John Retallack: Exhibition of Photographic Portraits

(PRLEAP.COM) February 4, 2007 - Rochester-based photographer John Retallack will be giving an exhibition of two long term photographic projects at the Arts and Cultural Council building in Rochester, NY. The series will include ‘Colleagues: People in the Arts and Education’ and ‘Residents of Monroe Community Hospital’.

“ Most residents put a serious effort into finding some way to express their individuality. ”

Showing two long term projects:

1) Colleagues: People in the Arts and Education

2) Residents: Monroe Community Hospital

DATES: Wednesday 02-07-06 through Friday 03-01-07
Gallery open 10AM to 4PM Monday – Friday

GALLERY TALK: Wednesday 02-28-07 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
John Retallack: “The Art & Science of Portraiture”

LOCATION: Arts & Cultural Council for Greater Rochester Gallery
277 North Goodman St., Rochester, NY

CONTACT: John Retallack at jwrpph@rit.edu

Photos available for download at http://www.johnretallack.com/pr

Colleagues: A collection of black & white photographs of artists and educators, many of whom teach or work at Rochester Institute of Technology. Others are from the Rochester community.

Says John Retallack: “In this project I am photographing people that I know personally or that I know by reputation. Because I am familiar with the sitters I often am looking for a certain expression or mannerism. Nonetheless discovery is always present. The photographs that please me most are the ones I feel are the most accurate characterizations of the sitters.”

Residents: John Retallack has been photographing at Monroe Community Hospital for the past 8 years. The photographs are color environmental portraits of people who live at Monroe Community Hospital and are cared for by the doctors, nurses, staff and volunteers. All photographs have been made on the Monroe Community Hospital grounds.

“Most residents put a serious effort into finding some way to express their individuality. In producing a realistic portrait of them I work to create, at the same time, a portrait of the place.”

John Retallack is an Assistant Professor at the Rochester Institute of Technology and teaches in the Photographic Arts Division of the College of Imaging Arts & Sciences. Photos available for download at http://www.johnretallack.com/pr

Contact: John Retallack
Phone: (585) 334-7255
Email: jwrpph@rit.edu
Web: http://www.johnretallack.com