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PHOTO SAN FRANCISCO

The second annual San Francisco Photographic Print Exposition

CONTACT: Stephen Cohen, Elan Maddick
(323) 937-5525/fax (323) 937-5523
E-mail, press@stephencohengallery.com
Web site, http://www.photosanfrancisco.net
The second annual San Francisco Photographic Print Exposition
WHERE: Herbst Pavilion, Fort Mason Center.
WHEN: July 26-29, 2001

photo san francisco, the second annual San Francisco Photographic Print Exposition will be held July 26-29, 2001 at the Herbst Pavilion, Fort Mason Center.

75 galleries and private dealers from the U.S and Europe will present the finest photographic art dating from 19th century to the most cutting edge contemporary photography. Last year's event attracted over 3500 visitors and even more are expected this year.


Richard Misrach, "2.21.98, 4:46 PM", photograph, 1998.

Collectors, curators, and photographers will have an extraordinary opportunity to view thousands of images. The fair is organized by Stephen Cohen, organizer of photo l.a., the Los Angeles Photographic Print Exposition which celebrated it’s tenth year in January.

Works by Ansel Adams, Diane Arbus, Eugene Atget, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Imogen Cunningham, Edward S. Curtis, Michael Kenna, Andre Kertesz, Robert Mapplethorpe, Man Ray, Sebastian Salgado, Josef Sudek, Weegee, Edward Weston and many others will be exhibited for sale.

Richard Misrach will lecture on Saturday, July 28th at 10 am. There will also be on-site collecting seminars with Tim B. Wride, Associate Curator of Photography, Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Amanda Doenitz, Photography Specialist, Christie's Los Angeles; and John Bennette III, private collector. Douglas Nickel, Curator of Photography, San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, will moderate a panel discussion on collecting, "Museum/Market/Mine" on Saturday, July 28th at 1pm. Seating is limited and reservations are suggested.

A preview reception will be held Thursday, July 28 from 6-9pm for the benefit of SOMA Partnership, a non-profit organization that offers pre-employment training for qualified homeless residents who are recovering from alcoholism or drug dependency. For more information on the organization, and tickets, please contact Salle Hopkins at (415) 552-9201. Benefit tickets are $35 and should be ordered from SOMA.

Ruth Bernhard, noted photographer and San Francisco resident, will be honored at the reception for her lifetime achievement in photographic art.

Public hours: Friday, July 27th & Saturday, July 28, noon–7pm. Sunday, July 29, noon - 6pm. Tickets are $12 for one day and $20 for a 3-day pass. The Richard Misrach lecture is $10 and panel tickets are $5/each. On-site collecting seminars are $50/per seminar and include a 3-day pass. Tickets can be bought at the door or through the Stephen Cohen Gallery. For more information call 323-937-5525 or visit our website at http://www.photosanfrancisco.net.

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