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The photographer is a retired invasive radiologist who visited countless estate sales photographing objects that evoke emotional themes such as sadness, humor, irony, as well as commentary on our cultural history. The articles on display defy conventional expectations: a toilet paper holder for sale, a science project from 1939, a century old letter from a rejected lover, a beat up tape measure, a dentist's mold of a mostly edentulous mouth, a complete collection of Playboy magazines. Photographer Norm Diamond's process: In addition to photographing at the sales themselves, Diamond also buy items, usually spending less than $25. He then photograph them in his home studio with various lighting and backgrounds, which allows him to alter or emphasize his interpretations. Awards received by Norm Diamond: 2015 Finalist, Photolucida Critical Mass Competition 2014 2nd Place, Professional Division, National Arts Program Art Contest, Chicago, IL Hon. Mention, Intermediate Division, National Arts Program Art Contest, Chicago, IL Norm Diamond's work is in the following museums and permanent collections: Yad Vashem, Jerusalem Museum of the Shoah, Paris Griffin Museum of Photography

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.. .one can't help but feel a connection...and then, inevitably, a sense of loss., - Hyperallergic, May 11, 2017 .. . a poignant project on the transience of objects ..., - Lenscratch, May 8, 2017 Norm Diamond has found treasures that remind us of our own mortality..., - F - Stop Magazine, July 22, 2017

...one can't help but feel a connection...and then, inevitably, a sense of loss. , - Hyperallergic, May 11, 2017 ... a poignant project on the transience of objects ... , - Lenscratch, May 8, 2017 Norm Diamond has found treasures that remind us of our own mortality... , - F - Stop Magazine, July 22, 2017

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"Norm Diamond has been photographing estate sales in Dallas for over a year. Photos from ""What Is Left Behind Stories From Estate Sales"" have been shown at the Houston Center for Photography, the Davis Orton Gallery in Hudson, NY, and at the Griffin Museum of Photography. Based on this series, he was named a finalist in the 2015 Photolucida Critical Mass competition. Pictures from his previous projects have been exhibited in juried group shows including A. Smith Gallery, TX, PhotoPlace Gallery, VT, Center for Fine Art Photography, CO (June 2016), as well as several online galleries. His work has also been featured on several blogs: Lenscratch, Elizabeth Avedon, Julie Grahame, Slate.com, and PDN Photo of the Day,. Diamond is now a fulltime fine art photographer after a career in interventional radiology. He has studied with Debbie Fleming Caffery, Sean Kernan, Keith Carter, Arno Minkkinen, Aline Smithson and, from 2013 to the present, he has been mentored by Cig Harvey. In addition to his teachers, he attributes much of his success in photography to his experiences as a physician. Kat Kiernan is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Don't Take Pictures, a print and online photography publication. As the former Owner and Director of The Kiernan Gallery, she has designed and managed numerous thematic exhibitions, curating both solo and pop-up shows. She has reviewed portfolios for Photolucida's Critical Mass, FotoWeek DC, and PhotoNOLA, and lectured on photography at various institutions. In 2015 she received the Rising Star Award from the Griffin Museum of Photography for her contributions to the photographic community. Kat resides in Brooklyn, New York where she works as an art critic photographer, and is the Assistant Director of Louis K. Meisel Gallery. She holds a BFA in photography from Lesley University College of Art and Design. Her NY zip code is 11201."

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