| Elihu Blotnick - photography |
| Group Shows: |
Ansel Adams Center, San Francisco 1997 (2
images) Alexander Gallery, New York 1993 (2 images) Focus Gallery, San
Francisco 1984 (10 images) California Historical Society 1979 (1 image)
Northwest
Int’l Exhibit of Photography 1976, 1977 Photokina, Cologne 1975 (12
images
in series) Gotesborg, Sweden 1970 (40 images) Stedelijk, Amsterdam 1970
(40
images) The Museum of Albuquerque 1969 (40 images) Phoenix Gallery,
Berkeley
1969 (43 images). |
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| Individual Shows: |
OK Harris Gallery, Soho, (pending), (40 images);
Graduate School of Journalism, UC Berkeley 1997
Portfolio Prints; String Box Books: San Francisco 1996; The Little
Known of Gallery, San Francisco 1981; Oakland Museum 1976 (film);
Photographs in permanent collections of Library of Congress, the
California Historical Society, the Oakland Museum, the Golden Gate
National Park Association, the San Francisco Public Library, and the
Canyon School. |
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| Awards: |
Nikon International, Bronze, 1988, 1989 (2
awards); Northwest International Exhibition of Photography, Judge’s
Choice, 1976, 1977 (3 awards); The American Institute of Graphic Arts,
1973, 1976; Art Director’s Club (Washington DC) & the Federal
Design Council, 1976 (3 awards). |
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| Publications: |
by: Leica International (1993); Camera
35, California Living (1984). about: Communication Arts (1976); Camera (1975) |
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| Books: |
SALTWATER FLATS (BBM, 1975) photographs &
poems in counterpoint, reviewed by the New York Times: “Powerful and
very personal images of contemporary America.” RUSSIAN HILL/storm year (California Street Editions, 1982), portrait of San Francisco’s literary life. (one poem selected by BART for Poetry-in-Transit poster, 1995-1998) |
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| Slide Exhibits: |
"People’s Park" (Prentice Hall) “The most alive,
vital photographs,” Thomas Albright, SF Chronicle |
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| Films: |
"MUSIC FOR A NEW DEPRESSION" (Blue-Loves) 4:20
music video, politics and poetry in a blues voice, song of a native
oracle, 2008 "THE FLOOR IS YOURS: the UNinaction series" Experts and advocates at the U.N. Two 55 minute documentaries on the International Psychoanalytical Assocation and the Commission on the Status of Women meetings at the United Nations. Distributed and shown at conferences worldwide. 2006-2008. "WEBFOOTED FRIENDS - a film that has nothing to do with ducks" (Macmillan/Audio Brandon) 5 minutem 35mm short, 118 stills, animated; theme & variation on the Colors; shown at the Regency II in San Francisco, the Fine Arts in New York, the Act One in Berkeley, the Nickelodeon in Santa Cruz, the Kennedy Center in Washington, (24 weeks total), as well as the International Film Festivals of London, Nyon, Tampere, Sydney, Moscow and the Virgin Islands. “A very lively, highly amusing satire/celebration,” Ken Wlaschin, the London Film Festival, 1977 |
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| Commissions: partial list |
Poster Series: California Department of
Mental Health; International Brochure: Diesel Jeep: American Motors |
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| Print Ads: Packard Bell (Scientific
American) |
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| Executive Portraits: Levi Strauss
(Business Week) |
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| Annual Report: California Microwave |
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| Social Studies Program: Addison Wesley: 6
books Math Program: Field Educational: 6 books |
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| Published in Life, Camera, Esquire, Camera-35,
Harper’s, Rolling Stone, Psychology Today, American West, Chicago
Review and others. |
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| Displays: Mural: Luckman Building, L.A. © Briggs & Sullivan: Conference Room, 8’x62’ on plexiglas (1977) | ||
| Permanent Exhibit: Bank of California,
Tokyo: 4 color prints (1975) San Francisco Public Library: American Indian Room (2001) |
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| Collections:
Library of Congress, the California Historical Society, the Oakland Museum, the Golden Gate National Park Association, and the Canyon School |
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| Wall Panels: Paris Auto Show: American Motors:
36'x9' (1975) |
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| Videos: |
print-participation: “Alcatraz” PBS documentary |
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| Curating: |
The Sixties: UC Berkeley; the Focus Gallery;
Phoenix Gallery |
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