PRESS RELEASE

A Gallery for Fine Photography
322 Royal St
New Orleans, LA 70117


George Zimbel:  Photographs 1951 - 2001
October 6th - December 31st, 2001

A Gallery for Fine Photography announces an exhibition of photographs by
the photographer George Zimbel (b. 1929).

Zimbel is perhaps best known for his famous portraits of Marilyn Monroe
during the publicity for "The Seven Year Itch", and a series of
political photo-essays during the 1950s and 1960s.  His photographs
embody the documentary principles of spontaneity, directness, and the
keen technical understanding needed to seize a moment and transform it
into art.  His travels through the U.S., Europe, and Canada, and his
work for publications such as the New York Times, Redbook, 
Saturday Review, and Architectural Forum have allowed him to catch
people in their everyday lives as well as their shining moments.

"A lot goes into a finished documentary photograph:  a very personal
view of life, a knowledge of technique, and, of course, information.  It
is the information that grabs the viewer, but it is the photographer's
art that holds them." - George Zimbel

A Gallery for Fine Photography will feature a selection of Zimbel's
original photographs from the course of his career in an exhibition that
will open on Saturday, October 6th, in conjunction with the annual Art
for Art's Sake event.  
The exhibition will continue through December 31st.

**A signed limited edition catalogue of George Zimbel's photographs is
available for $49.95**

A Gallery for Fine Photography is located in the heart of the French
Quarter at 322 Royal Street in New Orleans.

For more information, please call 504-568-1313 or visit
www.agallery.com.  
You can also email us at joshuamann@att.net.