Photo by Kevin Sprague. �Kevin Sprague. All rights reserved.
Berkshire photographer Kevin Sprague will present a lecture about his work at Norman Rockwell Museum on Saturday, February 27, starting at 5:30 p.m. The event is part of the new lecture series The Artist & The Photograph: Contemporary Perspectives, presented in conjunction with the Museum%u2019s current exhibition %u201CNorman Rockwell: Behind the Camera.%u201D Mr. Sprague will explore contemporary uses of photography, including digital composition and photographic narrative; a reception with the artist will follow. Admission to the event is $10, $7 for Museum members.
Kevin Sprague is a photographer, graphic designer, and visual artist living and working in the Berkshires of Western Massachusetts. He is the author or %u201CImagining Shakespeare,%u201D about his imaging work for the theatre; the graphic novel %u201CMuse;%u201D and the novel %u201CViewfinder.%u201D The owner of the design and marketing agency Studio Two, Mr. Sprague%u2019s images can be seen across media in collateral materials, posters, web sites, fine art collections, magazines and book covers. Past exhibitions include %u201CPostmarks,%u201D an evolving series of digital compositions featuring floral elements with antique correspondence; and %u201CTidal Forces,%u201D a 2004 collection of black and white prints exploring an imaginary intersection of water and architecture. Visit the artist%u2019s Web site: http://kevinsprague.com
The Artist & The Photograph: Contemporary Perspectives Saturday Series
February 27, March 27, and April 24, 5:30 p.m.
Explore contemporary pathways in photography, from assembled narration to the moving image. Upcoming lectures include: Kevin Sprague (February 27), Gregory Crewdson (March 27), and Jonathan Doster (April 24). All events include a reception with the artists following the lecture. For more information, contact the Museum at 1.877.861.2299.
Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera
On view through May 31, 2010
Find a fascinating parallel universe to Norman Rockwell%u2019s paintings in the meticulously composed photographs that informed his work. Based on the recently released book Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera and advances in the Museum%u2019s ProjectNORMAN digitization project, the exhibition pairs Rockwell%u2019s photographic references with original artwork to reveal, frame-by-frame, the creation of the artist%u2019s iconic paintings.