Oxford Project photographer talks at Opal Gallery Tues., Dec. 2nd
December 1, 2008 at 3:35 pm by Chad Radford in A&E, Events, News, Photography
Photographer Peter Feldstein will be at the Opal Gallery in Little 5 Points (next to Savage Pizza and A Cappella Books) for a signing and discussion of his latest book, The Oxford Project.
The Oxford Project is a dense and riveting journey into the wilds of rural Iowa. Where tranquility is not only a way of life, but a blanket that covers sadness, elation, regret and triumph as experienced by the residents of Oxford, Iowa (population 676).
In 1984 photographer Feldstein set out on an ambitious project: photograph every living soul in Oxford. Twenty years later, he did it again and came close … 670 out of 676. But for his second go-around he got more than just photographs. He brought author Stephen G. Bloom on-board to capture his subjects’ stories. Throughout the book they share their memories, fantasies, failures, secrets, and fears. The result of their collaboration is a collection of words and images that capture the true spirit of Oxford with sometimes sweet, sometimes very sad tones.
Feldstein is an artist working at the intersection of photography, drawing, printmaking, and digital imaging. His work has been shown in galleries across the country and has been included in group exhibitions at the Center for Creative Photography, Walker Art Center, and the Rhode Island School of Design. For more than three decades, Feldstein taught photography and digital imaging at the University of Iowa School of Art & Art History.
Feldstein’s reading at the Opal Gallery is free and starts at 7 p.m.
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