Daily Archives: October 12, 2010

Philadelphia Images: Places, People and Objects @ The Plastic Club

Michael Guinn @ Philadelphia Images: Places, People and Objects @ The Plastic Club

Michael Guinn, Chinatown Street, ink @ Philadelphia Images: Places, People and Objects, The Plastic Club on Camac Street.  Mike, a former club president, was presented with the Jurors Award; Guinn was elated saying, “This is the first award I’ve ever received from the club!”  Board members are ineligible for prizes, even though they take on the biggest burden of work – Mike Guinn continues to provide essential support and guidance to the historic art space.  A video is in production attempting to tell the story of the historic art club.

Leroy Fournay, Cherry Street Looking West- Philadelphia Images: Places, People and Objects @ The Plastic Club

Leroy Fourney, Cherry Street Looking West, oil – 3rd Prize award winner, this small painting pack a lot of information and sense of place on a small panel.  The Philadelphia Images show at the Plastic Club is a must see experience with images of Philly from many unexpected perspectives.

Eileen Eckstein Philadelphia Images: Places, People and Objects @ The Plastic Club

Eileen Eckstein’s photograph, Mummer Witch, not only captures the spirit of the season but the essence of the exhibition with this painterly image – and she won Honorable Mention.  Eileen Eckstein is the president of the Photographic Society of Philadelphia.

Morris Klein - Philadelphia Images: Places, People and Objects @ The Plastic Club

Duck Crossing, Morris Klein, photograph, remembers a moment in time that has probably ended forever, the quaint image tells a story which begins with Summer fun and is finished in the viewers mind with unbelievable tragedy.  Morris Klein is the vice president of the Photographic Society of Philadelphia.

 

Photos by DoN.