Discussion - In the Moment: The Art & Photography of Harvey Finkle

 

Enjoy a panel discussion on the art and photography of Harvey Finkle. Panelists will discuss activism as the subject of photography and its impact and how Finkle's images evoke compassion and make meaningful connections between the photographs and the viewer. 

 

Guest curator, Antongiulio Sorgini, PhD, is an art historian and educator with professional experience in university classrooms, study abroad, curatorial departments, and museum education. He is currently the Coordinator of Internships and College Programs at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.

 

Andrew Mendelson is a professor and former associate dean at the Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at City University of New York. He is a photojournalist by training and has a prolific record of scholarship. His research focuses on the myriad ways news photographs shape society, including how the paparazzi document celebrities.

 

Cheri Honkala is a nationally and internationally recognized anti-poverty and human rights advocate. She has devoted most of her attention to the rise in home evictions among lower income families. She is the co-founder of the Kensington Welfare Rights Union (KWRU), which later turned into the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign (PPEHRC).

 

Acclaimed photographer, Zoe Strauss, states that her ambition is "to create an epic narrative that reflects the beauty and struggle of everyday life." Her photographs convey the economic struggles, impact of extreme weather, and the lives of residents in Philadelphia and other parts of the United States. Her work has been included in the Whitney Biennial and has had solo exhibitions at the Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and at the International Center of Photography in New York City.