Published 12:00am EST, Friday, February 14, 2020 <\/p>\n
Sherman Library will open an exhibit, Magnificent Birds, with a reception Feb. 21 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
The show, which will feature photographs by Jeff Ginsburg and Lu Li, will include an artist talk March 14 at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n
The show will run through April 1.<\/p>\n
Growing up in very different worlds, Ginsburg and Li both share a love of travel, nature and photography.<\/p>\n
As a little girl, Li began her fascination with cameras, rare commodities in China.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, after years of saving, she succeeded and was able to travel and photograph the exotic lands of China during college breaks.<\/p>\n
Li earned a bachelors degree in radar engineering from Chinas top engineering college and then became the first female to lead a major development team at the Chinese Navys Research Institute.<\/p>\n
Li earned a masters degree in Computer Science at CUNY and implemented next generation cell phone systems.<\/p>\n
I think the camera often produces images more compelling than the actual subject, Li said. I love spending hours quietly watching and recording my wild ducks and birds.<\/p>\n
In fact, I feel Im one of them through my adoration and feelings of strong connection, she said. I think my photos capture their indescribable beauty.<\/p>\n
Ginsburg grew up in Danbury and has been creatively improving photographs since building a basement darkroom when he was 11 years old.<\/p>\n
He earned a bachelors degree in bioengineering at Duke University and while there worked for four years as the photographer for their daily paper, developing all his prints in their darkrooms and completing a rigorous photography course.<\/p>\n
He then received a masters degree in electrical engineering at Washington University St. Louis and then worked in Boston as a biomedical engineer in research and development.<\/p>\n
Later, he moved to Manhattan to create a reporting system at Morgan Stanley.<\/p>\n
I believe every photo must have an emotional impact, said Ginsburg when asked what his guiding principle has been throughout his years of photography.<\/p>\n
Now retired, they live in the woods on Squantz Pond and enjoy traveling to many countries and national parks.<\/p>\n
Li enjoys photographing, learning French and playing the cello.<\/p>\n
Li has just returned from the National Tennis Championships (amateurs over 40), beating her singles opponents with almost perfect scores.<\/p>\n
Ginsburg enjoys photographing, sailing, playing tennis, and creative writing.<\/p>\n
One of his prints was displayed at Dukes Nasher Art Museum.<\/p>\n
His photo, Food Under Foot, won first prize at Great Hollow Juried Art Show 2018.<\/p>\n
For more information about the show, call the Sherman Center library at 860-354-2455.<\/p>\n
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