The Great Photographers At PDC!

We were delighted to catch up with some photo legends and good friend of this week at the Pacific Design Center in West Hollywood. Gifted photographer Tim Mantoani exhibited his work of 20×24 Polaroids of famous photographers as they hold their most iconic pictures, this interesting layered concept both juxtaposes and celebrates the creation and its creator. It is a rare chance for the viewer to be influenced by the original photograph, the interpretation of the artist himself as well as the combination of these elements forming the final photography itself. All of this is part of MOPLA, Month Of Photography Los Angeles.

We saw all the photo greats there including our dear friend Nick Ut from Associated Press, Francoise and Douglas Kirkland, Jim Mchugh, Eckhart Schmidt and Jonathan Ventura! The exhibit runs though April 30, second floor 208 at the Blue Whale ( PDC ).
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Photos by Brad Elterman/BuzzFoto.com

Go To Photo LA!

Tonight was the grand opening Gala for Photo L.A at Barker Hanger in Santa Monica. We had the time of our life there and ran into some photo legend friends including Eckhardt Schmidt, Pulitzer Prize winner Nick Ut, Francoise & Douglas Kirkland, Jim McHugh and Jeff Dunas. Wait a sec, the Helen Levitt of Punk Rock, Jenny Lens was there in fine form, as always. We met the legendary Jock Sturges and he posed for a photo. Also spotted was Jonathan Schilder Brown from Leadapron Gallery, Damon Webster from Photo Induced and the lovely Nana from Ghana.

Photo L.A. runs though this weekend and it is a must see. Make sure you do not miss Eckhart Schmidt’s Window Girls. You can meet him there at Galerie Hoffman, booth D7! See you back there this weekend.
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Photos by Brad Elterman/BuzzFoto.com