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Craig Varjabedian: Four and Twenty Photographs
October 5 - December 1, 2007
Opening reception: Friday, October 5, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe
1011 Paseo de Peralta
Santa Fe, NM 87501
TEL 505.954.5700 FAX 505.954.5754
Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am - 5pm
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For further information contact:
Evan Feldman
Administrative Director of Contemporary Art
(505) 954-5738
efeldman@gpgallery.com
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The Gerald Peters Gallery is pleased to present an exhibition of works by one of the Southwest’s most eloquent photographers, Craig Varjabedian. Varjabedian’s finely detailed photographs range from the magnificent landscapes of the Southwest to intimate portraits of its people and culture. Prominent photo historian Beaumont Newhall once said of Varjabedian’s work, “The remarkable photographs by Craig Varjabedian are not only beautiful but also extremely valuable documents of architecture, culture, and lifestyle of northern New Mexico. His work is extremely valuable from both artistic and historical viewpoints.” Varjabedian recently released his sixth photographic publication, Craig Varjabedian, Four & Twenty Photographs: Stories from Behind the Lens (University of New Mexico Press, 2007) in which he shares his favorite photographs and the stories behind them. In celebration of this new release, the gallery will host a one-man exhibition, book signing, and reception beginning Friday evening, October 5 from 5 – 7 pm. The artist and the book’s author, Robin Johns, will both be in attendance.
Varjabedian studied photography under Ansel Adams and Paul Caponigro in addition to receiving his BFA from the University of Michigan and his MFA from the Rochester Institute of Technology. His studies under Adams influenced his decision to work predominantly in black-and-white film. Working principally with a large-format 5x7 inch Ebony view camera and vintage 1930 lenses, the artist records and interprets his primary subject---New Mexico-- with great detail, transcendent lighting, and empathy. Varjabedian captures the spirit of place and enduring sense of culture in the Southwest while commenting upon landscape, culture, and how the two influence and imprint each other.
Varjabedian directs the New Mexico Photography Field School in Santa Fe, New Mexico and has received numerous grants and awards for his photography from the National Endowment for the Arts and the McCune Charitable Foundation. His works have been exhibited at The Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa; The Albuquerque Museum; and the Colorado Springs Fine Art Center; among other venues. His works are in the permanent collection of the New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa Fe; The Baltimore Museum of Art; The National Hispanic Cultural Center, Albuquerque; and The Albuquerque Museum.
In the early 1990s, he began work on The Morada Photographic Survey, an opportunity to photograph the elusive members of the Penitente brotherhood of Northern New Mexico and Southern Colorado, La Fraternidad Piadosa de Nuestro Padre Jesús Nazareno. The project resulted in a book, En Divina Luz: The Penitente Moradas of New Mexico (University of New Mexico Press, 1994), and an Emmy Award-winning PBS documentary of the same title. Other projects by Varjabedian have included By the Grace of Light: Images of Faith from Catholic New Mexico, As the Spirit Stands Still, and an extensive project on Ghost Ranch, also in conjunction with the University of New Mexico Press (forthcoming). Four & Twenty Photographs is Varjabedian’s sixth photographic project to be published and his first one-person exhibition at the Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe.
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Craig Varjabedian
Anasazi Petroglyphs, Monument Valley, Utah, 2003
Gelatin Silver Print
16 x 20 in
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For further information contact:
Evan Feldman
Administrative Director of Contemporary Art
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe
(505) 954-5738
efeldman@gpgallery.com
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Craig Varjabedian
Apricot Tree, Early Spring, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico, 2004
Gelatin Silver Print
16 x 20 in
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For further information contact:
Lily Downing Burke
Director
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe
(212) 628-9760
lburke@gpgallery.com
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Craig Varjabedian
Archie West and his Pal Buddy, San Marcos, New Mexico, 2001
Gelatin Silver Print
16 x 20 in
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For further information contact:
Evan Feldman
Administrative Director of Contemporary Art
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe
(505) 954-5738
efeldman@gpgallery.com
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Craig Varjabedian
Avalanche Creek Waterfall, Glacier National Park, Montana, 2001
Gelatin Silver Print
20 x 16 in
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For further information contact:
Evan Feldman
Administrative Director of Contemporary Art
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe
(505) 954-5738
efeldman@gpgallery.com
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Craig Varjabedian
Cerro Pedernal No. 2, Sunset Abuquiu, New Mexico
Gelatin Silver Print
16 x 20 in
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For further information contact:
Evan Feldman
Administrative Director of Contemporary Art
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe
(505) 954-5738
efeldman@gpgallery.com
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Craig Varjabedian
Chimney Rock After Storm, Late Afternoon, Ghost Ranch, Abiquiu, New Mexico, 2005
Silver Gelatin PrintDigital Pigment Photograph
16 x 20 in
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For further information contact:
Lily Downing Burke
Director
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe
(212) 628-9760
lburke@gpgallery.com
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Craig Varjabedian
Cottonwood Trees No. 5, La Cienega, New Mexico, 1996
Gelatin Silver Print, edition 30
16 x 20 in
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For further information contact:
Evan Feldman
Administrative Director of Contemporary Art
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe
(505) 954-5738
efeldman@gpgallery.com
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Craig Varjabedian
Cross Made of Palm Frond, Penitente Morada, New Mexico, 1993
Silver Gelatin Print
16 x 20 in
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For further information contact:
Lily Downing Burke
Director
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe
(212) 628-9760
lburke@gpgallery.com
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Craig Varjabedian
Cruciform Penitente Morada and Family Chapel on Hill, New Mexico, 1990
Silver Gelatin Print
8 x 10 in
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For further information contact:
Evan Feldman
Administrative Director of Contemporary Art
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe
(505) 954-5738
efeldman@gpgallery.com
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Craig Varjabedian
Hay Loaves ("Affordable Housing"), Jackson, Wyoming, 2000
Gelatin Silver Print
16 x 20 in
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For further information contact:
Evan Feldman
Administrative Director of Contemporary Art
Gerald Peters Gallery, Santa Fe
(505) 954-5738
efeldman@gpgallery.com
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