In Katrina's wake, 2007
(from the "In Katrina's Wake" series)
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two million plastic beverage bottles,
the number used in the US every five minutes
from the "Running the Numbers" series
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This one-day workshop focuses on the process of fine art photography from conception to exhibition. It is designed for
committed photographic artists who are interested in fine-tuning their creative process and learning more about the business
of fine art photography.
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The first part of the workshop covers various aspects of the creative process itself. We will talk about
conceiving, producing and refining a body of work, and discuss what it means to be a photographer today. Through lecture,
discussion and Q&A the class will explore the process behind creating a strong and meaningful body of work that is attuned to
the contemporary world.
The second part of the workshop deals with the nuts and bolts of making a living as a full-time artist. Chris will share from
his own experiences and knowledge about how to get one's work out into the wider world. Topics covered will include working with
galleries, using the internet, meeting people and finding an audience for your work -- in short, how to launch yourself as an
artist.
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Boxcar, Seattle 2003
from the "Intolerable Beauty" series |
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Date: December 2 2007, 9am-3pm. (in conjunction with the opening weekend of PhotoNOLA 2007)
Tuition: $290. Non-refundable deposit: $100.
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1.14 million brown paper supermarket bags, the number used in the US every hour
from the "Running the Numbers" series
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Biography
Chris Jordan is an internationally acclaimed photographic artist whose work explores the detritus of American mass culture. His
work is exhibited widely in the US and Europe, and has been featured in magazines, newspapers, weblogs, documentary films and
television programs all over the globe. Most recently his work was featured on the Bill Moyers Journal, and he will appear on
the Stephen Colbert Report on October 10, 2007. Chris' newest series, titled "Running the Numbers", depicts the staggering
statistics that define American culture, in huge intricately detailed panels as large as thirty feet wide. These huge works
invite the viewer to walk up close and see every detail as a metaphor for the crucial role of the individual in our hypermodern
society.
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Watch an exerpt of Chris' PBS interview with Bill Moyers, September 2007
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| Chris' website |
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