what’s happening now
Four large prints from The Manual Project are now on display at 582 Valley Rd., West Orange, NJ. Part of the Windows in the Valley initiative of Valley Arts, the display is in coordination with an exhibit of The Manual Project at The Ironworks Gallery December 16th 2011 through January 21, 2012
The Manual Project is featured in Italy’s Urban Magazine in their 100th issue. Five pages beginning on page 15 make up a great spread showing 4 images from the series. Mille Grazie!
Our local arts district gets noticed by the NY Times…. Real Estate Expanding an Arts Community By ANTOINETTE MARTIN Published: October 27, 2011 In Orange, as other projects remain stalled, the nonprofit developer Hands Inc. plans to add more housing for “working artists.” The Article mentions Dan Fenelon, Terry Boddie, Oualie Arts, HANDS Inc., Valley …
I wrote An article about using collodio-chloride printing-out-paper for Photo Technique Magazine. I reviewed Alt-Photo Products specialty paper which is a re-creation of a historic silver printing technique. I tested the paper by printing the traditional glass plate negatives and also used digital negatives made with an inkjet printer. The article begins…. “In a time …
Elizabeth Oguss of The Montclair Times writes about my book Manual and the book signing this Saturday October 22 at 1pm at Watchung Booksellers, 54 Fairfield Street in Upper Montclair http://www.northjersey.com/arts_entertainment/132220423_Bill_Westheimer_shows_off_his_handiwork.html
On Saturday October 22 at 1pm I will be on hand signing books. (sorry, I couldn’t resist the pun) and making hand shadows that look like Elvis. OK, maybe only one of those two things will happen. Please come by to say hello and see which one is real. I will be signing all four …
Upper Montclair NJ’s delightful independent bookshop Watchung Booksellers is now selling my books. Located at 54 Fairfield St. in Upper Montclair, Watchung Booksellers is a community institution that has a great selection of books and a helpful pleasant staff who can talk about books and find what you want. They have on hand signed copies …
The Indie Photobook Library added four of my books to its collection. The additions include MANUAL, ODDYSSEY, MOMENTO, and VISIONS IN THE DARK. The Indie Photobook Library (iPL) was founded in 2010 by Larissa Leclair. It is an archive that strives to preserve and showcase self-published photobooks, photobooks independently published and distributed, photography exhibition catalogs, …
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 …
Lens Culture is featuring The Manual Project Lens Culture is an online magazine celebrating international contemporary photography, art, media, and world cultures. Discover photography from all continents and various points of view: documentary, fine art, photojournalism, poetic, personal, abstract, human, and street photography. Read essays, analysis and criticism about photography and culture. Listen to audio/video …