London Free Press, May 3, 2005

Photojournalist sees landlessness, unrest
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By Noel Gallagher, Free Press Arts & Entertainment Reporter

	Larry Towell, "Durango Colony, Durango, Mexico", Gelatin Silver Print, 1994, 16 x 20 in. ©Larry Towell/Magnum Photos A picture becomes art by portraying more than what meets the eye, says award-winning photojournalist Larry Towell. "Photography often fails to look into things, only at them," adds the 51-year-old Lambton County resident, whose works will be on view in Projects, the exhibit opening Friday at the Michael Gibson Gallery. "What I try to do in a photograph is get beyond the surface and hook into the imagination. A good photo should capture a moment and make you focus on something you hadn't realized before." Landlessness and social unrest, he notes, are major themes in his photo studies.... IF YOU GO What: Projects, an exhibit of 25 works by photographer Larry Towell Where: Michael Gibson Gallery, 157 Carling St. (439-0451) When: Opening Friday and ending May 28; gallery hours: 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays to Fridays; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays; photographs in the exhibit can be viewed at www.gibsongallery.com

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