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I am curating an exhibition of images that portray the American GI experience in the Korean conflict and WWII. The exhibition features a selection of Harold Feinstein’s Korea images as well as images by both famous and anonymous WWII photographers. Here is a write-up on the exhibition taken from the Panopticon Gallery blog. GRUNTS: The GI Experience curated by Jim Fitts December 7 - January 10, 2012 Panopticon Gallery Opening Reception: Wednesday, December 7, 2011, 5:30 - 7:30pm Grunts is military vernacular for United States Army or Marine foot soldiers, the mass of devoted men and women who make up the bulk of the armed services. Commemorating the 70th anniversary of the bombing at Pearl Harbor, Panopticon Gallery presents Grunts: The G.I. Experience curated by Jim Fitts. Fitts met a number of grunts while living in Hawaii in the early 90's, which piqued his interest in the subject. A boxing fan, he regularly attended matches at the Scofield Barracks at Fort Shafter where he befriended several Marines. It was then that he realized his impression of what their lives were like was rather different from reality. “Over the years, I have rarely seen what I would consider an unfiltered, real life photographic portrayal of military personnel ”...scenes of everyday life, says Fitts. “This exhibition will come as close to the reality of the grunt experience as I have ever seen.”  Harold Feinstein’s friendship with the New York Photo League founder, Sid Grossman, resulted in him not being ranked as an official armed serviced photographer. Therefore, he documented from the viewpoint of a fellow G.I. serving in Korea. Photographs show draftees being inducted, and soldiers on troopships, reading, sleeping and marching. The body of work also contains images of the historical integration of the armed services. A selection of vintage photographs by Robert Capa and numerous press photographs from WWII compliment Feinstein’s work. The pictures are memoirs of the common American soldier during WWII. The majority of the images focus on the events between battles, though some illustrate combat. Images in Grunts are not the repeatedly reproduced military propaganda. They are “personal and very human,” says Fitts, who hopes viewers will gain a better understanding and appreciation of the courageous soldiers. Photo: “What’s Next” © Harold Feinstein |
 Whether your goal is to be a fine arts photographer, a National Geographic photographer, or a commercial photographer, your portfolio is your most important marketing tool.  Attendees of a Fitts&Wolinsky Photography Portfolio Review Event will get the opportunity to have their portfolio analyzed by two of photography’s most respected pundits. In this unique setting, your portfolio will presented to the audience and Jim Fitts and Cary Wolinsky will discuss its strengths and weaknesses, as well as tell you how to improve its effectiveness. Jim will analyze your portfolio from the viewpoint of a commercial client, curator, and collector and Cary will analyze your portfolio from the perspective of a world-renowned photographer and educator. Between Cary and Jim, they have over 75 years of experience in evaluating photography portfolios. The first review is scheduled for January 2012. You can get all the details at the Fitts&Wolinsky blog or on the SSAC web site. Fitts&Wolinsky Photography Portfolio Reviews South Shore Art Center Saturday, January 7, 2012 10:00-4:00 $150 portfolio review (limited to 10 portfolios of twenty images each) $50 observer 119 Ripley Road, Cohasset, MA 02025 781 383-2787  |
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