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====== L.N.Shustak Life History ====== ====== L.N.Shustak Life History ======
Larence (sometimes Lawrence) Nathan Shustak (LNS) was born in New York City on 13th February, 1926. He grew up in New Jersey with his father (Henry), his mother (Pearl) his brother (Ray) & his sister (Sarah). Larence (sometimes Lawrence) Nathan Shustak (LNS) was born in New York City on 13th February, 1926. He grew up in New Jersey with his father (Henry), his mother (Pearl) his brother (Ray) & his sister (Sarah).
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Between 1955-1958 Shustak became serious about his work as a photographer and began to use photography as a means of personal expression.  He attended workshops with Eugene Smith, Nathan Lyons, David Vestal and others. Between 1955-1958 Shustak became serious about his work as a photographer and began to use photography as a means of personal expression.  He attended workshops with Eugene Smith, Nathan Lyons, David Vestal and others.
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-Around 1958, Shustak had a portfolio in **Modern Photography**in the "Discovery" section where the work of new photographers was published.+Around 1958, Shustak had a portfolio in **Modern Photography** in the "Discovery" section where the work of new photographers was published.
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In 1960, Shustak received the **Art Director's Club Award** for a record jacket and the **American Institute of Graphic Arts Award** for the illustration of a story about **Cannonball Adderly.** In 1960, Shustak received the **Art Director's Club Award** for a record jacket and the **American Institute of Graphic Arts Award** for the illustration of a story about **Cannonball Adderly.**
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Between 1960-1964, Shustak gave private classes in printing technique and from 1963-1966 he taught courses in the aesthetics and history of photoraphphy and photographic printing at the Educational Alliance in New York. Between 1960-1964, Shustak gave private classes in printing technique and from 1963-1966 he taught courses in the aesthetics and history of photoraphphy and photographic printing at the Educational Alliance in New York.
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-=== 1963 - three shows === +=== 1963 ===
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  - Cracow Jazz Club, Poland.   - Cracow Jazz Club, Poland.
  - Gallery of Provincetown, Mass.   - Gallery of Provincetown, Mass.
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Shustak was also represented in Photography in the Fine Arts III at the **Metropolitan Museum of Art.** Shustak was also represented in Photography in the Fine Arts III at the **Metropolitan Museum of Art.**
Newsreel footage for French TV with **William Klein**. Newsreel footage for French TV with **William Klein**.
-Associate editor of **Contemporary Photographer** with Lee Lockwood  +Associate editor of **Contemporary Photographer** with Lee Lockwood.
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=== 1966 === === 1966 ===
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 +Solo show of the South East Bronx at Underground Gallery NYC.
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 +16mm film called **"Bike or the Great Memorial Day 50 Mile Race."** A poetic documentation of a bicycle race shot in colour 14 mins.
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 +Portfolios published in **The Smith Review, Chelsea Review and the Manhattan Review.**
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 +Consultant in the mental health program at the Albert Einstein Institute NYC.
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 +=== 1967 ===
 +**School of Visual Arts** teaching basic and advanced Photography and Photojournalism.             
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 +Solo show at New York State University.
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 +Group show at the De Cordova Museum in Lincoln, MA. Part of the Graffiti series was used to illustrate a book, "Great Wall Writing."
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 +Educational film **"Roads to Understanding"** for the NDEA Institute at Brooklyn College.
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 +=== 1968 ===
 +Solo show in the Photography/Cinematography Gallery in Boston.
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 +Solo show at the Parsons School of Design NYC.
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 +Group show at the Exposure Gallery NYC
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 +16mm film called **"Landscape"** An experimental film using time compression to delineate the route between New York and Boston.
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 +Portfolio of Graffiti in Trace Magazine and South Dakota Review.
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 +Illustrated a book called **"The Flower People"**
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 +=== 1969 === 
 +Exploration of spherical perspective using the 180mm lens(fish eye) on large format cameras
 +This work was exhibited in a multiple opening at the Photography/Cinematography Gallery in Boston and at the Gallery Neri-Zagal in Peterborough, NH. 
 +These photographs were published in Popular Photography's 1970 Woman Annual and the 1971 Photography Annual.
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 +16mm film called **"Have my Friends been asking for Me"** A documentary film for St Joseph's School for the Blind. Narrated by John Cassavettes  B&W 29 mins.
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 +=== 1970 ===
 +Film **"Have my Friends been asking for Me"** wins best documentary in the Atlanta Film Festival.
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 +Teaching photography and design at Southern Illinois University.
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 +=== 1973 ===
 +Teaching position taken up at School of Fine Arts, University of Canterbury in New Zealand.
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 +=== 1974 ===
 +Solo show at Labyrinth Gallery, /Christchurch, NZ.
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 +=== 1975 ===
 +Christchurch City Council Arts Festival commission - Tetrahedronal Camera Obscura.
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 +Group show at CSA Gallery, Christchurch, NZ.
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 +=== 1976 ===
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 +Polaroid Photographs exhibited at the Artists Quarter Gallery, Christchurch, NZ.
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 +=== 1978 ===
 +Group show at Photo Forum Gallery, Wellington, NZ.
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 +=== 1987 ===
 +Sets up a business to re-ink dot matrix printer ribbons.
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 +=== 1988 ===
 +Treasures on Earth show at CSA Gallery, Christchurch, NZ.
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