CAPTURING MOMENTS
A Closing Program for the “Gambatte!” Exhibit with Photojournalists Paul Kitagaki, Jr and Renee Byer
Saturday, July 19, 1 pm
Join us for a rare opportunity to hear from the Pulitzer Prize-winning duo Paul Kitagaki, Jr and Renee Byer, whose photos capture the deep emotion held tight by their subjects and are amplified by their craft as photo journalists to tell the stories of the moment.
While Kitagaki’s “Gambatte! Legacy of an Enduring Spirit” is currently on view at J-Sei, the program will highlight photos from his collection, covering Sports, including 10 Olympics, earthquakes and other World events throughout his career.
Byer’s “Living on a Dollar a Day” has documented individuals and families on the brink of survival, by visiting 10 countries on 4 continents. Hear from this dynamic husband and wife duo, on the view from their lens and how these captured moments help bring people together and create change.
This event is the Closing Program for “Gambatte! Legacy of An Enduring Spirit” featuring contemporary photos by Paul Kitagaki, Jr that complement and mirror the original photographs of Lange and her counterparts and that reveal the strength and perseverance of his subjects.
Paul Kitagaki Jr. has traveled the world covering natural and human-caused disasters, documenting the lives of everyday Iraqis living under Saddam Hussein, Mexico City residents digging out of a deadly earthquake, Asian factory workers laboring for pennies to produce high-end athletic shoes for the U.S. and international athletes competing for gold at ten different Olympic Games. Kitagaki’s work has been honored with dozens of photo awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, and been nominated for Emmys. He’s been published in news outlets worldwide, including National Geographic, Time, Smithsonian Magazine, Sports Illustrated, Stern, People, Mother Jones, the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, the Los Angeles Times and the Washington Post, as well as in his home paper, The Sacramento Bee.
Track & Field, Fencing, Olympics 2012, Photos by Paul Kitagaki, Jr
Mother’s Love – Ghana, Child Herder – Bolivia, Photos by Renee Byer
Renée C. Byer is a catalyst for change. She is an award-winning documentary photojournalist, videographer and multimedia field producer best known for her in-depth work focusing on the disadvantaged and those who otherwise would not be heard. Her ability to produce photographs with profound emotional resonance and sensitivity earned her the Pulitzer Prize for feature photography in 2007 and dozens of national and international honors, including the World Understanding Award from Pictures of the Year International, and Pulitzer Finalist in 2013. Byer’s internationally acclaimed book, “Living on a Dollar a Day: The Lives and Faces of the World’s Poor,” illuminates the stories of people living on the brink of survival, and invites you to put an end to extreme poverty. The book won First Place Documentary Book from the International Photography Awards in 2014.