Elena Dorfman Lecture and Exhibition Reception

World renowned fine art photographer, Elena Dorfman, will be coming to speak at Wright State on Thursday, October 9 between 5:00-6:00 p.m in the Creative Arts Center, room M252. She will be delivering a lecture on her work, which is also on display in the Stein Galleries as part of the photography exhibition EXPOSURE. A reception will follow the lecture in the Stein Galleries (A132 CAC) until 7:00 p.m.

Elena Dorfman achieved much her fame through exploring the social, cultural, and sexual practices of marginalized communities. Some of her other series explored the lives of Cosplay participants and horse jockeys. She eventually branched out to capture contemporary views of ancient yet evolving landscapes, shifting the focus from people to places. It was her “Still Lovers” series, however, that placed her in the spotlight of contemporary photography.

Dorfman’s concern for overlooked groups recently took her to the Middle East, where she spent six months covering the Syrian refugee crisis for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees. Her series “Syria’s Lost Generation” documents the plight of Syria’s youth in the form of powerful photographic portraits.

EXPOSURE: An Exhibition of Contemporary Photography highlights over 60 photographs by world-class artists presenting a wide breadth of aesthetic, conceptual and technical approaches to the medium. The exhibition runs through October 12. A reception for the exhibition will be Sunday, October 5 from 3:00-5:30 p.m.

The exhibition and lecture are supported by the College of Liberal Arts, the Ohio Arts Council, and CELIA.

For more information about Elena Dorfman, visit her website: http://www.elenadorfman.com/

The Robert and Elaine Stein Galleries is pleased to be a participating venue with the 2014 FOTOFOCUS Biennial, a Cincinnati based month-long celebration of photography and lens-based art. FOTOFOCUS features special exhibitions, lectures, panel discussions, screenings, and performances during the month of October. For additional information please visit http://www.fotofocusbiennial.org/.