Work in Progress, September 2012

These latest photographs were shot in July and August of 2012.

Lunch Hour, West Village, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Tourists, Battery Park, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Waiting Girls, Lower Manhattan, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Mother and Daughter, Downtown Manhattan, 2012 © Robert Forlini

In front of the New York Public Library, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Man Bathing in Fountain, Washington Square Park, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlni

Man at Work, Greenwich Village, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlni

Woman with Mannequins, Upper West Side, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Tiffany & Co., NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Woman in Wheelchair, Lower Manhatan, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Family Party, Lake Peekskill, NY, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Swimming, Lake Peekskill, NY, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Sideshow, Rhinebeck, NY, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Petting Zoo, Rhinebeck, NY, 2012 © Robert Forlini

In front of the Plaza Hotel, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Rockefeller Plaza, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Times Square, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Graffiti, Mulberry St., NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Jackson, Baltimore, MD, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Diane, Lake Peekskill, NY, 2012 © Robert Forlini

"Water" Photography Exhibit at Vermont PhotoPlace Gallery

People at Fountain, NYC, 2011 © Robert Forlini

My photograph, People at Fountain, NY, 2011, has been selected by juror Connie Imboden to appear in an exhibition entitled "Water" at Vermont PhotoPlace Gallery's Online Gallery. To quote from the juror's statement, "Water is a subject near and dear to me.  I have spent almost thirty years exploring the mesmerizing qualities of it – how it can distort, magnify, elongate and reflect ... I found myself attracted to the photographs that rely on a special way of seeing – of using the water to see in a new way, rather than finding a special subject or event and making a picture of it.  It is through the seeing and the exploration, that the image becomes unique and original and can transform an ordinary subject into something extraordinary". In addition, the picture will be published in an exhibition catalog which will be available through the gallery website.

Work in Progress, July 2012

This group of new photographs was shot in New York City and environs in May and June 2012.

Lara Spencer, Stormville, NY, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Dog Drinking, Stormville, NY, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Record Hunter, Stormville, NY, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Woman with Cell Phone Pushing Stroller, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Stroller Check, Greenwich Village, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Pigeon and Man with Cans, Columbus Circle, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Woman with Umbrella, Park Ave., NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Man on Bench, The High Line, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Street Vendor, Lower Broadway, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Dismantled Doll, Stormville, NY, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Jackson with Truck, Lake Peekskill, NY, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Self Portrait in Window, Millerton, NY, 2012 © Robert Forlini

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Work in Progress, June 2012

These new photographs were shot in March and April, 2012.

Spectators, St. Patrick's Day Parade, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Man with Shopping Cart, St. Patrick's Day Parade, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Flower Vendor, St. Patrick's Day Parade, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

TV Interview, St. Patrick's Day Parade, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Woman Walking, St. Patrick's Day Parade, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Woman in Mask, Easter Parade, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Parade Goers, Easter Parade, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Cotton Candy Vendor, Easter Parade, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Woman in Underwear, Easter Parade, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Statuary, Newburgh, NY, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Work in Progress, May 2012

Here is a selection of recent photographs which I shot in January, February and March of 2012.

Confetti, Asian Lunar New Year, Chinatown, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Dragon Dancer, Asian Lunar New Year, Chinatown, NYC, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Cotton Candy Vendor, Asian Lunar New Year, Chinatown, NYC, 2012
© Robert Forlini

Family with Fireworks, Asian Lunar New Year, Chinatown, NYC, 2012
© Robert Forlini

Shell Collectors, Clearwater Beach, FL, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Jenga Game, New Year's Celebration, Queens, NY, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Train Station, Croton-on-Hudson, NY, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Self-Portrait with Quinn, Peekskill, NY, 2012 © Robert Forlini

Maillardet's Automaton, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia, PA, 2012
© Robert Forlini

Shop Window, Peekskill, NY, 2012 © Robert Forlini

"Home", Photography Exhibition at Umbrella Arts in NYC from May 3-26, 2012

Saturday Morning, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 1992 © Robert Forlini

I will be showing my photograph Saturday Morning in an exhibition entitled "Home" at Umbrella Arts Gallery on New York's Lower East Side from May 3-26. The Opening Reception will be on Wednesday May 9 from 6-8 pm. The show was curated by photographer Harvey Stein, and is part of an ongoing series of exhibits investigating themes that explore the basic yet complex and necessary needs and desires of the human condition. These themes throw the spotlight on our daily experiences that are omnipresent, totally necessary, but are mostly overlooked or when acknowledged are usually taken for granted. Nothing is more basic, necessary and involuntary than sleep, food, and shelter. Through this ongoing exploration, surprising and creative images have made our needs more conscious and allow the artist and viewer to be more connected to the richness of every day life, experience and surroundings. A book based on the exhibited images for "Home" will be published by the gallery and will be for sale during the exhibition.

“The ache for home lives in all of us. The safe place where we can go as we are and not to be questioned.”---Maya Angelou

“People usually are the happiest at home.”---William Shakespeare 

•  The gallery is located at 317 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10003, and can be contacted at (212) 505-7196 or at info@umbrellaarts.com
• Gallery Hours are: Thursday-Saturday, 1:00-6:00 PM and by appointment.
• There will be an Opening Reception on Wednesday May 9 from 6:00-8:00 PM.
• The exhibition will run from May 3 to 26, 2012.