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Art Institute of Chicago receives record-breaking gift to create photography hub
A $25 million gift from the Bucksbaum family—Carolyn (Kay), Jacolyn (Jackie), and John Bucksbaum—will support future initiatives of the Art Institute of Chicago, with a focus on the creation of the Bucksbaum Photography Center. This remarkable support is a lead gift in the museum’s visionary multi-year plan to expand and enhance the visitor experience.
The Bucksbaum Photography Center will house the Department of Photography and Media and its collection. This transformational investment will have a lasting impact on visitors looking to experience the museum’s singular and world-renowned collection, expanding access to the power of Photography and Media.
This is the largest philanthropic contribution to the Photography and Media Department in the history of the Art Institute of Chicago and is one of the largest Photography and Media-specific donations to any museum in the country.
“It is an honor to work with Kay Bucksbaum and her family who have the vision and foresight to invest in our city’s cultural leadership,” said James Rondeau, President and Eloise W. Martin Director of the Art Institute of Chicago. “We are immensely grateful for Kay, Jackie, and John’s long-term commitment to the museum and look forward to continuing our partnership.”
This extraordinary gift will be a transformative investment in the future centrality and visibility of the department—its staff, facilities, collections, and exhibitions.
“This contribution is paramount to future ambitions for the Photography and Media department,” said Matthew Witkovsky, Richard and Ellen Sandor Chair and Curator, Photography and Media. “The Bucksbaum family’s investment will have a lasting impact that all visitors can experience.”
A long-time collector and leader of the museum, Kay Bucksbaum’s passion for photography was instilled early in childhood through her father and remains steadfast to this day. Kay has served as a member of the Photography and Media Curatorial Committee since 2003 and a member of the museum’s Board of Trustees since 2002. Combined with her interest in modern and contemporary art, she has been instrumental in numerous projects at the museum over the last 25 years, including the naming of the Carolyn S. and Matthew Bucksbaum Gallery as part of the construction of the Modern Wing.
“I have an abiding passion and appreciation for the power of photography and media,” said Kay Bucksbaum. “This gift from our family is an investment in the future of the department at the museum and the curators who are moving this field forward.”
Beyond the Art Institute of Chicago, Kay is a trustee at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and an advisory board member of the Bucksbaum Institute of Clinical Excellence at the University of Chicago.
Jackie and John Bucksbaum are both true civic leaders. In addition to serving on the Art Institute of Chicago’s Committee on Photography and Media since 2016, Jackie is a member of the Board of Directors for the Society for Contemporary Art, is on the Cinema/Chicago Executive Committee, and is a member of the Latin School of Chicago’s Senior Advisory Council following years of service on the Board of Trustees. John is a trustee at the Field Museum of Chicago, an advisory board member of the Bucksbaum Institute of Clinical Excellence at the University of Chicago, campaign director of the Chicago Chapter of the American Jewish Committee and a member of the boards of directors of both Navy Pier and the Chicago Sports Commission for Sport Tourism.
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Louisville man sentenced 30 years for deadly shooting of photographer during 2020 protests
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – In court Tuesday, a Louisville man was sentenced for the deadly shooting of a photographer during the 2020 protests.
In January, Steven Lopez pled guilty to firing a gun on a group of protestors at Jefferson Square Park one Saturday morning in June, killing 27-year-old Tyler Gerth, who was active in the social justice protests of that year. Gerth died before he could be taken to the hospital.
Video surveillance shows Lopez shooting a firearm into a large crowd of people at the park.
Lopez and arrested and charged with murder and 21 counts of wanton endangerment. The murder charge was later amended down to manslaughter, giving a total of 30 years to serve with the wanton endangerment counts.
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Winning photos: RMG announces Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2023
Recently, three photographers–Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner, and Yann Sainty were awarded the title of Astronomy Photographer of the Year in 2023 for their photograph titled “Andromeda, Unexpected.”
The image was taken in deep space, specifically capturing the Andromeda galaxy, the closest spiral galaxy to our Milky Way. The name “Unexpected” emanated from a previously unnoticed feature in the image – a hazy blue cloud visible in the bottom left corner, according to Royal Museums Greenwich.
The awardees were announced in an online ceremony on Thursday, September 14, and their images have been released to the public.
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Andromeda, Unexpected by Marcel Drechsler, Xavier Strottner and Yann Sainty – Overall winners
This image showcases a vast plasma arc adjacent to the Andromeda Galaxy, which scientists are currently investigating, according to RMG.
Scientists suggest that it could be the largest structure of its kind in the nearby cosmic environment.
“Scientists are now investigating the newly discovered giant in a transnational collaboration,” the photographers explained. “It could be the largest such structure nearest to us in the Universe.”
‘What does a discovery image look like? It is mostly a blurry black and white image that depicts an almost invisible faint dot or a spectrum that is incomprehensible to us,” stated László Francsics, competition judge.
“However, that was not the case this time. This astrophoto is as spectacular as it is valuable. It not only presents Andromeda in a new way, but also raises the quality of astrophotography to a new level.”
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Brushstroke by Monika Deviat – Aurorae category winner
This image was taken in Utsjoki, Lapland, Finland, representing ‘an abstract aurora in the shape of a brushstroke,’ RMG described. Interestingly, the photographer decided to capture the aurora in solitude.
“The judging panel loved the elegant simplicity of this abstract image. We are accustomed to seeing aurora from an earthly perspective with mountains, trees and humanmade structures framing the dancing lights,” said Katherine Gazzard, competition judge.
She added that the photograph offered something different, showcasing the beauty of the aurora in isolation.
“The composition evokes the arts of brush-painting and calligraphy, which are practiced in many cultures around the world.”
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Mars-Set by Ethan Chappel – Our Moon category winner
Earlier in 2022, on December 8, Chappel captured an occultation event where the Moon passed in front of Mars, snapping both celestial bodies in a single image.
The photograph shows Mars positioned behind the Moon’s southern side, showcasing detailed features of the red planet.
“The occultation of Mars by the Moon was one of the last and greatest celestial events of 2022. It was also one of the most challenging to image. To capture the level of detail on Mars that you see here takes a huge amount of skill and practice,” expressed Steve Marsh, competition judge.
“Combined with a crisp, clear, perfectly processed lunar limb, the result is like taking a gigantic telephoto lens into lunar orbit itself! This image is a technical marvel and a real treat to look at. Two factors which make it a worthy winner in this category.”
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A Sun Question by Eduardo Schaberger Poupeau – Our Sun category winner
Sheila Kanani, competition judge, called the image “clever”, noting that while the granulation and surface of the Sun have been seen before, she has never seen a ‘filament shaped like a question mark.’
“If you zoom into the surface of the Sun, the image has a paint-like quality – I feel like I can see the brush strokes. There’s a sense of movement and you can almost see the question mark filament moving if you stare long enough,” she added.
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Zeila by Vikas Chander – People & Space category winner
This photo depicts the northernmost stretch of Namibia’s coastline along the Atlantic Ocean, renowned for its perilous conditions and has earned the moniker the Skeleton Coast.
According to RMG, the vessel depicted in this photograph, Zeila, ran aground on August 25, 2008, and remains remarkably well-preserved. The image showcases the subtle hues of various types of stars.
“I really love how the star trails poking through the grey sky provide a stunning backdrop for this stranded ship. It looks as though it’s floating on a sea of fog,” said Melissa Brobby, competition judge.
“It is a hauntingly beautiful image that would be the perfect setting for a ghost story and is one of my favourites from this year’s competition.”
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Suspended in a Sunbeam by Tom Williams – Planets, Comets & Asteroids category winnerSuspended in a Sunbeam by Tom Williams – Planets, Comets & Asteroids category winner
Williams captured Venus from a different perspective, highlighting its uniqueness using infrared or ultraviolet false color. The photo illustrates fine details within the upper atmosphere of the planet.
“Venus can be easily found with the naked eye or photographed with a small telescope, as it is the planet with the largest angular diameter that can be seen from Earth. But not like this. Capturing these atmospheric details from the sunlit side of the planet when it is so far from Earth is a remarkable achievement,” expressed László Francsics, competition judge.
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Grand Cosmic Fireworks by Angel An – Skyscapes category winnerGrand Cosmic Fireworks by Angel An – Skyscapes category winner
A rare phenomenon that looks like fireworks captured from the highest ridge of the Himalayan mountains.
Ed Bloomer, competition judge, stated that this image is not, as it might first appear, an enormous extra-terrestrial, but the lower tendrils of a sprite (red lightning).
“This rarely seen electrical discharge occurs much higher in the atmosphere than normal lightning (and indeed, despite the name, is created by a different mechanism), giving the image an intriguingly misleading sense of scale,” he added.
“While the gradient of colours is beautiful by itself, impressively the image also reveals the delicate structure of the plasma. We really loved that the photographer didn’t capture the whole structure, which extends far beyond the top of the frame. It creates an unsettling, alien image that can’t help but draw your eye.”
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New Class of Galactic Nebulae Around the Star YY Hya by Marcel Drechsler – Stars & Nebulae category winnerNew Class of Galactic Nebulae Around the Star YY Hya by Marcel Drechsler – Stars & Nebulae category winner
Yuri Beletsky, competition judge, expressed: “This is an breathtaking image of the YY Hya star and its interstellar environment.”
The nebula captured in this image was found while exploring undiscovered galactic emission nebulae. Following over 360 hours of exposure, the photographer unveiled a stunning ultra-deep stellar relic.
“Not only is this image truly captivating, but it also serves as a fantastic illustration of how amateurs and professional astronomers can come together and achieve great results through collaboration,” added Beletsky.
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Sh2-132: Blinded by the Light by Aaron Wilhelm – The Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer category winnerSh2-132: Blinded by the Light by Aaron Wilhelm – The Sir Patrick Moore Prize for Best Newcomer category winner
Comprised of 70 hours of data, the photograph showcases the intricate interplay of various gases, offering a unique spectacle with each viewing.
The Sh2-132 complex is situated close to the boundary of the Cepheus and Lacerta constellations, boasting numerous deep sky formations.
Steve Marsh, competition judge, expressed that astrophotographers’ perseverance and stamina make the image stand out in the photography field.
“Here is an image that really brings home the application required, especially when focusing on the deep sky. This photographer has put in the hours and studied their craft to create a beautiful image of this field of nebulosity.”
“With subtle but varying colours across the whole palette, the dark twisting lanes of dust are resolved in exquisite detail and the stars are perfectly round with no hint of trailing. All this from a newcomer to the field. It shows that, even at the early stages of astrophotography, there are no limits to what we can achieve,” he added.
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The Running Chicken Nebula by Runwei Xu and Binyu Wang – Young category winner
Yuri Beletsky, competition judge, described the image as a strikingly beautiful picture of the Running Chicken Nebula (IC2944), adding that the photographers managed to capture the vibrant colors of the nebula and the embedded star cluster.
“This cluster contains several hot, young stars whose intense radiation causes the surrounding nebula to glow. The interaction between the stellar winds from these stars and the denser pockets of material in the nebula leads to the creation of interesting features, such as Thackeray’s globules, which are potential sites of future star formation.”
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Black Echo by John White – Annie Maunder Prize for Image Innovation category winnerBlack Echo by John White – Annie Maunder Prize for Image Innovation category winner
Using audio data from NASA’s Chandra Sonification Project, White visually represented the sound emitted by the black hole at the center of the Perseus Galaxy Cluster.
The photographer played the audio through a speaker attached to a petri dish, with the bottom blacked out and filled with approximately three millimeters of water. In a darkened room, he utilized a macro lens and halo light to experiment with different audio frequencies and volumes, observing the diverse patterns formed in the liquid.
Ed Bloomer, competition judge, stated: “Most of the information in the Universe is imperceptible to human senses (or delivered by mechanisms that would annihilate an observer), yet most modern astronomical developments are about capturing such information. Interpreting and presenting that information is vital as well.”
“Here, we are shown an interesting and playful visualisation of astronomical data that we could not ‘see’ by ourselves nor ‘hear’. This is an image of a sound generated by a source that is invisible. Stark, beautiful, rather weird, and certainly innovative!”
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Acclaimed Local Artist James Ding Installs Hugs & Kisses Sculpture in Southampton
Southampton Village plays Cupid this year, delivering an original artistic expression of love in the “heart’ of downtown, in celebration of Valentine’s Day.Artist James Ding’s philosophy that “love is just as important as air, food and water,” made it easy for Mayor Bill Manger to say yes to the North Sea Resident and sculptor’s offer to install his XOXO Hugs and Kisses Sculpture on the grounds of the Southampton Arts Center. The art piece will debut on the 13th and remain up for several weeks.
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All of the photographs on this website weren’t made by people. They weren’t made by an AI image generator, either. Instead, they were all made by cameras. Sure, people had to push the buttons. But the cameras did everything around the color because it was set to auto white balance. It chose the shutter speed all by itself. In some cases, it even set the ISO all by itself. It is responsible for making the images in the same way that a painter’s brush makes the delicate srokes of a piece of art. That’s synonamous to the way a chef’s fireplace makes the perfect steak that you enjoy for all of a few minutes. Indeed, there is a camera that takes great photos.
If you’re actually reading this, you know how absolutely absurd this sounds. Yes, it’s true that the tool that you’re using can help you make the photograph. But the camera can only do so much. It doesn’t necessarily know to capture a specific moment. And it can’t see the creativity that you want to put forth. There’s a saying about how a camera cannot see — and that’s true. It can look and apply things to a scene, but it doesn’t have a creative vision.
The Creative Vision is something that a photographer has pertaining to how the final scene will look. Most people casually snapping an image to capture a candid moment don’t necessarily have the vision. Instead, they’re just trying to capture a moment — which is an art in and of itself that requires a great understanding of moment and technique to get the shot you want. A creative vision is often realized by commercial, editorial, fine art, conceptual, landscape, and other photographers. It happens when you shoot slowly.
Often, the creative vision is realized when you create an image that cannot be seen with the human eye. Our Creating the Photograph series showcases this well. Here are a few examples:
- James Andrew Ridley photographed a human menorah. The above image was done by James, and was used with permission in that interview. It required lots of props, styling, and flashes to make it happen.
- Mary Ann Wamboldt used a slow shutter speed and flash to get a trippy effect.
- Virginia Kluiters made projections that give a bit of background into how she felt when creating her photographs.
Sure, we’ve interviewed lots of photographers who also make their magic happen in post-production. That’s all fine — but it has become the mainstream these days and the art of creating in the moment is something that’s disappearing. More and more though, photographers are trying to do it to make themselves stand out. Why not do less work to get the photo if you can get it done in-camera?
The important part here though is that it’s not just the camera doing the work. It’s also the photographer’s creative vision. It can be realized in or out of the camera. But if you do most of the work in-camera, then you’re doing a whole lot less of it digitally in software. You’re then less of a photo editor — though that is part of the natural process of making images.
What you often don’t realize as well is that you’re closer to the process typically when you make an image in-camera vs when you make it in post-production. Don’t belive me? Try it, and you’ll see how you work to connect your technical and artistic minds differently.
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