HODA GARNETT (1927-2011), WAS BORN HODA ABUSHADY ON OCTOBER 2, 1927
IN ALEXANDRIA, EGYPT. SHE WAS THE YOUNGEST OF THREE CHILDREN BORN
TO ANNA BAMFORD AND DR. AHMED ZAKI ABUSHADY. IN 1946, THE ABUSHADY
FAMILY EMIGRATED TO THE UNITED STATES. HODA BECAME A NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER
WHILE SERVING IN THE US NAVY (1952-56), THE FIRST NATIVE-BORN EGYPTIAN
TO BECOME A WAVE. WHILE SERVING IN THE NAVY, SHE MET AND MARRIED THE
AMERICAN SCIENTIST MERRILL GARNETT. AFTER TRAVELING TOGETHER WITH THE
NAVY IN PANAMA AND PUERTO RICO, THEY EVENTUALLY SETTLED IN LONG
ISLAND, NY TO RAISE A FAMILY. HODA GARNETT WAS DRAWN TO DOCUMENTING
THE LANDSCAPES OF HER LOCALE: SHORE LINES, LIGHT HOUSES, BRIDGES,
NIGHT SKIES, SNOW-COVERED PONDS, BIRCHES IN BLOOM, CHILDREN AT THE
BEACH. SHE HAD A KEEN EYE FOR DETAIL, A DOCUMENTARIAN'S COMPULSION TO
RECORD, AND A GREAT APPRECIATION FOR THE BEAUTY FOUND IN THE
EVERYDAY.HODA'S LIFE'S WORK IS A GREAT TREAT FOR THE LONG ISLAND
ARTIST COMMUNITY. THE EXHIBIT IS CURATED BY JOANNE HENIG AND JESSICA
LEMPIN AND WILL INCLUDE 30+ PIECES THAT ARE ARTISTIC IN NATURE WHILE
TELLING A VISUAL STORY. WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL BE ABLE TO COME AND
SPEND TIME WITH THIS UNIQUE EXHIBIT.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR SUPPORTING THIS EVENT AND LONG ISLAND PHOTO
GALLERY'S CONTINUED EFFORTS TO PROVIDE FUN, EDUCATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY
EVENTS FOR BOTH THE PHOTOGRAPHER, THEIR FAMILY, AND FRIENDS. IF YOU
HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING THIS EVENT, PLEASE
EMAIL SERVICE@LONGISLANDPHOTOGALLERY.COM. THE COURTESY OF YOUR RSVP
IS GREATLY APPRECIATED.
EXHIBITING : August, 2017RECEPTION: August 18, 2017
TIME: 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
LOCATION: LONG ISLAND PHOTO GALLERY,
467 Main Street, Islip, NY 11751
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