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My thoughts and
prayers go out to all those victims of the Japanese Earthquake and
Tsumami.
 The above photo was taken at the Peace Park Memorial in Hiroshima on the site where the atomic bomb fell. The small statue in the sky is dedicated to the young girl Sadako, who became a symbol for peace. Sadako had leukemia from the radiation and set a goal of making1000 paper cranes believing that would make her better. She died before her wish came true, but making the paper cranes for peace become a tradition around the world. Japanese school children pay homage to her at the Peace Park. NEW Sign up for Edo Photos English Newsletter Two Man Pinhole Photo Exhibition: Edo and Yasu Suzuka Two man pinhole photo exhibition "The Original Landscapes of Japan -World of Pinhole Photography" opens in Tokyo May 18 - June 26, with fellow pinhole artist Yasu Suzuka. Held at Gallery 21 in the Hotel Grand Pacific Hotel Le Odaiba 3F, Tokyo. Curated by "Klee Inc, Paris Tokyo." A special third Gallery Talk with curator and artists (in Japanese) will be held on the last day June 26, 17:00~17:30. Free. A portfoli review will also be held for artists to show their work to the curator. (by appointment, contact gallery 21 at the link below) Edo will present from early afternoon on the 26th I will also plan to be present on June 25th 15:00. I am showing 24 black and white images from the Healing Landscapes series. Here is the link for the invitation card Snapshots of the gallery show here. More info in Japanese http://www.gallery21-tokyo.com/jp/exhibitions/2011/pinhole/ Japanese Press Release here: http://www.gallery21-tokyo.com/jp/exhibitions/release/release_pinhole.pdf New Books, TV, and
Exhibition News!
Spring this year sees the publishing of
two new books.
- A book of essays by Edo published by Iwanami Publishers. Title: "My Way of Planting" Subtitle: "Cultivating a Life in Japan", it is a collection of essays of Edo's living and "growing" in Japan for more than 30 years, kind of a spiritual, cultural memoir with a gardening metaphor. It is published in Japanese by Iwanami Shoten. Hopefully an English version will appear eventually. The Japanese edition has about 50 black and white photos from my archives along with the essays. 2,400 yen + tax. Publishied 3/25/2011. The book has been favorably reviewed in various Japanese newspapers and magazines. Click here to see excerpts of the reviews in JAPANESE Links to the publishers page: http://www.iwanami.co.jp/.BOOKS/02/1/0247750.html http://www.iwanami.co.jp/moreinfo/0247750/top.html  - A book of Edo's photos and Shizuka Tsuruta's essays pubished by Asahi Shimbun Publishers. The theme is the various faces of seasonal gardening with references to the Japanese old style almanac. It also includes some food and recipes following the garden seasons. (essays in Japanese) PublishedMarch 30th. More than a 100 photos, 48 pages in color and many more in black and white.  - Edo's s Photos Published in Nippon Camera Magazine Some of my new Tokyo Cityscapes taken with a lens compact digital camera appear in the April 2011 issue of Nippon Camera, one of the main photo magazines in Japan. Titled "Fleeting Moments", eight photos appear in a seven page spread as the magazine's opening portfolio. Published in Japan on 3/20. Easily available in Japanese bookstores. Probably available in limited places abroad. Eleventh Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day- The Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day (WPPD) celebrates its eleventh edition. The international event that promotes the fantasy, art, fun and experience of lens-less photography, will occur on April 24, 2011 and expects to break last year's record that saw the participation of over 3400 photographers from all over the world. Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day is always the last Sunday in April. In 2011. Since this is also Easter Sunday, for 2011 only, pinhole photographs taken between April 23 and May 1will be accepted. More info at http://pinholeday.org/ A Pinhole Day workshop by Edo was held in Tokyo April 23-24 at Roonee Photography 247. Profits from this year's workshop will go to charity to help the earthquake/tsunami victims in Japan. View the workshop photos here - Edo appeared on a NHK-Educational TV program on Feb 12. The title is "Chikara Don", a program where three elementary school kids visit an artist or musician to learn about and experience their craft. They visited my studio and I shared my pinhole photography with them. I also appeared in a scene in the studio. Broadcast in Japan Feb 12 NHK Channel 3, 18:50. (Repeated on Feb 19th at 13:30.) Maybe you can see it outside of Japan on some cable network! Watch My Pinhole Sampler Movie @ YouTube! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5a92DoPOoo This movie is a sampler of 26 photos from my award winning book "Timescapes Japan - A Pinhole Journey" published in 2006. Signed and inscribed copies of the book are available by ordering on my book page. Makes a nice present.  "The Wonder of Japanese
Politics"
NEW Domain EdoPhoto.Biz I am starting another website featuring my lens color photos. There is a small sample there now with more to be added as I have time. The number of images will be increased as I select and get things uploaded. This site is to promote sales and interest in my garden and stock imagery! still being designed but check it out at http://edophotobiz.com/ Edo Photo Gallery at Solo Hill is open for visitors several times a year. The gallery can also be seen via appointment. Please contact me if you have some interest in my work. I have a large inventory of prints for viewing and for sale at special prices. Guided tours and mini lecture available for small groups. 
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http://solohill.net = News from 2010 = Edo participated in three pinhole group shows summer 2010. Edo on TV in Japan I was on TV in five short interviews that ran for 5 nights June 7 -11th. (to be rerun again in the future.) Monday to Friday from 20:55 -21:00pm. The program was on BS Asahi channel 5. Called "Kotonoha" in Japanese, the program features what it calls "Earth Artists" with a theme of ecology and slow life. Japanese web site http://www.bs-asahi.co.jp/kotonoha/ Pinhole Photographic Art Festival 2010 in Kyusyu I will particpate in the member's group show at this event. For more info in Japanese see http://ppas.jp/modules/news/article-61.php Dialogue Interview in Japanese camera magazine "Photo Con" (Photo Contest) I was a featured guest in a dialogue between photographers as part of a series in this magazine. The article came out June 20th in the July issue. Photographer and teacher Daisuke Nagasaka and I discussed my approach to pinhole photography. Article is in Japanese. Magazine website http://www.photo-con.com/ Edo's Pinhole Interview at The Pinhole Camera.Com Website I did an extensive interivew with questions created by Brian Krummel author of the book The Pinhole Camera. The answers provide much insight into my thinking and practice of pinhole photography and life in general. It includes seven photo illustrations. Please have a look. Feedback and comments welcome. Read the interview here! Exhibition in Tokyo March 2010 in Ebisu Edward Levinson Pinhole Exhibition Special Edition Ten - "Land of Light" Place: Gallery Malle http://galeriemalle.jp 20 B+W landscape photos were on display in this cozy venue. The show also featured a limited edition of 10 small size prints at reasonable prices! Contact me directly for info on purchasing one fo these special prints. 
News from 2009 below here: Edo teaches Japanese top model Mariko Takahashi about pinhole photography in a private woekshop. The lesson was photographed and with an interivew and appears in the summer issue of Ebisu Style Magazine, a free news magazine distibuted at Ebisu Garden Place in Ebisu Tokyo. YEBISU STYLE 2009 SUMMER NO.19 Mariko Takahashi's website http://www.wepjapan.jp/ Edo Meets John Lennon look-a-like in NYC Edo's Pinhole photos appear on "Tribute to John Lennon" website. Two of my Pinhole Blender images of a "John Lennon look-a-like" can be seen on actor Tim Bianca's "Tribute to John Lennon" website. I met Tim when I went to Central Park in NYC to photograph the John Lennon "Imagine" memorial. Tim was there looking like John Lennon and posing with visitors. It certainly made John's message of Imagine All the People feel more real. Tim was a good model/actor. Cheers to Peace and syncronicity! You can see the photos with these direct links. http://www.tributetojohnlennon.com/photo_large.html?id=10 http://www.tributetojohnlennon.com/photo_large.html?id=11 Hariana 2009 Annual Pinhole Show at Roonee 247 Photography May 26 - 31 A call for entires show celebrating Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day was held at Roonee 247 Photogrpahy in Yotsuya 3 Chome Tokyo. Edo participated as guest with two pieces and attend the party on May 30th. Visit Roonee's Japanese website. Edo in Group Show in Kyoto "Interface" June 5 -11 featuring 10 pinhole artists as part of PPAS Pinhole Photo Festival in Kyoto at the AMS Gallery located near Nijo Station. Edo showed color work done with the Pinhole Blender Camera http://www.amsnet.co.jp/ams/photo/  Edo in Three person Show in Ginza Tokyo "Everylasting Memory" June 8 - 13 featuring Edo as guest showed pinhole photos from the Healing Landscapes series with two painter artists. Closing party on June 12th Sponsored by Art Management International Incorported http://www.amic.co.jp/ http://www.art-point.jp/  Photo Exhibition featuring photos from Edo and Shizuka Tsuruta's new book book "The Garden on the Hilltop - A Flower Almanac" (click on "Country Life Books") An Exhibition "Garden on the Hilltop”was held at Yaesu Book Center 8th Floor Gallery across the street from Tokyo Station's Yaesu South exit from April 13 -19. Featured: Photos of seasonal flowers, trees, and garden scenes from his and Shizuka Tsuruta's garden in commemoration of the publishing of their new Japanese book "The Garden on the Hilltop - A Flower Almanac" 80 photos were on display. Most are lens photos but some pinhole images were also be included. More than 100 books were sold and our book made the Yaesu Bookstore weekly best sellers list.  Mini Pinhole Exhibition in Itabashi Tokyo "Pinhole Sampler" A small show was held at the "Itabashi Science and Education Hall" in Itabashi Tokyo 14 black and white pinhole photographs from various series were on display. This exhibition was held in conjunction with a pinhole workshop for children who did amazingly well with pinhole boxes and paper negatives. info in Japanese here http://www.itbs-sem.jp/guide/index.html  Group Show celebrating Pinhole Day in Rovereto, Italy at Foto Paolo Aldi Snc, gallery of photographer Paolo Aldi. ４月２４ｰ5月１０, 2009 Edo had four photos from the Cityscapes series in this show. Featured works by: Tom Miller - USA Edward Levinson - Japan (Edo) Jean Daubas - France Marja Pirilä – Finland Daniel Tubio - Argentina David Tatnall – Australia FOTO PAOLO ALDI SNC, via Rialto 47, 38068 Rovereto (TN), Italy http://www.fotopaoloaldi.it See photos from the show here This show also traveled to Florence Italy in July and was exhibited at ACSAF – Archivio Contemporaneo Stampa d’Arte Fotografica – V.le A.Volta 51 50131 Firenze - Italy http://www.acsaf.it/english/news.html  9th Annual Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2009 will be held April 26. This year my workshop in conjunction with pinhole day workshop was held in Tokyo on April 26. The  Contact Roonee at phone/fax 03-3341-8118 (English OKAY!) mosimosi@roonee.com Or Visit Roonee's Japanese website. For more info about Pinhole Day visit http://www.pinholeday.org/ Edo gave a guest lecture with slide show of his works at the Nippon Photography Institute on Saturday Jan 31 The lecture was for the students but was also open to the general public. The students survey after the lecture showed the students were very impressed with the quaity and amount of work Edo has done using pinhole cameras and gained inspiration from seeing the slides and hearing about Edo's photo processes, both the mental and the technical.   Three Person Pinhole Exhibition in Chemnitz Germany at Neue Sächsische Galerie "Ever Present Past" December 9, 2008 - Feb 1, 2009 was a big success. Pinhole Works by Edward Levinson, Willie Anne Wright, and Craig Barber were shown. The show was curated by Marko Hehl. This was big venue with 20 photos by each artist on display. Edo visited the exhibition on Jan 24 when a celebration was held and gave an artist talk and took Polaroid pinhole portraits of visitors to the gallery. A two page spread about the show including 5 photos by Edo appeared in the German magazine "DasMagazin" a city magazine founded in Berlin in 1924. Several articles about the show also appeared in the local Chemnitz newspapers.    Click here to see photos of the gallery and party   New Workshop Gallery Added. Edo held a samll private workshop for four students in October 2008. A new "workshop gallery had been uploaded on the gallery page. Select "2008FallNEW" from the left menus. Group Show "Naked Tokyo" December 9 -14 in Tokyo. Group show with collection of photographers of various nationalities. Edo had five photos in the show. His works were color pinhole images made with the three pinhole Pinhole Blender camera. held at Gallery Deco in Shibuya Also Visit: www.nakedtokyo.com Gallery Deco Edo's Pinhole Work available through Amana Images Stock Photo Library "Amana Images", a well known stock photo agency in Tokyo, has put up a flash gallery of Edo's B+W pinhole photographs. Follow the direct link to Edo's gallery page Flash Gallery 1 "Shadows" Flash Gallery 2 Silkscapes Link to all the Amana Images artists galleries Link to index of all Edo's pinhole and non-pinhole work available at Amana Images The Amana Images Website is in Japanese only. Edo's Pinhole Exhibition in Monbetsu, Hokkaido was held July 28 - August 17. This was part of the Pinhole Photographic Art Society (PPAS) event that was held August 7-9 in Monbestu Hokkaido at the Mombestu Municipal Musuem. Eric Renner and Nancy Spencer of the Pinhole Resource were in attendance for a symposium and also held an exhibition at the same venue. more info IN JAPANESE http://ppas.jp/modules/news/article-41.php Pinhole Event in Ichihara Chiba. Edo displayed 16 images from his Pinhole Landscapes series at the Ichihara City "Mizu to Chokoku no Oka" Museum in Minami Ichihara Chiba-ken, as part of a month long pinhole event held from August 1 - 31. Ichihara City "Mizu to Chokoku no Oka" Museum Japanese home page http://www.ichihara-kankou.or.jp/choukoku/index2.html Edo's Photos featured in Nippon Camera Magazine 8 color lens photos from my Japanese countryside series were published in an 8-page spread in one of Japan's major camera magazines "Nippon Camera" in the May 2008 issue which is currently on the newsstand. Please have a look if you can find the magazine. If you are interested in pinhole or B+W printing workshops or lessons please see the details on the workshop page workshop info. Inquires and Registration at workshop@edophoto.com Edo's Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day 2008 workshop was held in Tokyo this year You can see my Pinhole Day photo here. http://www.pinholeday.org/gallery/2008/index.php?id=1618 Some of the workshop group photos can be seen here Edo Exhibition + Talk in Sakai City, Fukui Prefecture Japan. was held at Fukui-Ken Sakai-shi Heartopia Harue Hall. Twenty photos from several series were on display as well as pinhole photographs by local pinholers. Edo was there for a talk show and book signing.  Edo in Osaka March 15-16th Edo held an Evening Lecture and Slide show in Osaka - Edo Talks about Pinhole and his book as part of the Utsubo Photo Festival 2008. There was a workshop held the next day, the first ever workshop by Edo in Osaka. "Heartgraphy" photo exhibition in Chikura, Chiba Prefecture Japan Jan 29- Feb 24 at Gallery Schiele. This was a quaint gallery in a remodeled old Japanese style farmhouse on the sunny Boso Peninsula Coast two hours from Tokyo. On display were 30 photographs from the Healing Landscapes series. The talk show on Feb 10 was a full house and the show was well attended by people from all over Chiba Prefecture and even visitors from Tokyo.  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.
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:“Edo's Lessons In Pinhole Photography -Photography for Slow Life” 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 Edo’s 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
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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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