The process of arriving at a final image is in itself a journey through time and space. First, Osterburg constructs a tiny model from memory. Often no more than an inch across, the models are fashioned of readily available materials—vegetables, toothpicks, electronic debris—often rescued from dumpsters and piles of refuse on city streets. These are placed within an environment also of found materials. Photographed through a magnifying glass or macro lens, the scene then appears life-size. The soft focus, infinite range of velvet blacks and rich grays, the scratches and traces from the printmaking process, and the use of rough, unfinished models all work together to suspend the final image somewhere between the real and the imaginary.
Besides working as an artist, he is also in high demand as teacher and masterprinter in photogravure and intaglio.
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If you missed Lothar Osterburg's show at Lesley Heller Gallery www.lesleyheller.com you can visit it virtually HERE. It was reviewed by BOMB at http://bombsite.com
Lothar's work is included in 3 group shows this fall, including Central Booking in Brooklyn and Hemphill Fine Arts in Washington DC. Click on the Shows tab below for more info.
Old News: Lothar Osterburg received a 2009 NYFA Grant for Printmaking, He was from Mid Dec 2008 through mid May 2009 on a residency in Japan. Watch his Japan Video "Impressions from a Stroll through Japan" here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gvWZJo-2vHY. In January he received a grant from the AEV Foundation.
Autotype has discontinued production of the Gelatin Pigment Paper G25/25. Dick Sullivan from Bostick and Sullivan has wasted no time to try making a replacement: http://bostick-sullivan.
Lothar Osterburg is included in three group shows this fall:
- "Economy of Scale" at Hemhill Fine Arts in Washingtion DC, Nov 7 - Dec 23 2009: www.hemphillfinearts.com
- He will show at Central Booking in Brooklyn, NY; Nov 19 - Jan 17 2009: www.CentralBookingNYC.com
- His work is included in "A Measure of Humanity"; Sept 12 - Nov 21 2009 in the Grand Galleries, in the Grand Theatre Center for the Arts, Tracy, CA. www.atthegrand.org
If you missed Lothar Osterburg's show at Lesley Heller Gallery www.lesleyheller.com you can visit it virtually HERE. It was reviewed by BOMB at http://bombsite.com
"In Search of the Miraculous" was on view from July 4th through August 31st 2009 at:
Ochi Fine Art in Ketchum, ID. www.ochigallery.com
Lothar's recent show at Lesley Heller Gallery was reviewed by BOMB at http://bombsite.com
Lothar on ABC online News http://abcnews.go.com/
Henry Alford interviewed Lothar and Elizabeth on MacDowell. Listen and see slide show at: NPR Studio 360 originally aired Dec 14th 2007.
All remaining 2009 Workshops have filled up. The next one will be scheduled for late fall 2009 or early 2010.
Please e-mail me to learn about future workshops before they are posted. They usually fill up before they are made public.
RENTAL PRINTSHOP
Equipped with 32" Brand etching press available at the Old American Can Factory in Brooklyn! For more information visit www.xoprojects.com
Piranesi DVD Preview 1 Preview 2
(2008) Inspired by Piranesi, Lothar Osterburg's re-imagined "Imaginary Prisions" come to life in this stop motion animation with music by Elizabeth Brown, performed by Momenta Quartett and Elizabeth Brown on Theremin.
DVD runs runs 16:30 min; now available for $25.-
Watermusic DVD Preview
(2005) by Lothar Osterburg is a digital video on DVD. Set to music by Elizabeth Brown "Beatitudes" of 2003. The six act-video was shot in 2004 at Isle Royale National Park and in 2005 on the coast of Maine.
DVD runs 15:30 min; now available for $25.-
Watermusic also exists in a deluxe portfolio comprising seven photogravures in an edition of 8. Price upon request.
For oders, please e-mail photogravure@earthlink.net
