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September 19, 2000 

A GALLERY FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHY ANNOUNCES 
JOCK STURGES: NEW WORK 

JOCK STURGES: NEW WORK will open at A Gallery for Fine Photography on Thursday, November 2nd, 2000 with a reception and book signing from 5 to 9 p.m. 

This exhibition will feature Sturges' recent portraiture of individuals and families in France, Italy, Ireland and The United States, and will continue through January 31st, 2001. 

The artist will be in attendance at the opening on Thursday, November 2nd, and will be signing copies of his new book New Work: 1997-2000 (Scalo, hardcover, $70.) 

Sturges' recent work continues his exploration of family relationships, resemblances, and the ways bodies change over time. Each summer, Sturges returns to visit families whom he has photographed over many years; it is these close relationships with his subjects which allows him to lyrically capture their uninhibited grace, warmth, and beauty in his photographs. 

"If I am lucky, my subjects come to know that they are at their most beautiful when they remain simply themselves." - Jock Sturges 

Jock Sturges has exhibited widely in the United States, Europe, and Japan. His photographs are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris, among other institutions. His previous books include Jock Sturges (hardcover, out of print), Radiant Identities (hardcover, $45) and The Last Day of Summer (hardcover, $45). Please email us for ordering information.