A message from an Archivist… Earlier this year while going through George’s correspondence I found an email from Liesel Vinka Photo + Media Editor and Archivist with the Rockefeller Archive Center asking permission to use George’s photo, Children gather outside …
Buried Treasure -a beautiful image arises from the Archives Read More »
I am having an exhibit at Montreal Museum of Fine Arts from September 2015-Jan 2016. At the same time a book of my photographs titled MOMENTO has been beautifully printed by Black Dog Press of London, and last but certainly …
A first print of an old photograph: ” Ice Cream – Oconomowoc Wisc 1956″ Read More »
Cover Girl – Blond Girl And Black Dog signed prints available. 16″ x 20″ and 20″ x 24″
I learned from Bob Stein’s assignments that an “ordinary” subject could lead to seriously interesting photographs . He did not always agree with my choice but he explained why. He had his vision. He went by it.
Yesterday I went online to witness a wondrous happening on YouTube. A top notch National Geographic photographer was demonstrating how he printed an entire exhibition of large prints. It only took an afternoon! To be fair he was working with …
John F. Kennedy, Tammany Hall NYC 1959 ©George S. Zimbel 1959/2013 Printed by gsz 20/16″/2001 Log # 3114
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Sometimes you get excited about a picture, make a print and put the negative in a “special place”..bad idea!. Recently as I checked five frames of Elaine from 1955 I noticed one at the end that was different . I …
Lost but found after 57 years..a negative in perfect condition Read More »
One the site of Elaine Zimbel under the category of “Book Reviews” you will find ” Sophia Tolstoy – A Biography” by Alexandra Popoff dealing with Sophia Tolstoy, the wife of Leo Tolstoy. After reading about this devoted multi tasker …