Published since 1977 by Light Work, a non-profit, artist-run photography center in Syracuse, NY, Contact Sheet is where lovers of photography—from museum professionals to avid amateurs to collectors—turn to see the latest work by important emerging and mid-career artists from around the world. A one-year subscription to Contact Sheet includes five issues. Four of the issues are catalogues featuring work by a single artist, and one special issue, The Light Work Annual, includes work by artists invited to participate in Light Work’s Artist-in-Residence program.     Basic Subscription $40.00 $36.00 Contact Sheet is designed and printed in the tradition of fine art photography monographs and is completely commercial free. Many important photographers have been included in the early stages of their careers, including Cindy Sherman, Andres Serrano, Carrie Mae Weems, James Casebere, Zeke Berman, Laurie Simmons, Suzanne Opton, Hank Willis Thomas, and Lisa M. Robinson.       Basic Subscription - Special Offer $475.00 $427.50 Five issues of Contact Sheet, plus signed platinum print Branded Chest by Hank Willis Thomas and a copy of his book Pitch Blackness.       Basic Plus Subscription Book Collectors Offer Add to your library with a year’s subscription to Contact Sheet and receive a signed copy of the monograph Pitch Blackness by Hank Willis Thomas, plus a bonus book at an amazing discount. Subscribe at the Book Collectors level for only $75 (or $67.50 if you order online)! On the Sixth Day with subscription and Pitch Blackness $75.00 $67.50   South Central with subscription and Pitch Blackness $75.00 $67.50   Times Squared with subscription and Pitch Blackness $75.00 $67.50   We Skate Hardcore with subscription and Pitch Blackness $75.00 $67.50   Genetic Self-Portrait with subscription and Pitch Blackness $75.00 $67.50   Hank Willis Thomas has been featured in exhibitions in museums and galleries across the country, including at the Wadsworth Athenaeum Museum of Art in Hartford, CT; Light Factory in Charlotte, NC; Studio Museum in Harlem, NY; Jack Shainman Gallery in New York, NY; and the African American Museum in Philadelphia, PA, among many others. His photographs have been published in numerous books and publications including Reflections in Black: A History of African American Photographers (W.W. Norton, 2000) and Winter in America (self-published in 2006 with Kambui Olujimi). Thomas participated in Light Work’s Artist-in-Residence program in 2005. Bonus Book: Choose your bonus book from the following selection of signed books. On the Sixth Day by Alessandra Sanguinetti ($65 value); South Central by Mark Steinmetz ($65 value); Times Squared by Toby Old ($35 value); We Skate Hardcore by Vincent Cianni ($25 value); and Genetic Self-Portrait by Gary Schneider ($35 value). Supplies are limited. Print Collectors Offer Light Work’s Fine Print Program for 2009 offers signed, original photographs by artists Krista Steinke, Marla Sweeney, and Garie Waltzer. These limited edition prints are available for $275 each (or $247.50 if you order online). All prints are matted and ready for framing or archival storage. Participate in our Fine Print Program and you will also receive a one-year complimentary subscription that includes all five annual issues of Contact Sheet. All three of these limited edition photographs were made expressly for Light Work, and the generosity of each artist makes it possible for us to offer these original photographs to our subscribers at exceptionally low prices. We only have a limited number of prints available through this special offer. To ensure that you receive the print you want, we suggest placing your order without delay. A limited number of prints from previous subscription programs remain available. Platinum Editions Our 2009 Platinum Editions category features an original signed, limited edition platinum print by Finnish-born artist Arno Rafael Minkkinen. During a career that has spanned the world and nearly four decades, Minkkinen has combined the beauty and purity of myriad landscapes with the infinite flexibility of the human form. Featuring himself as the main actor on the vast stage of nature, Minkkinen’s photographs bend, twist, and immerse the body back into its primal settings. His masterful use of line, texture, and com- position create isolated moments that reestablish a harmonious relationship between mankind and the ground, water, and flora that feed and nurture its corporality and spirit. In images such as Paper, Scissor, Rock, Minkkinen and the exact locations of the exposures remain anonymous, making possible a global expression of humanity’s eternal place in the organic order. Born in Helsinki, Finland, Minkkinen received a BA in English from Wagner College, and an MFA in Photography from the Rhode Island School of Design. His images have been exhibited worldwide. His exhibition SAGA: The Journey of Arno Rafael Minkkinen: Thirty-five Years of Photographs is currently on tour through Europe, Canada, and the United States. He has won many international awards, and his work is included in over fifty permanent collections, including the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris, France; the Museum of Fine Arts Boston in Boston, MA; Musée de l’Élysée in Lausanne, Switzerland; and Addison Gallery of American Art in Andover, MA, among many others. Minkkinen’s work can be seen on his website at www.arnorafaelminkkinen.org. The print is offered exclusively to Contact Sheet subscribers for $500 (or $450 if you order online). The edition was produced by renowned platinum printer Sal Lopes, and is printed on 100% rag paper. Benefactor's Category The Benefactor Offer represents an excellent value and an intuitive way to further your collection. Contributors of $1,000 (or $900 if you order online), will receive all three prints in our Print Collectors category (Krista Steinke, Marla Sweeney, and Garie Waltzer), one Platinum Editions print by Arno Minkkinen, and the signed book Pitch Blackness by Hank Willis Thomas. By selecting to participate in this category you will save $400 on the cost of the prints and book, and receive a one-year subscription to Contact Sheet. Thank you for Supporting Light Work Contact Sheet is designed and printed in the tradition of fine art photography monographs and is completely commercial free. Many important photographers have been included in the early stages of their careers, including Cindy Sherman, Andres Serrano, Carrie Mae Weems, James Casebere, Zeke Berman, Laurie Simmons, Suzanne Opton, Hank Willis Thomas, and Lisa M. Robinson. A one-year basic subscription is $40, saving you $35 off the retail price (or $36 if you order online). Other subscription options include Basic Plus subscriptions and the Fine Print Program. We invite you to begin or renew your subscription, and see first-hand the innovative and creative work of serious artists who are making important contributions to the field of photography. 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