PHOTO SAN FRANCISCO 2005

photo san francisco 2005, the 6th annual San Francisco Photographic Art Exposition created by art fair producer Stephen Cohen, will be held at the historic Festival Pavilion at the Ft. Mason Center from July 21-24. More than 80 galleries and private dealers from the United States and around the world will be present, exhibiting and selling the finest photographic art ranging from rare 19th century photographic experiments to the most progressive photo-based art including video and digital art. The show will open with a reception on Thursday, July 21 from 6 to 9 p.m. to benefit Instituto Terra, a non-profit organization helping to conserve and restore Brazil's threatened Atlantic Forest through education, research and reforestation. A lecture and seminar series will also be held with guest speakers including Mary Virginia Swanson, photography consultant; Stephen Perloff, editor for Photo Review/Photograph Collector; and internationally acclaimed photographers Bill Owens, Todd Hido and Catherine Wagner.