current SHOW
H. DAVID STEIN: "VISITING THE GALAPAGOS"
JUNE 7 - 30, 2024
RECEPTION: SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2-4 PM
The Galapagos Islands are renown for their distinctive fauna. Traveling from island to island gives one an unique opportunity to see the splendor and diversity of the wildlife. By photographing these animals in their native surroundings where they have no fear of humans, a subtle, calmness can be visualized in the subjects.
When Stein retired as a professor of surgery, he studied at the International Center for Photography with several well-known New York photographers. There he received inspiration from some of the finest artists in this medium. Together with his surgical training which focused on the minute variations of color and texture in the human body, he developed, a unique way of seeing and reacting to the world around him a distinctive photographic aesthetic.
These unique renditions of the Galapagos fauna, were photographed, altered and printed by Stein himself to assure consistent quality using only archival materials to insure longevity.
His award-winning photographs have been widely exhibited in many galleries including the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC and the Salmagundi Gallery in New York among others.