Lois Conner
c6h6o3 said:
Ahh, now there's a photographer. She bicycled through China with a 7 x 17 strapped to her back to get those negatives.
Have you been lucky enough to see her work in person?
Yes. I am retired and taking photography courses at Akron (Ohio) University. Lois came from her teaching job at Princeton for three days on a grant last March. She spoke to a large audience at the Meyers Art school about her work and gave a two day introductory platinum printing workshop for 12 students. I was lucky enough to win a seat there. At several points she showed her work including the original platinum photos used for the book "China"
Lois's visit motivated me to take a five day platinum printing workshop with Bob Herbst last August and buy what my wife refers to as way too much equipment.
Lois's platinum printing grant was followed this month by a visit to Akron U by Andrea Modica. She came to town, lectured, critiqued the advanced student's work, gave us an assignment and returned two weeks later to critique the assignment. On the second visit she brought a 6 stack of originals from her six books. Both she and Lois sell their work at about $2,000 a print.
I won't be doing a bicycle and banquet camera in the mountains, but I am starting to use an 8x10 and a baby jogger with 20" wheels and shock absorbers in the national parks here in Ohio and in the mountains of West Virginia. I have the happiest Labrador Retriever in the world because every photo venture is a race in the woods and streams for her.
Thanks for asking.
John Powers
