POYi Slideshow Night!

Thursday, September 9, 7:00-9:00pm

The Annenberg Space for Photography is pleased to present our Slideshow Night, dedicated to the talents of photojournalists around the world, on September 9. On this evening, the screens of the Photo Space will display a new array of exciting images which complement both the current exhibit as well as the mission of Annenberg Foundation.

This Slideshow Night is inspired by Pictures of the Year International (POYi), focusing on photojournalism and documentary photography. The images gathered for this presentation cover current subjects as varied as child marriage in Rajasthan, the 276 markers along the US/Mexican border, backstage at the New York fashion shows, a young nun’s first year of religious life, life without any lights in Ghana and the diverse cultures of Muslim women around the world.

The program is a non-seated event. Complimentary food and beverages will be provided to registered guests.

Participating Photographers:

• Philip Scott Andrews
• Guillermo Arias
• Nadia Benchallal
• Alejandro Cartagena
• Peter DiCampo
• Yvette Marie Dostani
• Danny Wilcox Frazier
• Toni Greaves
• Cathy Greenblat
• Mark Edward Harris
• Henry Jacobson
• Tom Leininger
• Karen Quincy Loberg
• Eric Lusito
• Amy Lyne
• Hector Mediavilla
• Claire Martin
• Alessandra Quadri
• Brijesh Patel
• Ray Ramos
• Jason Reblando
• Jerry Redfern
• David Taylor
• John Tully
• Munem Wasif

To register for this event, please click here.

Please note: we have changed ticketing systems. While the process should be a bit smoother for you, you will have to register your email address with this new system.

Additional tickets will be available tomorrow, Thursday, September 2 at 9:30am. We recommend that you make your reservation soon, as our events tend to fill up quickly. If you are unable to reserve a place through our ticketing system, don't be discouraged...10 minutes prior to the event we release any reservations that have not been claimed by ticketholders to standby guests.

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THE ANNENBERG SPACE FOR PHOTOGRAPHY ANNOUNCES
"EXTREME EXPOSURE"
A JOURNEY TO SOME OF EARTH'S
MOST DANGEROUS ENVIRONMENTS

LOS ANGELES, CA (August 12, 2010) The Annenberg Space for Photography is pleased to present Extreme Exposure, a group exhibit featuring arresting imagery from five unique talents in photography who work on the edge of wildlife, climate and environment. These photographers have made careers of capturing some of our planet's most extreme environments, while dangling from a helicopter or immersed in alligator-infested waters; enduring freezing temperatures for months or braving an angry volcano. They share an intense passion and purpose, and use their photos to protect places, species and landscapes they care about.

Since the Photography Space opened over a year ago, one of its hallmarks has been the support and celebration of working photographers and the special interests they pursue. Each exhibit has showcased a wide range of techniques, styles and formats. For Extreme Exposure, the Photography Space collaborated with guest curatorial advisor Cristina Mittermeier, an award-winning photographer, conservationist and President of the International League of Conservation Photographers, to display a unique collection of alluring landscapes and intimate moments between artists and the wild creatures they capture in alarmingly close proximity.

Extreme Exposure will showcase:

• Swamplands captured by Clyde Butcher using a bold interplay of shadow and light.
• Lush jungle photography by Michael "Nick" Nichols that brings the audience nearly face-to-face with tigers and gorillas.
• Paul Nicklen's transfixing photos of the alien landscapes found in polar regions and the rare animals inhabiting these isolated environments.
• Donna and Stephen James O'Meara's vibrant photos of erupting volcanoes and dancing molten lava.

In addition to the print exhibit, digital film presentations will expand the visitor experience by sharing hundreds more images, as well as insights from photographers on the Photography Space's high - resolution screens. Viewers will be immersed in breathtaking imagery, while gaining a perspective that only the photographers can provide. The exhibit's featured artists will recount the many adventures that provided their stunning photographs, their creative methods and what it takes to work in such exotic locations.

Clyde Butcher's photographs explore his personal relationship with the environment. For more than 40 years, he has been preserving landscapes on black-and-white film. Butcher has been honored by the state of Florida with the highest award given to a private citizen: the Artist Hall of Fame Award. He was also privileged to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award from the North American Nature Photography Association and named the Humanitarian of the Year for 2005 by International University. The Sierra Club honored him with the Ansel Adams Conservation Award, given to photographers whose talents have contributed to the public awareness of the environment.

Michael "Nick" Nichols, dubbed the "Indiana Jones of Photography" by Paris Match magazine, is an award-winning editor at large and a veteran photographer for National Geographic magazine. Devoting himself to producing photography that effects environmental change, Nichols' work documenting nature and environmental stories has taken him to the most remote corners of the world. In 2007, Nichols founded the annual LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph in Charlottesville, VA, a three-day celebration of peace, love and photography.

Paul Nicklen uses his camera to reveal the nature of a world melting away under human-induced global warming. Whether ice-diving, covering hundreds of miles of terrain in -40F temperatures or mastering aerial shots from his ultra-light plane, Nicklen has specialized in photographing polar regions since 1995. Nicklen's childhood on Baffin Island in Canada's Arctic prepared him for a career in wildlife photojournalism. At a young age, he developed an appreciation for cold and remote surroundings. From the local Inuit community, he learned the Arctic survival skills that have guided him on each of his expeditions as an adult. His images reflect a reverence for the creatures inhabiting these isolated environments, and his unique personal and professional background enables him to take on the most inhospitable places on our planet.

Donna and Stephen James O'Meara are a husband and wife team of award-winning photographers specializing in volcanic eruptions around the world. In 1994, the O'Mearas founded Volcano Watch International, a research organization dedicated to better understanding Earth's active volcanoes. The organization uses the O'Mearas' volcanic images to educate people around the globe about volcanic dangers and help save the lives of people who live on or near volcanoes. The O'Mearas are also part of The National Geographic Expeditions Council and National Geographic Society contract photographers.

During the exhibit, the free IRIS Nights lecture series will continue to be offered inside the Photography Space on Thursday evenings, and will expand on the images and themes presented in the galleries. Additional programs related to the exhibit will include a themed group slideshow evening, and photography workshops. Details and final schedules will be announced later this fall.

Extreme Exposure will be available for viewing October 23, 2010 through April 24, 2011.

Annenberg Space for Photography
2000 Avenue of the Stars, Century City, CA 90067
Tel: 213.403.3000
http://www.annenbergspaceforphotography.org
Wednesday through Sunday: 11am-6pm; Closed Monday and Tuesday.
General admission is free.


Media Contacts:

Tiffany Caronia
Evolutionary Media Group
323-658-8700
Tiffany@emgpr.com

Camille Lowry
Annenberg Foundation
310-209-4568
clowry@annenbergfoundation.org

About the Annenberg Space for Photography
The Annenberg Space for Photography is a cultural destination dedicated to exhibiting compelling photography. The Space conveys a range of human experiences and serves as an expression of the philanthropic work of the Annenberg Foundation and its Directors. The intimate environment features state-of-the-art, high-definition digital technology as well as traditional prints by some of the world's most renowned and emerging photographers. The exhibits change three times a year. It is the first solely photographic cultural destination in the Los Angeles area.

About the Annenberg Foundation
The Annenberg Foundation is a private family foundation that provides funding and support to nonprofit organizations in the United States and globally. Since 1989, it has generously funded programs in education and youth development; arts, culture and humanities; civic and community life; health and human services; and animal services and the environment. In addition, the Foundation and its Board of Directors are directly involved in the community with several projects that expand and complement its grant support to nonprofits. Among them are innovative nonprofit capacity building initiatives, the Annenberg Space for Photography, Explore, and the Metabolic Studio. The Annenberg Foundation exists to advance the public well-being through improved communication. As the principal means of achieving this goal, the Foundation encourages the development of more effective ways to share ideas and knowledge.