David Plowden http://www.davidplowden.com Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:56:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Book signing at Columbia College Chicago Library http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=546 http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=546#comments Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:55:31 +0000 David Plowden http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=546 December 1, 2010
6:00 p.m. Discussion and presentation
7:00 p.m. Book signing

]]> http://www.davidplowden.com/?feed=rss2&p=546 0 Requiem for Steam Photographs http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=282 http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=282#comments Tue, 10 Aug 2010 19:35:57 +0000 David Plowden http://davidplowden.com/news/?p=282
CPR ENGINE CREW IN SNOW STORM, THE GLEN WESTMOUNT (MONTREAL), PQ 1960
CPR THE GLEN ENGINE TERMINAL, MONTREAL, PQ 1960
CPR NUMBER 2663, MEGANTIC, PQ 1960
CPR ENGINE NUMBER 2822 BEING SERVICED AT THE GLEN ENGINE TERMINAL WESTMOUNT (MONTREAL)
CPR LOCOMOTIVE 5145 ON HOCHLEGA TURN, MONTREAL,PQ. 1960
GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY EXTRA 3383 EAST, NEAR WILLMAR, MN 1955
GREAT NORTHERN RLY. EXTRA 3377 EAST NEAR ATWATER, MN 1956
GREAT NORTHERN RLY. EXTRA 3383 EAST, KANDIYOHI , MN 1955
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD DEPOT AND GRAIN ELEVATORS, CHEYENNE WELLS, CO 1971
MILWAUKEE ROAD TRACKS NEAR SCENIC, SD 1974
GREAT NORTHERN RLY. FREIGHT TRAIN WEST OF HAVRE, MT 1968 CROPPED
CENTRAL VERMONT RLY. EXTRA 464 NORTH MEETS EXTRA 472 SOUTH, AMHERST, MA 1954
DEPOT, EL PASO, IL 1968
D& RGW RR LOCOMOTIVE NUMBER 494 AT CHAMA, NM 1962
DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN RR FREIGHT TRAIN ON GRADE TO CUMBRES, CO 1962
CPR ENGINE NUMBER 136 ON NORTON-CHIPMAN BRANCH, NEW BRUNSWICK 1959
UNION TRANSPORTATION CO. PRR 0-6-0 NUMBER 5244 NEW EGYPT, NJ 1961
VIRGINIA BLUE RIDGE RR, FIREMAN 1961
BOB THOMBS, ENGINEER LOCOMMOTIVE 5137 ON THE 'SCOOT,' CPR MOOSEHEAD SUBDIVISION, ME 1959
CPR BUD ROLF, ENGINEER AND DOUG BLUE, FIREMAN IN CAB OF THE 5107, BROWNVILLE JCT, ME MARCH 28, 1960
LAKE SUPERIOR & ISHPEMING RR LOCOMOTIE NUMBER 23, MARQUETTE, MI 1975
ENGINEER OILING ROUND ENGINE NUMBER 2461 MONTREAL, QUE 1960
CENTRAL VERMONT RLY. LOCOMOTIVE NUMBER 707, WHITE RIVER JCT. VT 1957
HOSTLER CLEANING FIRES CNR. NUMBER 6218, WHITE RIVER JC. VT 1965
SANDING LOCOMOTIVE DENVER RIO GRANDE & WESTERN RR. CHAMA, NM 1962
HOSTLER COALING TENDER OF CPR LOCOMOTIVE 5137 BROWNVILLE JCT. ME 1959
CPR NUMBER 2816, 1960
CPR #5145 ST. LUC, MONTREAL 1960
MLW. #261 Chicago, IL 2004
CPR LOCOMOTIVE NUMBER 2408 IN ROUNDHOUSE, THE GLEN ENGINE TERMINAL, MONTREAL, PQ 1960
HOSTLER AND CNR LOCOMOTIVE NUMBER 8403 ON TURNTABLE, HAMILTON, ON 1959
CPR MEGANTIC, PQ. LOCOMOTIVE NUMBERS 5107 AND 3514 LAST DAY OF STEAM MARCH 28, 1960
CPR LOCOMOTIVE NUMBER5400 BEING WASHED , MCADAM, NB 1959
CPR ENGINE NUMBER 5107 ON THE SCOOT CROSSING SHIP POND STREAM VIADUCT, ONAWA, ME MARCH 1960
CENTRAL RAILROAD OF NEW JERSEY SEMAPHORE SIGNAL BRIDGES JERSEY CITY TERMINAL, NEW JERSEY 1971
INGOT MOULDS, INLAND STEEL INDIANA HARBOR WORKS, EAST CHICAGO, IN 1979
HIGH LINE INLAND STEEL INDIANA HARBOR WORKS, EAST CHICAGO, IN 1979
CENTRAL VERMONT RLY. TRAINSHED, ST. ALBANS, VT 1963
B & O RR YARD OFFICE, EAST SALAMANCA, NY 1975
C & EI RR DEPOT PRINCETON, IN 1966
C&EI RR DEPOT, PRINCETON,IN 1966
WAITING ROOM , NEW YORK, NEW HAVEN & HARTFORD RR DEPOT, CANAAN, CT 1963
SCALE READING COMPANY OUTER STATION, READING, PA 1963
READING COMPANY, OUTER DEPOT, CONCOURSE, READING, PA 1963
CENTRAL VERMONT RLY. MAN ON BENCH IN ST. ALBANS VT STATION 1963
WESTBOUND PHOEBE SNOW, SCRANTON,PA 1964
CPR CONDUCTOR AND ENGINEER WINDSOR STATION, MONTREAL, PQ 1960
CPR Trains Departing Windsor Station, Montreal QUE 1960
CPR LOCOMOTIVE NUMBER 2412, THE GLEN ENGINE TERMINAL, MONTREAL, PQ
CPR LOCOMOTIVE NUMBER 2408 DEPARTING VAUDREUIL, PQ 1960

]]> http://www.davidplowden.com/?feed=rss2&p=282 0 Art Institute of Chicago October – January http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=480 http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=480#comments Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:16:22 +0000 David Plowden http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=480 David Plowden’s photographs will be shown at the Art Institute of Chicago as part of the exhibition Chicago Cabinet: Views from the Street from October 16 until January 16, 2011.

This show will include works by Walker Evans, Yasuhiro Ishimoto, Ray Metzker and others.

]]> http://www.davidplowden.com/?feed=rss2&p=480 0 October in Iowa http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=455 http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=455#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 02:40:49 +0000 David Plowden http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=455 Tuesday, October 12
Interview on Iowa Public Radio at 12:00 PM
Book signing at Prairie Light Books at 6:00 PM

Wednesday, October 13
Council Bluffs Public Library for a presentation, slide show, and book signing at 6:00 PM
Council Bluffs Public Library
400 Willow Ave
Council Bluffs, IA 51503

Thursday, October 14
Western Iowa Tech Community College for a presentation, slide show, and book signing at 6:00 PM
Western Iowa Tech Community College
4647 Stone Ave
Sioux City, IA 51106

]]> http://www.davidplowden.com/?feed=rss2&p=455 0 Center for Railroad Photography & Art http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=459 http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=459#comments Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:05:59 +0000 David Plowden http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=459 In conjunction with the release of photographer David Plowden’s newest book, Requiem for Steam (a tribute to the age of the steam locomotive), the Center for Railroad Photography and Art will circulate a traveling exhibition of the same name featuring thirty of the book’s black-and-white inkjet prints.

The exhibition will open at the California State Railroad Museum in Sacramento in October. David Plowden will present a lecture there about his railroad photography and sign books on Saturday, November 6.

The Center will host a reception at CSRM on Thursday evening, November 4

]]> http://www.davidplowden.com/?feed=rss2&p=459 0 Winnetka book signing http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=423 http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=423#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:00:41 +0000 David Plowden http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=423 The Book Stall at Chestnut Court and David Plowden will be hosting a book signing for my new book Requiem for Steam on October 9, 2010 4:30. Please join us.

Book Stall at Chestnut Court
811 Elm Street
Winnetka, Il 60093
847-446-8880

]]> http://www.davidplowden.com/?feed=rss2&p=423 0 California State Railroad Museum http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=432 http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=432#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 22:00:39 +0000 David Plowden http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=432 California State Railroad Museum is presenting a selection of my railroad photos available from October 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010.

David Plowden will be hosting two talks and slideshows on November 4 and November 6, 2010.  We will also have a book signing on November 6 — all at the museum.

Visit the California State Railroad Museum
125 “I” Street
Sacramento, Ca 95814

For more information contact: Scott Lothes at the museum office, lothes@gmail.com

]]> http://www.davidplowden.com/?feed=rss2&p=432 0 Classic Trains Magazine – Last Day of Steam http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=509 http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=509#comments Tue, 27 Apr 2010 02:00:19 +0000 David Plowden http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=509 David Plowden’s photographs and text appear in an article published by Classic Trains Magazine, spring 2010 issue, titled Last Day of Steam on a CPR mixed.

]]> http://www.davidplowden.com/?feed=rss2&p=509 0 Timeline Magazine – Through the Viewfinder http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=513 http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=513#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 01:00:53 +0000 David Plowden http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=513 David Plowden’s photographs and text appear in an article published by Timeline Magazine: A publication of the Ohio historical society, July – September 2010 issue, titled Through the Veiwfinder: Discovering Ohio’s Unexpected Riches.

]]> http://www.davidplowden.com/?feed=rss2&p=513 0 Requiem for Steam http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=268 http://www.davidplowden.com/?p=268#comments Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:00:21 +0000 David Plowden http://davidplowden.com/news/?p=268 Will be published by W.W. Norton October 9, 2010.

The Book Stall at Chestnut Court and I will be hosting a book signing on October 9, 2010 4:30.
click here to see more photos…

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FROM THE JACKET: As a child, David Plowden was given an inexpensive box camera and before long he began to photograph railroad trains. As he matured and started on what would become a lifetime in photography, trains — specifically steam locomotives — continued to be one of his passions. But by the beginning of the 1960s they were eclipsed by diesel engines; the steam era had ended.

It is our good fortune that Plowden was passionate about trains. For years he photographed not only the locomotives but all facets of the railroad world, from long steam-powered freight trains crisscrossing middle America to the yards, small stations, and industrial settings that are synonymous with trains. While his photographic love affair with America, and in particular the mid-West where he lives, resulted in many books and exhibitions of his beautiful docu- mentary photographs, he never lost sight of the railroads, where his work would result in the images presented in this book, a reverent tribute and requiem for the era of steam.

David Plowden is the author of more than twenty photography books, including Vanishing Point: Fifty Years of Photography, published by Norton. As a young man out of college he worked on the Great Northern Railroad in Minnesota, and when the opportunity presented itself, he photographed trains. Later, as he became increasingly well known in the world of photography, he continued to document the railroad world but it was not the same. The exhilaration of a steam locomotive thundering down the track was gone. It lives on in this book.

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