BRATTLEBORO — Burt Glinn was one of Magnum Photos' preeminent photographers.
One iconic image he captured was that of a young girl swinging in front of Barcelona's Sagrada Família. This image - donated by Glinn's widow - is just one of the internationally known photographs that will be available for purchase at In-Sight Photography Project's 16th Annual Silent Auction & Exhibition.
The estate of John Launois has donated two photographs, including one of the Beatles that became the Aug. 8, 1964 cover of The Saturday Evening Post.
Dennis Brack, a White House photographer for more than 52 years, donated another Beatles photograph. A copy of Brack's book, “Presidential Picture Stories,” will also be available at the auction.
The auction is dedicated to local photographer Roger Katz, a longtime supporter of In-Sight who died in April of 2013. Well known in the community as a professional photographer, he was frequently seen around town with a camera depending from his neck. He shared his knowledge of photography with anyone who asked, and mentored many.
A retrospective of his work was recently shown at the Vermont Center for Photography. Katz's photographs will be available in the auction.
More than 200 generous photographers donate works each year. Photography subjects range widely, from portraits and landscapes to experimental techniques. The photographers range from local to world-class professionals.
This year's auction includes works from such renowned photographers as Steve Fitch, Danny Wilcox Frazier, David Hilliard, Nathan Lyons, the estate of Mark Shaw, and Joel Sternfeld, as well as locally beloved and accomplished photographers Philip Calabria, Bob George, Forrest Holzapfel, Rebecca Lepkoff, Evie Lovett, Kate Merrill, Michael Poster, Christine Triebert, and John Willis.
The exhibit opens Friday, Oct. 3, at 5:30 p.m. and ends Sunday, Nov. 2, at 6 p.m. All artwork in the exhibit is on view for bidding at the Vermont Center for Photography and at www.auction.insight-photography.org.
Proceeds from the auction support In-Sight's scholarship fund. The auction is In-Sight's most notable fundraiser.
Program Director Zach Stephens said he started his photography career 15 years ago as a scholarship student at In-Sight and knows firsthand the importance of the auction proceeds.
“When you place a bid you're not just entering to win a remarkable print; you're helping area youth grow into positive active members of their communities,” he said.
The In-Sight Photography Project teaches photography to youth 11-18 throughout Southern Vermont regardless of their ability to pay. The organization offers students a creative voice and outlet, tools for self-awareness and self-worth, and the encouragement to engage in their communities.
In-Sight is the home of the Exposures Program, a cross-cultural exchange program that establishes the arts as a common language among youth from diverse communities. Exposures has brought together youth from southern Vermont and locations such as New York City, Chicago, the Navajo Nation in Arizona, and the Lakota Nation of Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota.
In-Sight has served more than 2,500 youth since its founding in 1992 by photographers John Willis and Bill Ledger.