Art Show News: RoCo and NoHo

"Glow (detail)" by Cynthia Friedlob & John Semper Jr.

6x6x2013
Rochester Contemporary Art Center
Rochester, NY
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I have three pieces in this show that raises funds for RoCo. The pieces are reproductions of details from hand-colored photographs. The original black and white photos were taken by my partner, John Semper Jr., in Boston in 1970, then hand-colored by me over twenty years later.

All of the art in the RoCo show is 6"x6" and is listed anonymously, but I'm happy to point you to my work. Click here, then search in the "Find Art by Number" box on the left side of your screen. The numbers are 4891, 4892, and 4893. The purchase price for each item in the show is $20.

"Glow" by Cynthia Friedlob & John Semper Jr.

A Vanishing Art: Hand-Colored Photographs
NoHo Senior Arts Colony/The Road Theatre Lobby Gallery
10747 Magnolia Blvd
North Hollywood, CA 91601
July 9 - August 21
Opening Reception: Tuesday, July 9th, 6:00 - 8:00 PM

Would you like to see the full-size, original hand-colored photographs I described above? They'll be part of my solo show that opens in July at NoHoSAC/The Road Theatre Lobby Gallery. The show will also include original photographs that I've taken, as well as several classic motion picture stills, all hand-colored with specially-designed photo oils and pencils.

Hand-coloring is the traditional way that color was added to photographs in the days before color film. The process was popularly used on portraits and landscapes, then became important on movie theater lobby cards to help entice an audience into the theater -- where they'd see a black and white film!

If you're in the L.A. area, I hope you'll stop by the reception and say hello.