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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.  To read the press release click here
View all winners here at PX3 site. Please see the book page for details on the book and ordering!
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 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 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
An
new student workshop gallery for Spring 2006 has been added to the gallery section of
this site. To view
these unique images click on the gallery page menu and select
"spring2006" from the Workshop gallery choices or click
here!
Annual Spring Pinhole Workshop was held in Kamogawa
The spring workshop in Kamogawa
was held in April and May The workshop was open to beginners and
advanced people. It was for two days and one night. See the workshop
page for more info. 
To see photos from past
workshops visit the Workshop
Albums in the Gallery section of this site. |
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Photo Portfolio in Nippon Camera
In February I had a chance to visit the AIPAD The Photography Show in NYC, The amount and quality of work on display was overwhelming. An report by me of the show with photos will appear in the Nippon Camera April issue due out March 20. |
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