April 13, 2024 - May 18, 2024
2024 ZEKE Awards
Unbowed. Unbroken.
Portraits of Cultural Resilience
For the fifth year in a row we'll be showing the winners of the 2024 ZEKE Award, sponsored by The Social Documentary Network, with printing provided by Digital Silver Imaging. This is a yearly award for outstanding documentary photography and, as usual, this year's entrants came from all over the globe. As in the past, the jury was comprised of photo editors representing many of the industry's top publications, agencies and organizations. This year's show will highlight the work of the two winners, Natalya Saprunova and Sarah Fretwell, with a nod to the 5 Honorable Mentions. Opening reception Saturday, April 13, 5:00 - 8:00 PM. See the Contact page for show times and details.
VIEW SARAH FRETWELL'S "FOREST GUARDIAN"
VIEW NATALYA SAPRUNADA'S "EVENKI PEOPLE"
January 27, 2024 - March 1, 2024
COINCIDENTAL BEAUTY
Searching For Elegance in the Built Environment
In this series of "industrial portraits" Greig Cranna showcases the beauty and elegance found in the design of the infrastructure that enriches, and makes possible, our everyday lives.
VIEW COINCIDENTAL BEAUTY
September 9, 2023 - October 14, 2023
Disappearing Worlds: The photographs of Evgenia Arbugaeva and Natela Grigalashvili.
This show pairs the remarkable Siberian photographs of Arbugaeva’s "Tiksi" with Grigalashvili’s "The Final Days of Georgian Nomads." Both of these women are award winning, rising international stars and this is the first time that they've been shown together in the same gallery. See contact page for dates and hours.
VIEW TIKSI
VIEW LAST DAYS OF GEORGIAN NOMADS
April 8, 2023 - May 6, 2023
Eyes on The World: Photographs from ZEKE Magazine 2015-2022
An exhibition in support of Social Documentary Network's ZEKE Magazine. On display are 29 prints from the first issue in 2015 through the fall 2022 issue, representing themes as diverse as women and work, Irish Travellers, climate change, racial justice, Ukraine and gender fluidity. All sales to benefit SDN's mission of promoting documentary photography.
VIEW EYES ON THE WORLD
March 1, 2023 - March 31, 2023
Sean Sullivan: Classic Style
Sean Sullivan's life-long passion for cars and car design seep out of these exquisite photographs. A self-proclaimed car geek, he started going to car races and shows at an early age and never lost the bug. In the windows for the month of March and for sale as 13 x 19 archival pigment prints.
VIEW CLASSIC STYLE
January 7, 2023 - February 11, 2023
Matilde Simas: Omo Valley Portraits
Mattie Simas is an award winning documentary photographer who has traveled extensively to bring a deeply humanistic viewpoint to difficult subjects like sexual trafficking and forced marriage. Since joining the Limb Kind Foundation in 2018 she has traveled extensively in Africa, covering their mission to bring prosthetic limbs to victims of trauma and war. In the spring of 2022 after an assignment with Limb Kind, she traveled with an interpreter to the Omo Valley in Southwest Ethiopia to photograph the extraordinary self decoration of the local tribes. From her tent by the Omo River she gradually eased her way into their daily routines and captured these simple, yet elegant, portraits.
VIEW OMO VALLEY PORTRAITS
VIEW OMO VALLEY VIDEO
October 15, 2022 - November 19, 2022
Richard Sharum: Campesino Cuba
Cuba has been a magnet for photographers for decades, but all too often they focus on Havana and the beguiling vintage American cars lovingly kept running since the onset of the embargo. Sharum, on the other hand, has spent 4 years in the remote, rarely visited, countryside documenting the lives of the Campesinos, the peasant farmers who are the lifeblood of the Cuban agricultural system. His ability to connect with his subjects without inserting himself into the story is evident in all of his photographs and is the hallmark of great documentary photography.
VIEW CAMPESINO CUBA
June 4, 2022 - July 2, 2022
Pentti Sammallahti
In association with The Photographer's Gallery in London, we're excited to bring the Finnish master photographer to BRIDGE Gallery. For decades Pentti has gravitated toward cold and remote places where he has captured extraordinary moments in time with his trademark design, wit and masterful printing techniques. This show collects the best of the best in one place and is a remarkable chance to see the scope of his skill in an intimate gallery setting.
VIEW PENTTI SAMMALLAHTI
April 2, 2022 - April 30, 2022
Treasures From the Vault: A show and sale of photographs from the Photographic Resource Center’s holdings.
For years, the Photographic Resource Center of Boston has received photographs as donations for fundraising events and has amassed a substantial collection. This show will not only be a chance to see some great photography, but will also be an opportunity to add works to your own collections. All photographs will be for sale, including works by Ralph Gibson. Lalla Essaydi, Patti Smith, Bradford Washburn and many more.
VIEW TREASURES FROM THE VAULT
January 8, 2022 - February 5, 2022
World View
For the third year in a row we are pleased to partner with the Social Documentary Network to present highlights from the 2021 ZEKE Award for documentary photography. This year BRIDGE Gallery has curated the show from over 100 submissions to highlight 19 photographers from around the world. It's a stunningly diverse show, both stylistically and geographically.
VIEW WORLD VIEW
October 16, 2021 - November 13, 2021
The Art of Growing : 20 Years in American Agriculture
Photographs by Greig Cranna
For over forty years Greig Cranna has shot hundreds of commercial assignments all over the world. For the past twenty, much of that travel has been for seed companies and big growers throughout the United States. The time spent in the fields has given him a deep appreciation for the people and the land that enable us to eat the way we do. We too often take our food for granted, and these photographs will give you a window into the agricultural world that brings fresh food to your table every day.
VIEW THE ART OF GROWING
July 24, 2021 - August 21, 2021
Faster, Higher, Stronger : Highlights from 13 Olympics
Photographs by Lou Jones
Lou Jones has had a long and distinguished career in which he has shot hundreds of assignments throughout the world for corporate and editorial clients. High on his own list of adventures are the 13 Olympics he's covered in that time. This show will feature highlights from both summer and winter Olympics and is timed to coincide with the opening of the Tokyo Olympics.
VIEW FASTER, HIGHER, STRONGER
December 19, 2020 - January 23, 2021
Kristen Joy Emack + Jason Houston
The Social Documentary Network Presents: The 2020 Zeke Award Winners
Cousins is Kristen Joy Emack’s wonderful view into the life of her daughter and her two cousins. Shot over ten years, she captures the closeness, connection, and togetherness of these three girls as they help each other navigate growing up.
Last Wildest Place is a remarkable collection of photographs made by Jason Houston over the past five years in the remote upper Amazon in Southeastern Peru. In collaboration with writer and Amazon advocate Chris Fagan, he has traveled extensively in the region documenting remote, indigenous cultures and the impact of environmental degradation on their cultures and homeland.
VIEW COUSINS VIEW LAST WILDEST PLACE
September 20, 2020 - October 31, 2020
Unmasked: A Daily Search for Normal Life in Abnormal Times
Photographs by Mark Ostow
For the past 180 days, Mark Ostow has obsessively roamed New England searching for moments that go beyond simple pandemic documentation. This show is a remarkable collection of people seeking and enjoying moments of normalcy in very difficult times, and a testament to the singlemindedness that has had Mark out every day since this unprecedented event began.
Until we can safely and confidently open our doors, we will continue to use the windows for our shows. There are 100 prints in this collection, and every day two will be removed and the whole show will take a step to the right. For two hours every day, the entire show will be viewable from the front door on a large projection screen. Check the contact page for updates on the projection schedule.
VIEW SELECTED IMAGES
March 14, 2020 - April 25, 2020
44: An Intimate Portrait of the Obama White House
Photographs by Pete Souza
As chief White House photographer for all eight years of the Obama presidency, Pete Souza created an unprecedented portrait of an American presidency. Spending 10-12 hour days, 5-6 days a week with Barack Obama, he developed a rapport and friendship unlikely to ever happen again between a president and his photographer.
1.5 million miles on Air Force One, travel in all 50 states and 60 countries, 2 million photographs taken. This is a unique opportunity to see a sample of this remarkable trove of photographs.
VIEW AVAILABLE PRINTS
February 1, 2020 - February 29, 2020
DEEP
The Underwater Photographs of Keith Ellenbogen
Currently an assistant professor at SUNY/FIT and artist in residence at MIT’s Sea Grant, Keith Ellenbogen is working to make photographs that increase awareness of the marine environment and inspire positive social change.
His mastery of the underwater environment is obvious from the intimate unobtrusive style he brings to his photographs of fantastical undersea creatures.
December 7, 2019 - January 11, 2020
TOBY BINDER AND RORY DOYLE
The Social Documentary Network Presents: The 2019 Zeke Award Winners
Toby Binder - Youth of Belfast With the UK’s Brexit looming, the future of Northern Ireland and the threat of worsening sectarian divisions are once again in the news. These photos cover the common problems affecting young people in Belfast’s Catholic and Protestant neighborhoods. The division between the neighborhoods is still intense, but unemployment, drug abuse, and violence are common denominators on both sides of the wall.
Rory Doyle - Delta Hill Riders It’s estimated that just after the Civil War, one in four cowboys were African American, yet this population has always been drastically underrepresented in popular accounts. This ongoing project sheds light on the overlooked subculture of African American cowboys and cowgirls in the rural Mississippi Delta.
VIEW YOUTH OF BELFAST VIEW DELTA HILL RIDERS
September 14, 2019 - October 27, 2019
GREIG CRANNA: Sky Architecture
No longer just a way to get from point A to point B, today’s bridges are transforming the physical and cultural landscape. Engineering and materials advances have fostered an explosion in innovative designs, often making the bridges themselves the destination. For three years, Greig Cranna has been traveling the world amassing a collection of some of the most extraordinary.
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July 13, 2019 - August 11, 2019
LOU JONES : Pan Africa Project
The continent of Africa is undergoing massive changes that are often not noticed or reported in the West. Long-time Boston photographer Lou Jones is out to blow up misconceptions of the continent, and has made numerous trips to Africa to document its changing face. His Pan Africa Project is an ongoing obsession, and this is a unique opportunity to get a glimpse of this remarkable work in progress.
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April 13, 2019 - May 11, 2019
COLLECTORS SHOW
A choice selection from local collectors.
A unique opportunity to see works by Kertesz, Doisneau, Mary Ellen Mark and many other master photographers in a small intimate space. This show will have extended hours; check the contact page for revised hours.
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January 12, 2019 - February 23, 2019
F O U N D
The glass negative collection of Robert Alter.
Glass plate negatives were an important technical development in the photographic process. Glass, as a dimensionally stable and optically neutral material, was the perfect medium for recording an image. From the 1840’s through the 1960’s, glass was the negative support of choice for many professional photographers. Robert Alter has spent the last twenty years scouring auctions, yard sales, and antique stores, amassing a formidable collection. Scanned and digitally printed, this show will highlight some of Alter’s favorites.
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September 15, 2018 - December 15, 2018
40 YEARS, 40 MOMENTS
40 years ago, Greig Cranna quit his full time job and began a career as a freelance photographer. Those 40 years have yielded countless extraordinary moments. This show features one from each year.
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