March | April 2007 - Boston Photography Focus

educationCover of Shore’s new book The Nature ofPhotographswww.prcboston.org | announcementsLecture/Book Signing:The Nature of Photographswith Stephen ShoreThursday, April 5 7pmBoston University’s College of GeneralStudies, Jacob Sleeper Auditorium, 871Commonwealth Avenue, BostonFree for the general publicJoin internationally acclaimed photographerStephen Shore for a discussion of his workand his brand new book The Nature of Photographs,an essential primer on understandingphotography. This book, published byPhaidon Press, explores ways of looking atphotographs from all periods. Includedare classic images from Walker Evans andEugène Atget as well as contemporarywork from Cindy Sherman, Thomas Struth,Richard Prince, and Shore himself. Thebook addresses all types of photographicimagery—from iconic images to found photographs,from negatives to digital files. Thislecture is an especially wonderful opportunityfor photography students and educators.The artist will be on hand to sign copiesof the book.Stephen Shore is a pioneer in the field ofcolor photography. At 23 years old, hebecame the first living photographer to havea one-person show at the MetropolitanMuseum of Art in New York. At 35, he wasappointed Director of the PhotographyProgram at Bard College. His work hasbeen exhibited in numerous museums worldwide,including an exhibition opening thisMay at the International Center of Photographyin New York, NY, that focuses onthe work from his critically acclaimed booksAmerican Surfaces and Uncommon Places.Stephen Shore’s lecture is co-presentedby the Brookline Booksmith &10