Benno friedman photographers

Berkshire Artist Overcomes Adversity

By: Charles Giuliano - Oct 01, 2014

When we were fine arts undergraduates at Brandeis University there were no courses in photography.

For Benno Friedman that came later. He developed intuitively including mentoring through the late experimental photographer, Don Snyder.

Benno friedman photographers

Early on they showed together.

Through frequent visits to his home, particuarly during holidays with an extended family of friends, I followed the remarkably consistent developmen of his fine arts work. On many levels, for me, he was a quintessential creator, role model and inspiration.

It was my great pleasure to work with him as curator of an exhibition for the gallery of the New England School of Art and Design at Suffolk University. It was his first Boston show in some time. Previously, he had been represented by the infuential Parker 470 and later Portia Harcus Gallery.

In New York he was shown by the legendary former L