Carl Weese and his wife Bettina Skor at Camerawork. Photo by Michael Poster.
Camerawork, a gallery dedicated to photography in Scranton, Pennsylvania, has announced “Working Pictures: The Pennsylvania Series," photographs by Carl Weese.
Show dates: August 6, 2010–September 28, 2010
Carl's been publishing a blog called "Working Pictures" since 2006. Much of the blog's content is from Pennsylvania and the pictures on exhibit are the best of that group.
More information about Camerawork Gallery and “Working Pictures: The Pennsylvania Series"
Map showing the gallery location
(Besides being an occasional (but important) contributor to TOP and the artist of our latest Print Offer but one, Carl is a longtime friend.)
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Nice to see someone, somewhere still exhibiting "human" sized prints.
Posted by: Stan B. | Sunday, 08 August 2010 at 08:19 PM
I have been following Working Pictures since I was introduced to Carl here.
I'm no expert, but I know what I like, and I think Carl is as good a photographer I have seen. His ability to spot and frame a photograph is truly remarkable.
Posted by: charlie | Monday, 09 August 2010 at 10:54 AM
I don't know why but the photo of Carl and Bettina Weese instantly and powerfully reminded me of the painting "American Gothic" of a farmer and his wife outside a house by Grant Wood. I haven't even thought about that painting for 10 years, but bang! there it is again.
I just Google Image'd the original (http://www.artexpertswebsite.com/pages/artists/wood.php) and yes it's different, but to me somehow very similar. "This is who we are and this is what we do".
Also read the Wikipedia entry - I had no idea the painting is such a popular source of parody in the US (well, I do live in the UK).
I like Carl's photos on his website and blog.
Posted by: James | Monday, 09 August 2010 at 01:21 PM
Curiously enough, I drove through (or rather slightly around on the I-81) Scranton just yesterday, on my way from Harrisburg to Boston. Maybe next time I'll make a planned stop if Working Pictures is still up.
Now Scranton has two claims to fame: Carle Weese and Dunder Mifflin.
Posted by: Miserere | Monday, 09 August 2010 at 03:38 PM
By the way, I agree with James—I also saw American Gothic when that photo scrolled up in my blog reader :-)
Posted by: Miserere | Monday, 09 August 2010 at 03:39 PM