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The Collector

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Charles Schwartz On January 24, 2019 my dear friend Charles Schwartz died. He had been sick and incapacitated for years, so his death was bittersweet. He was released from a personal hell being imprisoned in his crumpled body. May 21st, 2019 a memorial was held at the Explorers Club in midtown Manhattan where Charles had …

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Concealed Confined and Collected

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Two of my 3D printed artist books “Wm. S. – The Complete works of William Shakespeare” and “Visions in the Dark” are included in the exhibit “Reader’s Art: Concealed, Confined and Collected” at the Minnesota Center for Book Arts 1011 Washington Ave. S. #100, Minneapolis MN 55415  from May 8 – July 26, 2015 Closing …

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3D Visions

3D printed book

I seem to always be straddling eras of technology and the Camera Obscura Project which was a collaboration with Charles Schwartz is a great example.  It began with Charles’ Camera Obscura which is located on the upper east side of Manhattan with a dramatic view over New York City’s Central Park.  We spent years using …

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Abecedarian Gallery

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Update: Unfortunately the gallery is closed. For exhibition, acquisition, or publishing information please contact the artist. Abecedarian Gallery in Denver CO was selling my books. It is now a virtual gallery and Alicia Bailey curates shows in other locations. Alicia Bailey‘s wonderful gallery located at 910 Santa Fe St. in Denver’s Santa Fe gallery district …

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New York City: In Focus Vol.2

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My 70″ wide panorama of New York City’s Central Park Reservoir at sunset is included in the second New York City: In Focus traveling exhibition.  Organized by the NYC Health and Hospitals Corp.  Art Collection, the show opens on Thursday June 23, 2011.  The reception for the artists is on June 23  at 5:30pm at …

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STATEMENT I believe art should ask questions, not provide answers. My goal is to take the familiar and make it unfamiliar; to ask a question and begin a dialogue with the viewer.  W.H. Auden said: ”Knowledge may have its purposes, but guessing is always more fun than knowing.” I don’t capture what is there, but …

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Cosa Nostra : (Our Thing) at Alan Klotz Gallery

Bill Westheimer & Charles Schwartz’s Camera Obscura work is included in the show from April 9th – May 2nd 2009 at Alan Klotz Gallery 511 West 25th Street, Suite 701 New York New York 10001 Tel: 212 741 4764 EMAIL: info@klotzgallery.com Reception: Thursday April 23rd, 6 – 8 PM This show explores relationships between images …

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Gallery 51

Gallery 51 on Church Street in Montclair NJ exhibited 40″ x 50″ giclee prints of the “Dragonfly” collodion photogram and “Rose Cane 7” collodion photogram. Also on exhibit were two Camera Obscura images from Bill’s collaboration with Charles Schwartz.

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