The Homestead Portrait Studio September 2, 2013
The Homestead Portrait Studio will open September 2, 2013 at 215 E. 8th Ave in Homestead, PA.
All those who live or work in Homestead, West Homestead or Munhall, the 15120 zip code, and all current and retired USW members are invited to have a free 5" x 7" portrait made by photographer Zoe Strauss during the month of September, until 500 portraits are made and distributed.
The first two hundred portraits will be also be printed for exhibition at the Carnegie Museum of Art from October 2013 to March 2014 as a part of the Carnegie International. In addition, the Carnegie Museum of Art will add up to 500 portraits to their permanent collection. Portrait sitters will receive a copy of their portrait and free admission to the Carnegie Museum of Art for the duration of the International. The first 500 portraits are available on a "first-come, first-served" basis.
Portraits are available as walk ins or by appointment. Please see homesteading13.youcanbook.me for up-to-date scheduling information.
Open by chance and by appointment. Drop in hours will be posted here for photo pickup times.
Portraits are available for pick up at the Homestead Portrait Studio one week after the portrait was made.
Looking forward to seeing you.
The Homestead Portrait Studio is one part of the larger project “Homesteading,” by Zoe Strauss. "Homesteading" was commissioned for the 2013 Carnegie International at the Carnegie Museum of Art .
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