Roma
Curated by Stephan Apicella-Hitchcock & Joseph Lawton
January 4 – February 18, 2011
Reception: Thursday, February 3, 6 – 8 pm

A sampling of photographs from participants in the 2010 Rome Athenaeum course: VART 3500: Photography in the Documentary Tradition: Rome. Over the course of one month in Rome this intensive class introduced students to the basic and advanced techniques of image production with a major emphasis on generating documentary projects directly relating to the people, architecture, and culture of Italy.

The cosmopolitan city of Rome, rich with artistic history, served as the source for our photographic explorations, as well as the catalyst for discussions addressing the historical significance of the documentary impulse. Our studies and production brought us from exhibitions in progressive contemporary art galleries, to the ancient architecture of the Colosseum as we utilized the wealth of visual stimuli as a resource, as well as a backdrop against which to critically discuss the strategies that documentarians utilize in communicating their interests.

A full color catalog of the exhibition with essay will be available for purchase.

Participants in the program and exhibition:
Alicia Bozzone
Apollonia Colacicco
Megan Cook
Nicole DeMeo
Kathleen Detjen
Eve Krupitsky
Patricia Peguero-Vidal
Melissa Smyth
William Tanksley
Joni Vasquez

Fordham University’s Center Gallery
Lincoln Center Campus
113 West 60th Street at Columbus Avenue
New York, NY 10023
The Center Gallery is open from 8 am – 8 pm everyday
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For further information please contact: Stephan Apicella-Hitchcock apicellahit@fordham.edu