 "SUMMER
09" JURIED COMPETITION
CHILDREN
 Carol
McCusker, PhD
- Curator of Photography / (MoPA), Museum of Photographic Arts San Diego, CA
Museum of Photographic Art
(MOPA)
Carol McCusker is Curator of Photography at the Museum of Photographic Arts in
San Diego. In her eight years at MoPA, she has curated over thirty exhibitions.
These include First Photographs: William Henry Fox Talbot and The Birth of Photography,
American Noir: The Photographs of James Fee, The Roads Most Traveled: Migration
Photographs by Don Bartletti, and Public Privacy: Wendy Richmond’s Surreptitious
Cellphone. Such diverse curating, from the first photographs to cameraphone technology,
reveals McCusker’s enthusiasm for photography’s range, from its earliest
manifestations as a seemingly objective record to contemporary themes that expand
our understanding the complex world around us.
Prof.
McCusker’s teaching interests explore the aesthetic and social implications
of photography, from the 19th to the 21st century, within fine art practices and
popular culture. Laszlo Moholy-Nagy once wrote, “The illiterate of the future
will be those ignorant of the use of the camera as well as the pen.” Since
images have largely replaced words in our understanding of the world, learning
to “read” them is imperative. McCusker places the study of photography
within a historical trajectory that enlivens its antecedents, considers the means
of its production, and explores its changing meaning and relevance.
McCusker
has worked with publisher Manfred Heiting on Paul Outerbridge (Taschen 1999) and
been the contributing essayist to Terry Falke: Observations in an Occupied Wilderness(Chronicle,
2006), Phil Stern: A Life's Work (powerHouse, 2002), James Fee: Peleliu Project
(Seraphin, 2002), and Three Visions of Peru (Throckmorton, 2002). Such diverse
curating and writing on photography reveal McCusker's enthusiasm for photography's
range and relevancy, from its earliest manifestations as a seemingly objective
record to contemporary themes that challenge our way of seeing.
Along with
her on-going curatorial responsibilities, McCusker is currently Adjunct Professor
at the University of San Diego; she is a member of the Advisory Committee, UCSD
Arts, Humanities & Languages Extension, and is working on a book, Shooting
Stars: War Photographers in Hollywood, that examines the aesthetic and sociopolitical
symbiosis between 1940s photojournalism and Realist/Neorealist cinema.
Prof.
McCusker is co-author of Paul Outerbridge (Taschen, 1999) and contributing essayist
to Terry Falke: Observations in an Occupied Wilderness (Chronicle, 2006), Phil
Stern: A Life's Work (powerHouse, 2002), James Fee: Peleliu Project (Seraphin,
2002), and Three Visions of Peru (Throckmorton, 2002). With MoPA director, Arthur
Ollman, McCusker created the catalog and exhibition, First Photographs: William
Henry Fox Talbot and The Birth of Photography, the only time Talbot’s photographs
were exhibited in a solo show in the U.S. Her exhibition and catalog, Breaking
the Frame: Pioneering Women in Photojournalism, explored women working in the
mass media before and during WWII, and was bracketed by three exhibitions that
enhanced its thesis, Shooting in 35: The First 35mm Photographs, Animating the
World: The First Newsreels, and Today’s Pioneers: Two Women Photojournalists
in Iraq and Afghanistan. Breaking the Frame was voted #2 Exhibition-of-the-Year
by the San Diego Union Tribune.
McCusker received her B.F.A. in studio
art and art history at Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, graduating with distinction.
She then received her M.A. and Ph.D. in art history with an emphasis on the history
of photography and film at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque.
FLOWERS
 Margot
Shaw, Founder/Editor in Chief, FLOWER MAGAZINE
In
March 2007, flower made its “first bloom” debut in the southeastern
market. As the first lifestyle magazine published in the United States for flower
enthusiasts, novice and professional floral designers everywhere, this new, seasonal
publication features informative articles and beautiful photography to delight
the senses. The publication’s mission is to “enrich your life through
the knowledge and beauty of flowers” -- whether it’s learning the
mechanics of how to hand tie a simple bouquet, pick the perfect container or take
a garden tour across the country. As of Spring 2009, flower is flourishing steadily—with
subscribers in every state and issues displayed on national and international
newsstands. FlowerMag.com,
Enriching your life through the knowledge and beauty of flowers.
Both
a patron and participant in the arts, Margot studied Art History and Sociology
at Hollins College in Virginia, Interior Design at the University of Texas and
has an ongoing interest in photography. flower is her first foray into magazine
publishing.
We all know that a red rose stands for passion and love, but
what about the other flowers? For centuries flowers have been attributed meanings
so that even the deepest emotions could be conveyed silently with a single offering
of these expressive blooms. Although this is not a scientific quiz, for some fun
here at flower we have done our research and come up with a few simple questions
to help you find which flower best describes your personality. Take
the Flower Magazine Quiz, Which
kind of flower are you?
TREES
 Modernbook
Gallery,
Palo Alto, California
Jurors: Bryan
Yedinak, Co-owner/ Publisher/Gallery Director &
Niniane
Kelley, Associate Gallery Director
Founded in 1999 by Mark Pinsukanjana
and Bryan Yedinak, Modernbook Gallery specializes in modern and contemporary photographic
art. In 2005, a publishing company was formed, MB Editions, publishing works by
Fan Ho, Brigitte Carnochan, Maggie Taylor & Lola Haskins among others. The
gallery also represents a select group of contemporary and emerging artists.
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BIO material to follow)
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