Jennifer Stoots visits PAC LA once again. This time she will discuss the histories of mentorship throughout photography in her lecture Magnificent Mentors: Luminaries of photographic education and their extraordinary students.
A compliment. A constructive critique. Encouragement. Insight. These are the gifts of a mentor; a teacher extraordinaire who is generous with their time and knowledge, and is considerate of who you are and what you’re trying to say or accomplish. The photo history presentation Magnificent Mentors will showcase a handful of the more extraordinary photographers in the U.S. who fostered the careers of some of the most recognized photographers today, historic to contemporary. In the course of this beautifully illustrated lecture, certified photography appraiser and photo historian Jennifer Stoots will examine the philosophy and practice of several photo luminaries and the programs they orchestrated, as well as explore the paths of student success.
–Jennifer Stoots
Jennifer L. Stoots, AAA, has been working in the museum and gallery industry for 26 years, in the photography marketplace for 22 years, and has been appraising documentary & fine art photographs, photographic archives, and contemporary art for 18 years. Jennifer is a photo historian who lectures and writes about the economic history of fine art & the photography market and participates in public presentations centered around legacy and estate planning strategies for artists & photographers.
Stoots received her MA in the History of Art & Design from Pratt Institute and her BA in Art History from the University of Oregon. She has been the Manager of the S K Josefsberg Studio, a fine art photography gallery in Portland, Oregon, and, has worked in international art fairs with the East Wing Gallery (Doha, Qatar). Stoots acquired her appraising credentials from NYU’s Appraisal Studies Program for Fine and Decorative Arts and she is a Certified Member of the Appraisers Association of America (AAA).
Jennifer presented her lecture, Follow the Money to PAC LA in 2019. This wonderfully presented and received talk examined the historical relation between art and money, spanning from Ancient Rome to contemporary art auctions.
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