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It has been said that photographer and educator Gregory Heisler possesses “the eye of an artist, the mind of a scientist, and the heart of a journalist.” Renowned for his technical mastery and thoughtful responsiveness over a career spanning more than 35 years, his enthusiasm, curiosity, and drive are manifested in his hands-on approach to all aspects of the image making process. Having photographed luminaries ranging from Bill Clinton to Bruce Springsteen, he is perhaps best known for his more than 70 cover portraits for TIME magazine. His iconic portraits and innovative visual essays have graced the covers and pages of many other magazines, including LIFE, ESQUIRE, FORTUNE, GQ, GEO, SPORTS ILLUSTRATED, ESPN, and THE NEW YORK TIMES MAGAZINE. He has also photographed major advertising campaigns for such clients as American Express, Benson & Hedges, Dewar’s, Ford, Guinness, Marlboro, Merrill Lynch, Nike, Pfizer, Reebok, and United Technologies. Private portrait commissions are another important focus of Gregory’s work.The first photographic portrait for New York’s City Hall was his lithographic print of Mayor Edward I. Koch. He has also completed a suite of large-scale portraits of noted authors and actors for the National Arts Club in New York. Among the kudos he has received are the Alfred Eisenstadt Award and the Leica Medal of Excellence. Gregory has been profiled in AMERICAN PHOTO, COMMUNICATION ARTS, ESQUIRE, LIFE, and numerous industry periodicals. Having been a founding member of the elite Canon Explorers of Light, he has just been chosen to be a Canon Legend, and is also an Ilford Master. As a sought-after speaker and educator, he has taught at scores of workshops and seminars throughout the country and overseas. He is currently focused on personal projects and mentoring graduate and undergraduate students as Distinguished Professor of Photography at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University. His widely acclaimed book, /Gregory Heisler: 50 Portraits, with a foreword by Michael R. Bloomberg, New York City Mayor (and Presidential candidate),/published by Random House/Amphoto in October 2013, and in its third printing.
Renee is a nimble results-driven communications and marketing professional with more than 10 years of experience in performing arts, entertainment and new media. She is a creative storyteller well versed in virtual community management and cultural marketing, with specific attention to tone, messaging and outcomes. As a Queens, New York native and a graduate of New York University’s McGhee School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) in Digital Media and Communications, and Tisch School of the Arts in Producing. She was also an inaugural Edward I. Koch Fellow for the Historic House Trust New York’s Lewis H. Latimer House. Renee has also guest lectured at NYU’s Graduate Museum Studies division. Currently, Renee serves as the Chair of Communications Committee for the Universal Hip Hop Museum. As an influencer it has always been her passion to shape conversations via her work in not for profits whose missions have included children, HIV/AIDS awareness, persons with disabilities and the arts. Adept at utilizing community engagement to amplify the positive impact of technology on a changing multicultural landscape, her goal is to have a positive impact on communities and culture ultimately with the goal of lifting, inspiring and empowering them. Her love of the arts was shaped during her formative years at a time when the arts were funded in NYC’s public schools and as a graduate of the Professional Children’s School founded in 1914, whose credo is ‘to support the arts and to celebrate the mind.”
Renee is a nimble results-driven communications and marketing professional with more than 10 years of experience in performing arts, entertainment and new media. She is a creative storyteller well versed in virtual community management and cultural marketing, with specific attention to tone, messaging and outcomes. As a Queens, New York native and a graduate of New York University’s McGhee School of Continuing and Professional Studies (SCPS) in Digital Media and Communications, and Tisch School of the Arts in Producing. She was also an inaugural Edward I. Koch Fellow for the Historic House Trust New York’s Lewis H. Latimer House. Renee has also guest lectured at NYU’s Graduate Museum Studies division. Currently, Renee serves as the Chair of Communications Committee for the Universal Hip Hop Museum. As an influencer it has always been her passion to shape conversations via her work in not for profits whose missions have included children, HIV/AIDS awareness, persons with disabilities and the arts. Adept at utilizing community engagement to amplify the positive impact of technology on a changing multicultural landscape, her goal is to have a positive impact on communities and culture ultimately with the goal of lifting, inspiring and empowering them. Her love of the arts was shaped during her formative years at a time when the arts were funded in NYC’s public schools and as a graduate of the Professional Children’s School founded in 1914, whose credo is ‘to support the arts and to celebrate the mind.” For more info: http://www.indiereviewcd.com https://twitter.com/IndieRevue https://www.instagram.com/indie.review https://www.facebook.com/indie.review --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/indie-review/support
In 1973, Arthur Browne became a copy boy at the Daily News. Now 44 years later he is the Editor-in-Chief and Publisher of New York City’s home town newspaper. In the past four decades, Browne has covered the city’s most compelling stories…as a reporter, a columnist, editorial page editor and editor, investigative editor, managing editor, and now editor-in-chief and publisher. Politico calls Browne the “tortured heart and soul” of the newspaper. In 2007, he won a Pulitzer Prize for editorials that exposed the devastating health problems resulting from the 9/11 attack on The World Trade Center. His books, I Koch , on the late New York City mayor Edward I. Koch and One Righteous Man: Samuel Battle and the Shattering of the Color Line in New York , are must reads for anyone interested in the Big Apple’s life and history. Click above to hear the entire Conversations with Allan Wolper podcast.
Bob Herbert's Op-Ed.TV welcomes Neil Barsky, director of the film "Koch" a documentary about the charismatic former Mayor of New York, Edward I. Koch. Joining them is Diane M. Coffey, former Chief of Staff to Mayor Koch and one of his closest friends.
Process, Powers, and Lessons for the Future: 25 Years of New York City Charter Revisions
Welcome and Recognition Honoring Dr. Frank Macchiarola and NYC Mayor Edward I. Koch — Anthony W. Crowell, Dean & President, New York Law School Keynote — Michael A. Cardozo, NYC Corporation Counsel
Kenneth Lipper, former New York City Deputy Mayor, explained how an incident in a movie theater, not only illustrated Mayor Edward I. Koch’s personal style but also shed light on his tremendous success as a New York City politician. Interview Session: 1992
Ronnie is joined by Hon. Ed Koch, former Mayor of New York City. The venerated political analyst discusses the controversial issue of term limits and shares his views on the upcoming election.