Lydia Panas

Lydia Panas
Born1958
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Known forPhotography
Notable workThe Mark of Abel
Websitelydiapanas

Lydia Panas (born 1958[1] in Philadelphia)[2] is an American photographer.

Biography

Panas holds degrees from Boston College, the School of Visual Arts, and New York University[3] and received an independent study fellowship from the Whitney Museum.[2]

She has photographed for The New York Times[4][5] and exhibited in the US and abroad.[6] Her book The Mark of Abel[7] was named one of Photo District News Books of 2012 as well as best coffee table book by the Daily Beast.[6][8][9] Penas published a second book, Falling From Grace, in 2016.[10][11][12] She has been invited to teach classes and lecture in various colleges and venues, including the Museum of Modern Art, Lafayette, Muhlenberg, Cedar Crest, Moravian, and others.[13]

Panas lives in Kutztown, Pennsylvania.[14]

Her work is included in the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston[15] the Center for Photography at Woodstock,[16] and the Brooklyn Museum of Art.[17]

Selected Exhibits

2014 – "Lydia Panas: After Sargent." Martin Art Gallery, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA[18]

2017 – "Something Like Love." Eckhaus Gallery, Kutztown, PA[19]

2019 – "Sleeping Beauty." Baker Center of the Arts, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA[20]

2022 – "Sleeping Beauty." Bailey Contemporary Arts, Pompano Beach, FL[21]

References

  1. ^ "Lydia Panas". Brooklyn Museum. Archived from the original on 11 January 2022. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  2. ^ a b Panas, Lydia; Uhrhane, Jennifer (October 2011). "The Mark of Abel" (PDF). Loupe: Journal of the Photographic Resource Center. 2 (1). Photographs by Lydia Panas. Boston University: 8–15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Lydia Panas". Maine Media Workshops. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017.
  4. ^ Sanghavi, Darshak (16 December 2009). "When Does Death Start?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 14 May 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  5. ^ Hurley, Dan (29 July 2011). "A Drug for Down Syndrome". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 17 September 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. ^ a b "Lydia Panas". LensCulture. Archived from the original on 4 December 2021. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  7. ^ Panas, Lydia; Maile Meloy Slade, George (2011). The Mark of Abel. Heidelberg: Kehrer Verlag. ISBN 9783868282290. OCLC 766531204.
  8. ^ Horne, Rebecca (3 April 2012). "Human Relations Department". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on 8 April 2012. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  9. ^ Singman-Aste, Michael (5 September 2012). "Sibling Rivalry". SF Weekly. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017.
  10. ^ "Lydia Panas". Los Angeles Center of Photography. Archived from the original on 30 January 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  11. ^ "Falling from Grace by Lydia Panas". Strant Magazine. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017.
  12. ^ Panas, Lydia. Falling From Grace. OCLC 991617438.
  13. ^ "Albright College's Freedman Gallery Presents Lydia Panas: Ghost Portraits". Albright College. 7 May 2015. Archived from the original on 13 March 2017.
  14. ^ Mayk, Vicki (1 February 2017). "Sordoni Art Gallery Presents the Photography Exhibition After Sargent by Lydia Panas, Jan. 20 – March 3". Wilkes University. Archived from the original on 17 May 2021.
  15. ^ "Lydia Panas: French Pastoral". Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  16. ^ "Search Collection". Center for Photography at Woodstock. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  17. ^ "Mother – Lydia Panas". Brooklyn Museum. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  18. ^ "Art Exhibits". The Morning Call. 12 October 2014. pp. Go.6. ISSN 0884-5557.
  19. ^ "Art Exhibits". The Morning Call. 19 February 2017. pp. E.6. ISSN 0884-5557.
  20. ^ Siegel, Steve (10 March 2019). "Eyes wide open; Lydia Panas' 'Sleeping Beauty' photo exhibit awakens audience at Muhlenberg College". The Morning Call. pp. U.1. ISSN 0884-5557.
  21. ^ "Lydia Panas – Sleeping Beauty". Nomad Art Projects. Spring 2022. Archived from the original on 3 November 2023. Retrieved 3 November 2023.