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It’s snap time as New York Photo Fest takes over DUMBO

DUMBO will host the New York Photo Festival from May 13–17 featuring thousands of shots, including, “Qaanaaq IIII” by Tiina Itkonen.
By Aisha Gawad
for The Brooklyn Paper

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Nothing less than the future of photography will be on display when the second edition of the New York Photo Festival takes over DUMBO starting on May 13.

Just as at last year’s festival, four curators each created an exhibit in hopes of reflecting their take on where photography is going.

Curator Jon Levy’s exhibit, for example, is called “Home For Good,” featuring the work of several photographers where various aspects of “home” served as their subjects — things like keepsakes from a family album or scraps of newspapers.

Another theme is “Gay Men Play,” an exhibit on the way gay life and sex is depicted in photography, put together by curator Chris Boot.

Organizers said the curators succeeded brilliantly.

“What we hope to achieve is to mix up the international, the New York City, the Powerhouse and the DUMBO community into one big pot of photography gumbo,” said Daniel Power, co-chair of the New York Photo Festival and owner of Powerhouse Books, a shop and publishing company.

New York Photo Festival at St. Ann’s Warehouse [38 Water St., between Dock and Main streets, (718) 254-8779], and Powerhouse Books [37 Main St. between Water and Front streets, (718) 666-3049], May 13-17. For info, visit www.nyphotofestival.com.

©2009 The Brooklyn Paper

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