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'''Lee Isaacs''' is an [[United States|American]] [[photographer]], living and working in [[Birmingham, Alabama]].
'''Lee Isaacs''' is a photographer active in [[Birmingham]] and a former photography editor for ''[[Alabama Art Monthly]]''.


With more than 20 years experience as a photographer, Isaacs has involved himself with many different types of photography techniques including, [[digital]], [[polaroid]], [[polaroid transfer]], and [[Pinhole camera|pinhole photography]] has also taught photography seminars and classes. Isaacs has also photographed for many artists and worked with numerous companies commerically and artistically. His work has been published by [[Alabama Symphony Orchestra]], [[American Sports Medicine]], [[Cooking Light Magazine]], [[Cumberland School of Law]], [[First Alabama Bank]], [[Krupp International]], [[McWane Company]], [[MedPartners]], [[Money Magazine]], [[Russell Athletic]], [[Samford University]] (School of Business), [[Southern Company]], [[Standard Deluxe]], [[University of Alabama at Birmingham]] ([[UAB]]).  
With more than 20 years experience as a photographer, Isaacs has involved himself with many different types of photography techniques including, digital, Polaroid, Polaroid transfer, and pinhole photography. Isaacs has also photographed for many artists and his photographs have been commissioned by the [[Alabama Symphony Orchestra]], [[American Sports Medicine Institute]], ''[[Cooking Light]]'' magazine, the [[Cumberland School of Law]], [[First Alabama Bank]], Krupp International, [[McWane, Inc]], [[MedPartners]], ''Money'' magazine, [[Russell Athletic]], [[Samford University]], [[Southern Company]], Standard Deluxe, and [[UAB]]. He was the still photographer for the [[2002]] short film ''[[Johnny Flynton]]''.


Isaacs studied Pinhole photography with [[Pinky M. M. Bass]], and is developing [[digital photography|digital]] pinhole techniques.
Isaacs studied Pinhole photography with Pinky M. M. Bass, and is developing digital pinhole techniques. He has also taught photography seminars and classes.


As an active member of the Photography Guild of the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]], Isaacs, helps provide support to the museum's photography collection through programming and fund-raising. Through this guild, Isaacs recently participated in the "Pinhole Camera" exhibit at Watley Drake.
As an active member of the Photography Guild of the [[Birmingham Museum of Art]], Isaacs helps provide support to the museum's photography collection through programming and fund-raising. Through this guild, Isaacs recently participated in the "Pinhole Camera" exhibit at Watley Drake. Isaacs also participates in [http://www.pinholeday.org/ Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day].


Isaacs participates in [http://www.pinholeday.org/ Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day] along with including [[Jessica Chan]], [[Jan Kapoor]], Yoon Lee, [[Mike Manley]], [[Maria Martinez]], David Silvan, and [[Sam Wang]] among thousands of artists the world over.
==Exhibitions==
* "[[UPsouth]]", curated by [[Anne Arrasmith]] and shown at several venues in Birmingham. [http://www.aavad.com/artistbibliog.cfm?id=6]
* "Contour: The Definitive Line", curated  by [[Jon Coffelt]] at [[Schedler Minchin Fine Art]]. [[http://www.schedlerminchin.com/events.asp?ac=ind&event=7936]
* Isaacs was also a regular exhibitor at [[Agnes]] between [[1992]] and [[2000]].


 
==Publications==
 
* hooks, bell, Emma Amos, Antoinette Spanos Nordan, and Priscilla Hancock Cooper. (1999) "UpSouth". Exhibition Catalog. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press.
==His work==
* Isaacs participated in the ''UPsouth'' exhibit which traveled to several venues in Birmingham. ''UPsouth'' featured the work of artists [[Emma Amos]] and writer [[Bell Hooks]], as well as Ann Benton, Priscilla Hancock Cooper, Karen Graffeo, Mary Ann Sampson, J. M. Walker and Marie Weaver.<ref>[http://www.aavad.com/artistbibliog.cfm?id=6 "UpSouth" travelling exhibition curated by Anne Arrasmith]</ref> Isaacs' work was also selected to be a part of "Contour: The Definitive Line" curated by [[Jon Coffelt]].<ref> [http://www.schedlerminchin.com/events.asp?ac=ind&event=7936
 
* "Contour:  The Definitive Line'']</ref>
 
* Isaacs exhibited his work at [[Agnes (gallery)|Agnes]], a Birmingham photography gallery from [[1992]] to [[2000]].  During this time, Isaacs was photography editor for Alabama Art Monthly, a state-wide magazine established and published through the Agnes gallery.
 
==Books==
* "UpSouth". Essays by [[bell hooks]], [[Emma Amos]] and Antoinette Spanos Nordan. Poetry by Priscilla Hancock Cooper. [Traveling exhibition.], 76 pp., color illus. 4to (10 x 8 in.), wraps. 1999  University of Alabama Press.
 
* [http://www.apls.state.al.us/webpages/pubs/APLSSerialsHoldings.pdf Alabama Art monthly], As the photography editor, Isaacs contributed photowork to over 20 editions of this periodical published by Agnes as a statewide art magazine.
 
*Isaacs was also the still photographer for the film, "Johnny Flynton".
 
==Notes==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.leeisaacs.com Lee Isaacs' website]
* [http://www.leeisaacs.com Lee Isaacs' website]
* [http://www2.una.edu/universityrelations/September2001.htm Alabama Art Monthly] Noles-Ross lists this in her bio.
* [http://www.pinholeday.org/ Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day]
* {{imdb name | id=1230298 | name=Lee Isaacs}}


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Lee Isaacs is a photographer active in Birmingham and a former photography editor for Alabama Art Monthly.

With more than 20 years experience as a photographer, Isaacs has involved himself with many different types of photography techniques including, digital, Polaroid, Polaroid transfer, and pinhole photography. Isaacs has also photographed for many artists and his photographs have been commissioned by the Alabama Symphony Orchestra, American Sports Medicine Institute, Cooking Light magazine, the Cumberland School of Law, First Alabama Bank, Krupp International, McWane, Inc, MedPartners, Money magazine, Russell Athletic, Samford University, Southern Company, Standard Deluxe, and UAB. He was the still photographer for the 2002 short film Johnny Flynton.

Isaacs studied Pinhole photography with Pinky M. M. Bass, and is developing digital pinhole techniques. He has also taught photography seminars and classes.

As an active member of the Photography Guild of the Birmingham Museum of Art, Isaacs helps provide support to the museum's photography collection through programming and fund-raising. Through this guild, Isaacs recently participated in the "Pinhole Camera" exhibit at Watley Drake. Isaacs also participates in Worldwide Pinhole Photography Day.

Exhibitions

Publications

  • hooks, bell, Emma Amos, Antoinette Spanos Nordan, and Priscilla Hancock Cooper. (1999) "UpSouth". Exhibition Catalog. Tuscaloosa: University of Alabama Press.

External links