Extreme Photography - Annenberg Space for Photography

Banners were flying along the

Avenue of the Stars advertising

the exhibit

Extreme Exposure

October 23- April 17

Century City - Los Angeles - California

Clyde was invited by the Annenberg Space for

Photography and the International League

of Conservation Photographers to be a part

of an exhibit that celebrates five photographers

who thrive in environments that few dare

to explore in order to capture rarely seen

moments of life on our planet.

The Annenberg Space for Photography

collaborated with guest curatorial advisor

Cristina Mittermeier, an award-winning

photographer, conservationist and

President of the International League

of Conservation Photographers, to display

a unique collection of landscapes and

intimate moments between artists and

the environments they explore.

The photographers:

Clyde Butcher

Michael Nichols

Paul Nicklen

Stephen & Donna O'Meara

The plaza in Century City where

Annenberg Space for Photography

is located

Clyde standing in front of the

Annenberg Space for Photography

Clyde and me at entry to

the exhibit

Entry to the exhibit

Donna O'Meara - photographer of volcanoes,

Wallis Annenberg and Clyde

Clyde being photographed with Donna O'Meara

photographer of volcanoes, and Cristina

Mittermeier - President of the International

League of Conservation Photographers

Mark Christmas from the International

League of Conservation Photographers,

Donna O'Meara - photographer of

volcanoes, and Clyde

Cristina Mittermeier - President of the

International League of Conservation

Photographers (she curated the exhibit),

Pat Lanza - Director of Annenberg Space

for Photography, Clyde, Donna O'Meara -

photographer of volcanoes.

Clyde's work in the background with

Stephen & Donna O'Meara's images

of volcanoes in the foreground

Clyde talking with the docents

Discussions about photography

Mark Christmas playing with the

touch-screen coffee table

Clyde being interviewed

Clyde discovers the touch-screen coffee table

It allowed the viewer to choose which

photographers images he'd like to see and

then pick the ones liked best and enlarge

them and move them about the surface,

turn them, make them smaller, stack them...

so much fun!

We had great fun playing with the

touch-screen coffee table. It was

hard for them to get us away from

it! I want one of those...fun!

Clyde playing with the touch-screen

coffee table and sharing the toy

with folks visiting Annenberg

Clyde talking about his work to a private

gathering at the Annenberg

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The next evening was the exhibit. It was

a beautiful evening , so we walked

from our hotel to the exhibit.

People were already there when

we arrived...very crowded! It was

great to see the enthusiasm for

photography that the Annenberg Space

for Photography has created.

Clyde with Leonard Aube, Executive

Director of the Annenberg Foundation

Entry into exhibit

Lots of famous people came that we

recognized and many that we didn't

Clyde giving a short introductory note

They even had computer screens in

the bathrooms displaying the images

of the photographers!

The view from our hotel.

It was an exciting and amazing exhibit. We

were proud to be a part of a photography

exhibit that utilized the latest in photographic

technical expertise. It was very inspiring. We

thank the Annenberg Space for Photography

for giving photographers such a wonderful

venue in which to display their work.

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In January, Clyde was invited to return

to give a lecture about his work. He arrived

to a full house and enjoyed seeing the folks

at Annenberg again, as well as meeting

many wonderful Californians.

The experience with Annenberg Space

for Photography was inspirational. We're

looking forward to joining with them again

in the future for more great exhibits!