I have a new and unique opportunity, as my proposal to curate a photobook exhibition for the XI Edition of FotoGrafia Festival Internazionale di Roma (FotoGrafia - the International Festival of Rome) was accepted. Very nice! The theme for this festival is "work", which is an interesting subject and in my proposal, I addressed it rather broadly. I... Continue Reading →
Ciociaria – Limited Edition Book + Photograph set
Ciociaria - Fiuggi Limited Edition Book + Print copyright Douglas Stockdale 2011/12 I recently self-published two sets of a Limited Edition Book + Photograph in conjunction with my hardcover book Ciociaria, an urban investigation of a central region of Italy, review by Karen Jenkins. The edition size for both versions is 25 and I chose two photographs which were not... Continue Reading →
Lest I Forget – Mission Viejo
I-5 Mission Viejo, CA photograph 2012 copyright Douglas Stockdale A continuation of my investigation of memory and its preservation. (Update; the working title of this project has reverted to In Passing)
Work #6122
Work #6122 copyright 2012 Douglas Stockdale Somewhere on the way to someplace. Continuation of my project that investigates identity.
National Safety Council – roadside memorial photograph
National Safety Council - A-1 Colloferro, Italy copyright 2012 Douglas Stockdale I am very honored that the National Safety Council (USA) has incorporated one of the photographs from my Roadside Remembrance Memorials series into one of their monthly safety campaigns for 2012. Editorial freedom; they have grayed down the photograph to keep the emphasis on their text. The... Continue Reading →
Lest I Forget – Ferentino Italy
Ferentino, Italy copyright 2012 Douglas Stockdale The attempt to preserve memories is more prevalent in Italy than I earlier thought. They can be very subtle and difficult to discern, but this one in Ferentino was very obvious. (Update: the working title of this project has reverted to the earlier version: In Passing)
MACRO acquires Ciociaria Limited Edition Photographs
Photographs copyright Douglas Stockdale 2012 I am now able, as well as extremely happy, to share some wonderful news. Over the past month, I have been in discussions with Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Roma (MACRO), the largest contemporary art museums in Rome Italy, regarding the acquisition of three Limited Edition photographs from my photobook project Ciociaria. This week I... Continue Reading →
Updating blogs
Somewhere over the MidWest USA, December 2011 by Douglas Stockdale It seems like this blog is becoming my de-facto website as it much easier to incorporate updates. So today was a little bit of a housekeeping day for this blog, mostly to provide some links on the "Ciociaria" side bar, both for some of the bookstores which are carrying my book and other places to... Continue Reading →
Trubuco Canyon memorial
Trubuco Canyon, CA-241 copyright 2011 Douglas Stockdale Ephemeral: transitory, lasting for only a short period of time and leaving no permanent trace
Memories – changing over time
Cheshire England, January 2012 copyright Douglas Stockdale I continue to be intrigued by the various facets of memory and one that seems the most futile and vexing is the preservation of a memory. Sometimes no matter how hard I attempt to hold on to it, a memory can be elusive and like the fog, slips too... Continue Reading →
Singular Images 