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Opening Reception: Thursday, April 2nd, 5pm-8pm
Delicately manipulating imagery to create black and white Polaroid photographs that subtly explore ways in which our actions alter the natural landscape, McFarland’s photographs serve, he notes, as “witness to the landscape, showing its history, our trace in it, and admiring its beauty."
McFarland is the sixth recipient of The Baum Award for Emerging American Photographers, one of the largest national awards available in photography, and the only award in the United States to single out ‘emerging’ photographers for support, Through the generosity of Glenn and April Bucksbaum of The Baum Foundation, this $10,000 cash grant honors a talented and innovative photographer at a pivotal moment in the development of his or her career, and as Sharon Tanenbaum, Executive Director of SF Camerawork notes, “We are delighted to host The Baum Award and thrilled that San Francisco resident Sean McFarland was chosen from an impressive group of nominees from across the country as the 2009 award recipient."
About 2009 Baum Award:
Glenn and April Bucksbaum of The Baum Foundation established The Baum Award for Emerging American Photographers in 2001. The 2009 Award winner, Sean McFarland, was unanimously selected by a panel of jurors that included Vince Aletti, independent curator and photography critic, The New Yorker magazine; Pamela M. Lee, associate professor in the department of art and art history, Stanford University; Chuck Mobley, curator, SF Camerawork; Larry Sultan, artist and professor of photography, California College of the Arts; Lisa Sutcliffe, assistant curator of photography, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. Previous award winners include Deborah Luster (2001), Luis Gispert (2003), Katy Grannan (2004), Lisa Kereszi (2005), and Mike Brodie (2008).
About SF Camerawork
Founded in 1974, SF Camerawork encourages emerging and mid-career artists to explore new directions in photography and related media by fostering creative forms of expression that push existing boundaries. Throughout its history, SF Camerawork has nurtured artists, mentored youth and helped make San Francisco a destination for the exploration of photography as an artist’s medium. Its exhibitions are nationally recognized as a focal point for innovation, a pacesetter for new trends in the medium and a launching pad for the careers of young artists. With three galleries and an education center at its new centrally located facility, SF Camerawork is the only non-profit organization in the Bay Area with an exhibition space and educational programs focused exclusively on contemporary photography and related visual image media. It is an accessible venue for people to view exhibitions, meet artists, participate in educational programs, peruse photographic publications, and gather for lectures, screenings, portfolio reviews, and discussions.
All exhibitions are on view Tuesdays – Saturdays 12-5 p.m.
SF Camerawork, 657 Mission St., 2ndFloor
Admission is $5.00; $2.00 for students and seniors; free to Camerawork members
