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Must Warn Others
A collection of imagery to benefit World VisionOPENING RECEPTION
October 13th, 2007, 6-10 PM
Wonderful Union Gallery
2221 NW 56th St. Suite 201, Seattle WA 98107
(1/2 Block West of The Ballard Library)
CLOSING RECEPTION
November 10th, 2007, 6-10 PM
Wonderful Union Gallery
2221 NW 56th St. Suite 201, Seattle WA 98107
(1/2 Block West of The Ballard Library)
ABOUT THE SHOW
The Wonderful Union Gallery presents "Must Warn Others," a collection of images from some of the nation's brightest emerging photographers.
Through a partnership with the humanitarian organization World Vision, all proceeds will provide meaningful gifts to help children, familes and communities break free from poverty.
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CONTRIBUTING ARTISTS
IAN WHITMORE
Chicago, ILIan Whitmore's enthusiasm for photography started by documenting punk rock shows in his birth state of Nebraska. An increasing desire to photograph soon led him on a journey recording places and people from fourty-five states and Europe.
Whitmore currently explores the familiar mundane to inspire conversation, rather than take things for granted or misunderstand their importance. His work has been featured in The Match Factory, Biennial 24 and Deciphering Monotony: Thirty Photographs Examine the Moment. He holds a Master of Fine Arts in Photography from Indiana University and teaches in the Photography Department of Columbia College.
www.ianwhitmore.com
BRYAN SCHUTMAAT
Houston, TXBorn in Southeast Texas in 1983, Bryan Schutmaat started taking pictures twenty years later and hasn't stopped since. His quiet, dream-like images are rarely set up or thought out in advance and have garnered the attention of numerous galleries and online photography blogs.
Schutmaat is a member of the select Young Photographers United and has attended The New York Film Academy for filmmaking and Watkins College of Art and Design for photography. Presently, he is studying history and education at the University of Houston. His work has been featured in Beautiful Decay, Mooncruise Magazine, The Muffin Gospel, and Fjord.
www.bryanschutmaat.com
GREG LUTZE
Seattle, WAArmed to the teeth with thriftstore cameras, Greg Lutze seeks to document the "glorious ordinary."Devoted to all things photography, Lutze founded the Must Not Sleep / Must Warn Others collective. He also serves as the Editor of Photography for the Swedish blog The Style Press.
Lutze's work has been published in Die Gestalten's book Supersonic, Empty Magazine and QuietTime Magazine. His clients include Capitol, Subpop, Tooth & Nail and Moshi Moshi (UK) Records. In 2007, he received a Grammy Nomination for "Best CD Packaging" for his contribution to the band Fair's Best Worst Case Scenario.
www.welivedaskings.com
GREG WASSERSTROM
Brooklyn, NYGreg Wasserstrom has spent the last three years thinking about which method of capturing light in a box is his favorite; he hasn't come to a conclusion. In the meantime, he will continue to steal moments when the people around him have let down their guard, looking for patterns in familar situations.
Wasserstom's work has been featured in the Washington Post Magazine and Fjord. His political writing regularly appears in Wonkette and Raw Story.
www.gregwasserstrom.com
JERAD KNUDSON
Seattle, WAIn the words of Ernest Hemingway, Jerad Knudson "aims to put down on paper what I see and what I feel in the best and simplest way." His love for literary and film is evident, as Knudson's photographs consistently tell stories of complex family relationships.
Knudson's clients include the bands The Foo Fighters, Norma Jean and Unearth, among many others. His work has been published in Decibel Magazine, HM Magazine and Revolver Magazine.
www.mustwarnothers.com
CHRISTINA LUTZE
Manitou Springs, COAs a college student at the University of Hong Kong, Christina Lutze first picked up a camera to record her travels within Southeast Asia. Her adventurous, independent spirit is evident in her photography as is her ability to capture the emotions of her subjects. Currently residing in Colorado, she has set her sights on documenting small-town life in America.
Lutze has had 35 images featured on the homepage of Flickr.com; imagery selected for being the most "beautiful, amazing, moving and striking" on the website. She exhibited her first solo show in February 2007, Nostalgia, which showcased photographs from her time in Asia.
www.christinalutze.com
LEIF ANDERSON
Seattle, WALeif Anderson snaps gritty pictures of the city's street life in Seattle, WA. Alluring, yet harsh, his images provide a grainy narrative of realistic beauty.
Anderson serves as a student mentor at Youth In Focus, a nationally recognized youth development program that offers a variety of photography classes, service learning opportunities and entrepreneurial projects for youth. His recent exhibits include a film projection installation Big Bully and Waterwings.
www.leifleif.blogspot.com