Above Below February 7, 2008

PHOTOGRAPHER JOSEPH MICHAEL LOPEZ

FEATURED IN SOLO EXHIBITION: ABOVE BELOW

OPENING FEBRUARY 7, 2008, 6–9 PM

VIP & PRESS PREVIEW FEBRUARY 6, 6-7 PM

Location: 43 8th Avenue Gallery (cross streets Horatio and Jane)


Joseph Michael Lopez photographs those moments of introspection we steal on the way to or from our destinations, as well as frenetic, over looked moments of life in an urban metropolis. In one shot an unconscious man appears to have just fallen off his seat on the subway; one leg still caught up on the armrest. In another a child, back pressed against a subway pole, clasps her arms behind her in a perfect cross formation.
A protégé of notable photographers in the city, Lopez is fortunate enough to consider Danny Lyon, Bruce Weber, Chuck Kelton and Mitch Epstein his personal mentors. His extensive formal and informal education and real world experience makes him one of the most important personal reportage photographers of his generation.

Official Website: http://www.438thavegallery.googlepages.com/home