The Los Angeles Center of Photography Announces its

5th Annual Fundraising Gala “A Love Letter to L.A.”

Honoring acclaimed photographer Douglas Kirkland and Francoise Kirkland,

Los Angeles-based photographer Estevan Oriol, and the Los Angeles Times photography staff

Douglas + Francoise Kirkland

Saturday, October 24, 20205:00 pm pst

An online virtual fundraiser with Artsy

(Los Angeles, CA. September 9, 2020) The Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) is hosting a beautifully produced online fundraising Gala themed as “A Love Letter to L.A” on Saturday, October 24, 2020.

This highly interactive virtual Gala will honor acclaimed photographer Douglas Kirkland and his esteemed wife Francoise Kirkland, Los Angeles-based photographer Estevan Oriol, and the Los Angeles Times photography staff. LACP has also secured 100 outstanding photographs from award-winning photographers and galleries which will be for sale online via Artsy.

Various world-famous photographers will be talking about their work and entertainment will include celebrity hosts, special guests, a special showcase of photographs from a juried competition, “The Connected World,” and a virtual post-gala cocktail party.

LACP are proud to honor the recipients of the 2020 Stieglitz Award, award-winning celebrity photographer Douglas Kirkland and his wife, Francoise Kirkland, for their decades of continued excellence and commitment to the photographic community of Los Angeles. The Stieglitz Award is a new award given to one photographer annually by the Los Angeles Center of Photography. It is meant to honor an extremely accomplished member of the photographic community— someone who continually gives back to the community, to emerging photographers, to students, and to the LACP. Douglas Kirkland joined Look Magazine in his early twenties, then Life Magazine during the golden age of photojournalism in the 1960s and 1970s. He has photographed over 2,000 assignments and more than 600 major celebrities —from Marilyn Monroe to Angelina Jolie and Elle Fanning. Kirkland has worked on the sets of more than 150 motion pictures, including The Sound of Music (1963), 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), Out of Africa (1985), Titanic (1997), Moulin Rouge (2000), Australia (2007), and The Great Gatsby (2011).

LACP wll also acknowledge the work of Los Angeles photographer Estevan Oriol who has been photographing the street culture in Los Angeles for decades, juxtaposing the glamorous and gritty planes of the city’s eclectic communities. Estevan began his career as a hip-hop club bouncer turned tour manager for popular Los Angeles-based rap groups Cypress Hill and House of Pain. His extensive portfolio features famous athletes, artists, celebrities and musicians as well as Latino, urban, gang, and tattoo culture lifestyles. Estevan has photographed Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, Dennis Hopper, Ryan Gosling, Chloe Moretz, Marissa Miller, Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Snoop Dogg, Floyd Mayweather, and others. His work has been showcased in select galleries and institutions—such as Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives, Mesa Contemporary Art Center, Petersen Automotive Museum, and The Museum of Contemporary Art. Estevan has appeared on popular television shows such as, CNN’s Parts Unknown with Anthony Bourdain, CNN’s Street Food with Roy Choi, HBO’s Entourage and Last Call with Carson Daly.

During the Gala, LACP will feature a segment that recognizes and showcases the work of the incredibly brave heroes of the Los Angeles Times photography staff who have been on the front lines of the pandemic and protests throughout Los Angeles. Los Angeles Times photographer Luis Sinco will lead the segment. Photographers include: Jeff Amlotte, Gabriella Angotti-Jones, Jason Armond, Myung Chun, Jay L. Clendenin, Carolyn Cole, Gina Ferazzi, Robert Gautheir, Christina House, Irfan Khan, Dania Maxwell, Mel Melcon, Genaro Molina, Kent Nishimura, Francine Orr, Allen Schaben, Al Seib, Wally Skalij, Mariah Tauger, Brian Van Der Brug, and Marcus Yam.

The Gala will feature artwork of extraordinary photographs from collectors and galleries. Notable artists (past and present) include Norman Reedus, Melanie Pullen, Andrew MacPherson, Antonin Kratochvil, Art Streiber, Bill Owens, Brooke Shaden, Dana Gluckstein Danielle Levitt, David Burnett, David Gibson, David Ingraham, David Hume Kennerly, Douglas Kirkland, Ed Kashi, Elinor Carucci, Elizabeth Opalenik, Gerd Ludwig, Glen Wexler, Graham Nash, Gray Malin, Greg Gorman, Hank O’Neal, Herb Ritts

Foundation, Henry Horenstein, Hiroshi Watanabe, Jeff Bridges, Jill Enfield, Jim McHugh, Joel Sartore, Josephine Sacabo, Kevin Scanlon, Lydia Panas, Lynn Goldsmith, Marjorie Salvaterra, Matthias Clamer, Matthew Rolston, Michael Grecco, Mitch Dobrowner, Nick Brandt, Nigel Parry, Phil Borges, Randee St. Nicholas, Rania Matar, Richard McClaren, Richard Tuschman, Robert Farber, Ron Haviv, Ruth Orkin Foundation, Sam Abell, Sandro Miller, Sheila Metzner, Susan Burnstine, Susan Kae Grant, Susan Meiselas, Susan Spiritus Gallery, Sylvia Plachy and many more. Bidding to support LACP will be available around the world via Artsy online bidding.

For 21 years the Los Angeles Center of Photography (LACP) has strived to build a community of dedicated photographers and to strengthen the importance of photography as an art form by providing classes and workshops (including online learning options), exhibitions, portfolio reviews, mentorships, lectures and events for photographers of all ages, interests and skill levels. LACP also offers public programs focused on youth and low-income families, including free photography instruction for the Boys & Girls Clubs in and around Los Angeles county. Until the pandemic hit this spring, LACP taught photography to over 100 underserved Los Angeles children through its Boys & Girls Club after-school programs.

The event will help to raise funds for LACP’s brand new facility, which opened in November, 2019. This 6,900-square-foot center boasts two dedicated classrooms, a digital lab, a darkroom, a library, and a showcase gallery space. LACP seeks to raise $325,000 to support its programming and community outreach efforts.

Proceeds from the 2020 Fundraising Gala will benefit the Los Angeles Center of Photography. LACP will in turn give back a percentage of the proceeds to support the Los Angeles community adversely affected by the COVID-19 crisis, systemic racism, and police brutality.

Tickets available for purchase here: https://lacphoto.org/events/fifth-annual-fundraising-gala-2020/

LACP Member Rate – FREESingle Tickets - $75 (before October 1st, 2020)Single Tickets - $100 (on or after October 1st, 2020)

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