be there as a back issue.) The
gallery features the work of a new photographer each month and this is
the first time for them to show pinhole photographs. The page is
English and Japanese and includes my comments on each photo. I use
Nikon lens cameras, but am happy that they recognize the artistic merit
of pinhole photography.
Visit
the Nikon Web Gallery and my exhibit here!
Two
New Gallery Albums Added!
Two new galleries have been added to
the Gallery Section of this site.
"Silhouette Stories"
is part of my new work which was shown at Goraku Gallery in Ginza Tokyo
in summer 2006. The Diorama 1 series "Fears and Hopes" was created in
2002 but was shown for the first time in Tokyo in my fall show at
Roonee 247 Photography gallery.
Click
here and select from the left side menu or enter from the "Gallery"
menu above on this page
Japan
Pinhole Photographic Society (JPPS) MEMBERSf PHOTO EXHIBITION 2007
was held Aug 8 to 12 at Koto-ku in TokyogBunkah Center(Culture Center)
Edward participated in the show as did
other international JPPS members. Total number of photos shown = 154
Number of members who entered the member show: 94
photos of the opening and show taken by Edo
http://www.edophoto.com/JPPS_show_photos_07/
Photos of the show on the JPPS site:
JPPS site opening party
http://jpps.jp/web/event/2007/kaiin2007/op/op.htm
JPPS site Main Exhibition Room
http://jpps.jp/web/event/2007/kaiin2007/kaijyou/tennjisitu.htm
JPPS site Lobby Exhibition Space
http://jpps.jp/web/event/2007/kaiin2007/kaijyou2/tennjirobi.htm
JPPS site Symposium - Speakers Mieko Tadokoro, Edward Levinson, Shikiko Endo
http://jpps.jp/web/event/2007/kaiin2007/simpo/simpo.htm
Exhibition
by Edward Levinson was held Sept 19- Oct 1 2006 at Roonee
247 Photography in Yotsuya Tokyo.
Edo's Pinhole Photos in "Waraku"
Magazine
Two of Edward's Pinhole
Photographs from the series Sacred Japan and included in his new book
were published in the October issue of Waraku magazine. Waraku is very
traditonal"Japanesque" kind of publication. In the October issue they
did a special section on Kyoto which included black and white
photographs by four foreigners taken in Kyoto. These four included
Henri Cartier-Bresson, Werner Bischof, Rene Burri, (all of Magnum
Photos) and Edward Levinson! Edward's photos included a Q+A interview
about his photos and "memories of Kyoto", his first home in Japan. The
magazine is in Japanese and is only available by subscription and a few
select stores whch can be fouund on the publishers JAPANESE website. http://www.waraku.shogakukan.co.jp
(The publshing of Edo's
photos and interview was done with the cooperation of Sebun Photo).
Announcing "Still" Hot off the Press!
A Book
of
Edward Levinson's Pinhole Photographs
was published
June 15, 2006
Title:
"Timescapes Japan - A
Pinhole Journey" @
Please see the book
page for details and ordering!
An interview about the book with Gregg Kemp at Pinhole Visions has been
put on line.
Follow
this link to read the interivew and get some insights into Edo's
photo process.
[Introduction to the
interview by Gregg Kemp, Jul 14, 2006]
"One of the first thoughts I
had while viewing and reading Edward Levinson's new book "Timescapes
Japan - A Pinhole Journey", was how much my own photography has been
influenced by him. The influence isn't so much in the images themselves
as it is in Ed's approach to pinhole photography. Whether it is the
influence of Japanese culture or perhaps Ed's personal nature, his
approach to his work is thoughtful and meditative. And his photographs
of the last several years reflect those qualities of his style. This
approach is also apparent in his sparse, but elequent writing that
accompanies the book. This book is a collection of images you will want
to return to often."
Edward Levinson Exhibition
of New Work and Book Publishing Show was held
June 19 - July
8th 2006
See the Workshop Page for more
details about Edo Photos Workshops.
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