Record Crowd Expected at 3rd Annual LOOK3 Festival of the Photograph

Charlottesville, VA (April 27, 2009) - In its third year, the LOOK3 Festival expects another weekend of sold-out attendance and thousands of additional spectators June 11-13 in Charlottesville, VA.  Taking place in venues throughout the downtown area, the LOOK3 Festival will celebrate the careers of legendary photographers, emerging talent and the best work from the past year, from photojournalism to fine art.  The historic Downtown area will be transformed for 3 days into a “living image” with thousands of photographs projected onto buildings, hung in the trees, and on display in all the galleries.  Highlights of the three-day Festival include gallery exhibitions and interviews with renowned photographers Sylvia Plachy, Martin Parr, and Gilles Peress; “Shots” and “Works” two nights of exceptional new work by a selection of photographers from around the world, projected onto a giant screen in a covered, outdoor concert arena. Read more