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Commercial Photographer, Christopher Winton-Stahle, launches a three-year traveling exhibition with the Virginia Museum of Fine Art |  |
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For Immediate Release
From this experience, Winton-Stahle, produced a mesmerizing photographic series appropriately title, “China Now” which not only focuses on old world china with a variety of traditional scenes of people and daily life but also begins to explain through visual depiction the country’s explosive economic and technological growth as it moves past the Mao-era of the 20th century into a time where Traditions are evolving and, in some cases, being consumed by technology, development and the drive for a newer, bigger, and better China. “China Now”, is a long term traveling educational exhibition of 30 (20 x 24”) pigment print photographs that will be available for local viewing at the VMFA’s Pauley Center from September 4th to October 28th 2007 before it begins its 3 year tour with the VMFA’s partnering museums making it available to the public until August of 2010. For more detailed information about the exhibit please visit: Or to view the series online visit: ### |
In December of 2005 Richmond based commercial photographer and 2006 recipient of the VMFA Professional Fellowship Grant, Christopher Winton-Stahle was asked to participate in a bilateral exchange program sponsored by the Rose Group for Cross-Cultural Understanding and the China Association for International Friendly Contact. The program's aim was to increase American understanding of China and its history, core values, traditions and philosophy.