The "Focus on Photographers" Show

An exciting show at the Howland Cultural Center in Beacon, NY

The Opening of “Focus on Photographers” was held on January 13, at the Howland Cultural Center in Beacon, NY. The photographers in the show are: David Burnett, Sandra Belitza-Vazquez, Tony Cenicola, Pierce Johnston, William A. Loeb, William Snyder and Jane Soodalter.

Two celebrated photographers — four-time Pulitzer Prize-winner William Snyder and the world-renowned David Burnett — gave talks on their experiences as photojournalists.

There were about 150 people present for the Opening, and the place was packed — standing room only. At the end of the opening we auctioned off photographer-signed-posters for the benefit of the Howland Cultural Center.

My partner, Ronnie Beth Sauers and I served as co-curators of the show.

Photographer Panels

The Florence Northcutt Gallery is open weekends from 1-5 pm, or by appointment, and closes on February 25. Below is an overview of the show.

The Focus on Photographers show occupies the Main and Balcony floors of the Florence Northcutt Gallery at Howland Cultural Center.

Main Floor: David Burnett, Tony Cenicola, William Snyder and William A. Loeb,

Balcony: Jane Soodalter, Sandra Belitza-Vazquez, two center photos by Burnett and Snyder, and Pierce Johnston.

David Burnett

Tony Cenicola

William Snyder

William A. Loeb

Jane Soodalter

Center Wall — David Burnett and William Snyder

Sandra Belitza-Vazquez

Pierce Johnston

A Closer Look at the Photographs

In this section, I present two photographs from each artist. These are my personal favorites. Due to the physical space restrictions of the Howland, some of the photos are taken at an angle to avoid the columns and light reflections.

William Snyder

Pulitzer Prize Winning Photos of Carl Lewis, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Charles Barkley at the Barcelona Olympic Games, 1992

Opening Ceremony at the Atlanta Olympic Games, 1996

David Burnett

After her nomination for the Supreme Court, Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg stands in her Watergate Home, prior to her Senate confirmation hearings.  Washington DC  1993

Presidents Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan

Tony Cenicola

Village Halloween Parade NYC 1986 (Mask)

Alquimico Bar, Cartagena, Columbia 08//17/2023 (From NYTimes travel story)

William A. Loeb

Avalon

Dissection

Jane Soodalter

Collage

Meditation

Sandra Belitza-Vazquez

Face to Face with a Blue-eyed Lemur

Spring Growth

Pierce Johnston

Rifton Nightlife

Seeing Double

Photos of the Opening

Here is a gallery of photos of the Opening. Once you click on a photo you can scroll through them all in full-screen.

Scenes from the Opening with William Snyder, David Burnett, William A. Loeb, Tony Cenicola, Jane Soodalter, Sandra Belitza-Vazquez, and Peirce Johnston

I just had to include a photo of someone taking a photo of the Rolling Stones.

Candid Moments

William A. Loeb in person

The Storytellers: William Snyder and David Burnett

Larry admires William Snyder’s Pulitzer-Prize-Winning photos of the Barcelona Olympic Games

Ronnie and William Snyder’s Photos

Ronnie Sauers celebrating after the successful opening (courtesy David Burnett)

A Serious William Snyder (courtesy David Burnett)

Tony Cenicola (courtesy David Burnett)

David Burnett (courtesy David Burnett)

Conclusions

Clearly, we are very proud of this show, and everyone has given it positive reviews. If you are planning a trip to the Hudson Valley, please do plan on seeing this unique photo show. If you drop me an email, I will meet you at the Howland for a special tour.

To learn a bit more about the Howland Cultural Center and its unique history, please follow this link.

I plan to make a YouTube video of the proceedings, but that is for another post.