Tice lerner

Ever Onward | Chapter 1

4 May - 30 June 2012

Opening Reception: Friday, 4 May 2012 | 6 - 9 PM  

About the Exhibition:   

We are pleased to present the series, EVER ONWARD by photographer, Tice Lerner.  This inaugural exhibition by Lerner at Anthony Brunelli Fine Arts features gripping street photography from in and around the Upstate community of Binghamton, NY.  The images are up-close and personal snapshots of the inhabitants and inheritors of a bygone industrial economy that pervades much of the American landscape along the rust belt.   The stories behind the images are as compelling as the images.  The artist will be present at our opening reception to discuss and share his experiences.  We invite you to join us.   

Project Summary

"My street photos for this series are taken in the area around Binghamton, New York. This area, once a well-off manufacturing town for defense during the cold war and founding city of IBM, has long been economically depressed. It was well known that in the heyday of Binghamton IBM had some of their largest factories nearby. 

In that bygone era, large companies were cradle to grave multigenerational employers that were more like countries than corporations. Binghamton "IBMers" would show their pride by singing their corporate anthems daily--one of which was called "Ever Onward." IBM, like the rest of these large companies, has long left Binghamton, leaving behind chemical spills and economic disparities. These disparities are reflected by the state of the town, which seems like a time capsule from the 1970s. 

I seek to highlight the sometimes sad but always quirky inhabitants of a seemingly decayed town past its prime." 

Artist Statement

"There are people we see every day but never greet, streets we pass but would not walk on. My impetus is to walk on those streets and interact with such individuals. Street photography is not watching a crowd, it's becoming part of the crowd. I don't think there is a better way to truly appreciate the people I photograph until I have walked on the same pavement that they have. Each photo is a glimpse of my personal experience with my subjects up-close and candid, for better or worse."  

Opening Night