with local artist Mark Parascandola at Studio 1469
Wednesday, June 4th
Wednesday, June 4th
6:30pm - 8:30pm
Free
Artist Mark Parascandola releases his first photography book, Carabanchel on Wednesday, June 4 at Studio 1469 in Columbia Heights. Carabanchel spotlights Parascandola’s photography of the defunct prison that once jailed Spain’s most notorious political prisoners for the greater part of the 20th Century. The book documents the former prison, its history and nearby community. Parascandola visited the Carabanchel site in October 2008, as a fierce debate over the future of the prison grew. Unknown then to the photographer and the community, the prison was to be demolished a few weeks later. Carabanchel gives audiences a view into the famous prison’s unique architecture as it was altered by Spanish graffiti artists. Copies of the book will be available for $40 at the event. Afterwards, the book will be available via http://www.parascandola.com/ for $45.
About the artist: Mark is a local artist who lives in DC in the U St area. A PhD epidemiologist by training, he uses photography to explore patterns of movement in human populations, focusing on architecture as evidence of often-invisible social, environmental and economic processes. Mark has family roots in the desert landscape of Almería, Spain, and he is currently documenting the remains of old movie sets constructed in the region during the 1960s and 1970s. His exhibit “Once Upon a Time in Almería” was recently on view at the Embassy of Spain in Washington, DC and the Miami Public Library. His work has been featured at various galleries in Washington, DC and at Galería Acanto in Almeria, Spain and appears in the DC Art Bank and numerous individual collections.
Artist Mark Parascandola releases his first photography book, Carabanchel on Wednesday, June 4 at Studio 1469 in Columbia Heights. Carabanchel spotlights Parascandola’s photography of the defunct prison that once jailed Spain’s most notorious political prisoners for the greater part of the 20th Century. The book documents the former prison, its history and nearby community. Parascandola visited the Carabanchel site in October 2008, as a fierce debate over the future of the prison grew. Unknown then to the photographer and the community, the prison was to be demolished a few weeks later. Carabanchel gives audiences a view into the famous prison’s unique architecture as it was altered by Spanish graffiti artists. Copies of the book will be available for $40 at the event. Afterwards, the book will be available via http://www.parascandola.com/ for $45.
About the artist: Mark is a local artist who lives in DC in the U St area. A PhD epidemiologist by training, he uses photography to explore patterns of movement in human populations, focusing on architecture as evidence of often-invisible social, environmental and economic processes. Mark has family roots in the desert landscape of Almería, Spain, and he is currently documenting the remains of old movie sets constructed in the region during the 1960s and 1970s. His exhibit “Once Upon a Time in Almería” was recently on view at the Embassy of Spain in Washington, DC and the Miami Public Library. His work has been featured at various galleries in Washington, DC and at Galería Acanto in Almeria, Spain and appears in the DC Art Bank and numerous individual collections.
1469 Harvard St NW, rear - in the alley
Note: Entrance to the alley is located off of 15th St between Harvard and Columbia, directions
Metro: Columbia Heights or take the S2 or S4 bus along 16th St right to Harvard St
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