About Us
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| Jack Alterman Jack is a native of Charleston, South Carolina where he opened Alterman Studios in 1980. His interest in photography began in 1968 while serving as a Marine in Okinawa. After his discharge in 1970 he went on to receive his technical training using the GI Bill at the Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, California. His expertise includes environmental photography as well as studio portraiture and travel essays. He has traveled extensively in Africa, Asia and Europe and contributes regularly to regional and national print publications. Jack's work has been exhibited at the Piccolo Spoleto Festivals in Charleston at the Gibbes Museum of Art. and the Smithtonian Institute An award winning photographer, his work has been acquired by art organizations and numerous private collectors. He was one of the founders of the Center for Photography in Charleston (with a mission to promote and teach the art and craft of photography,) attracting a group of instructors from among the area's top professional photographers. In 2003, Jack developed and coordinated a multimedia exhibition that brought attention to Charleston's homeless population. Who Among Us featured more than 75 individual and group portraits by more than 30 professional photographers. (Click on video to watch). His 2005 one-man show, The Bridge Builders, showcases the diversity of the workers who constructed the new Cooper River Bridge in Charleston. In the 2007 Piccolo Spoleto Festival, Jack had a one man show called Faces of the Lowcountry, and in 2009 his exhibit Red Right Returning explored the juxtaposition of buoys with the landmarks in the Charleston harbour. Cornices of Charleston, published in collaboration with painter Susan Romaine was published in 2005. The book capturies the cornices of Charleston's unique architectural styles providing a new view of old familiar places. With an introduction by artist John Carroll Doyle and a foreword by author and historian Harlan Greene the context of what you are seeing springs to life as you 'fly' down the streets of Charleston. Jack is currently working on several new exhibits. His studio is located at 36 George Street in downtown Charleston, he is available by appointment. ja@alermanstudios.com |
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