Artist Talk: Harvey Stein - Long Term Projects & Sustaining a Career

Photographer Harvey Stein has photographed the world for more than five decades, from here in New York to various locations around the world— Mexico, Italy, India, and beyond. Over the course of these journeys, he’s produced 10 photobooks and numerous gallery shows. Join Stein at BDC for a talk about his illustrious career, focusing on the creation and execution of long-term photographic projects, as well as how to sustain a career in photography. 

Following the slideshow and talk, he’ll be available for an audience Q&A, and will have books available for sale and signing.

Header image: Crowd on 5th Ave., NYC © Harvey Stein 2015

Bio:

Harvey Stein (@stein.harvey) is a professional photographer, teacher, lecturer, author and curator based in New York City; he is a long-time faculty member at The International Center of Photography and also teaches at the Los Angeles Center of Photography. He has conducted travel photo workshops to Europe, Mexico, South America, Vietnam, India, and China for more than two decades.

Stein has had 92 solo exhibitions and participated in over 170 group shows; his work is featured in 60 permanent collections. Stein’s tenth book, Coney Island People 50 Years, was published in 2022. He has reviewed portfolios for dozens of photo festivals including Photo Fest and Critical Mass. He was the Director of Photography at Umbrella Arts, a gallery in the East Village (2009-2019) and has curated 72 exhibits since 2007. Stein’s photography is represented by Sous Les Etoiles Gallery in New York City.

Image: © ˙Manuela, 2023 NYC

Woman Hand on Window, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico. © Harvey Stein 2018

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