from THE NEW YORKER magazine

JED FIELDING

Fielding's photographs of the blind children he met at schools in Mexico City are not in the tradition of photojournalistic muckraking. Like his terrific earlier series from the streets of Naples, these images are vivacious, audacious, and in your face. His subjects are not pitiable victims; they're rambunctious, apparently happy kids at play, responding to Fielding's attention with curiosity and delight. They may be cut off from the visual world, but they relish physical contact, both with one another and with the patient photographer. The best of the work was made at close range, where that connection was most tangible, and young faces fill the frames with fragile, vivid life.

Exhibition opening and book signing

Please join me for the opening of my exhibition, 

Look at me: Photographs from Mexico City by Jed Fielding

on Thursday, September 10^th, 2009, from 6-8 pm at

Andrea Meislin Gallery, 526 W. 26^th Street

Suite 214, New York, New York 10001

212-627-2552

http://www.andreameislin.com/

 

I will be signing copies of my new monograph, published by the University of Chicago Press.

 

The exhibition will run until October 17^th, 2009

 Mexico City #135, 1999, © Jed Fielding, 2009 

Exhibition opening and reception

My exhibition Jed Fielding: 30 years on the Street will open at Catherine Edelman Gallery, 300 West Superior Street, Chicago, on Saturday, May 16th from 1 until 5 pm.  The exhibition will continue through July 3, 2009.

Gallery Talk

I will give a talk about my exhibition, Look at me: Photographs from Mexico City by Jed Fielding at the Chicago Cultural Center, first floor, North Gallery, on Thursday, May 14th at 6 pm.  (78 East Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602)

Exhibition Review

A review of the exhibition Look at me, Photographs from Mexico City by Jed Fielding, at the Cultural Center, may be found at:

http://www.chicagomaroon.com/2009/4/14/fielding-offers-an-emotional-look-at-the-life-of-blind-children-in-mexico-city

Gallery Talk

I will give a talk about my exhibition, Look at me: Photographs from Mexico City by Jed Fielding at the Chicago Cultural Center, first floor, North Gallery, on Thursday, May 7th at 12:15 pm.  (78 East Washington Street, Chicago, IL 60602)

Upcoming Events

Welcome to my Blog.  I hope you will join me for the following events:

Look at me: Photographs from Mexico City by Jed Fielding

Exhibition reception and book signing

Friday, April 17th from 5:30 until 8 pm

Chicago Cultural Center

78 East Washington Street

Chicago, IL 60602

The exhibition will continue through July 5, 2009

Jed Fielding: 30 Years on the Street

Exhibition Reception and Book Signing

Saturday, May 16th, 2009, from 1 pm until 5 pm 

Catherine Edelman Gallery

300 West Superior Street

Chicago, IL 60654

The exhibition will continue through July 3, 2009