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04/23/2026

Come visit with us and Cara Romero today at The Photography Show. Booth C6.

04/21/2026

Install day at the Armory! Come visit us all week. Booth C6

02/27/2026

Don't Look Back
February 6 – March 27th

In photography, the face often acts as an anchor for meaning, identity, and emotion. Don't Look Back asks what happens when that anchor is removed. Without the subject’s gaze to guide interpretation, the images become ambiguous. Figures serve as stand-ins rather than portraits; moments seem overheard rather than staged. The viewer is no longer met directly, but instead follows, observes, and imagines.

We all have experienced being photographed. “Look at me,” says the photographer as they direct us to capture our likeness. Many photographers seek the spark in your eyes, aiming to reveal more than just your appearance; they want to see some of your inner personality. It is said that the eyes are the portal to the soul. What happens when their faces aren’t seen?

The absence of faces introduces a subtle mystery. Who are these people when we cannot see them clearly? What stories do we project onto them? By withholding the most direct signifier of identity, the photographs shift power toward the viewer’s imagination, making each image an active, participatory experience.

The phrase Don’t Look Back is, of course, taken from the Bob Dylan film directed by D.A. Pennebaker, who attributes the phrase to Sachel Paige, who said, “Don’t look back, something might be gaining on you.”

Photograph by Bernard Plossu

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02/02/2026

Don't Look Back
February 6 – March 27th

Last week, we had a wonderful conversation with a dear friend who discussed the strong emotional response she has to photographs of people walking down empty roads, seen from the back. It sparked us, and we brainstormed, went through our inventory, and voila, this exhibit is our response to that.

In photography, the face often acts as an anchor for meaning, identity, and emotion. Don't Look Back asks what happens when that anchor is removed. Without the subject’s gaze to guide interpretation, the images become ambiguous. Figures serve as stand-ins rather than portraits; moments seem overheard rather than staged. The viewer is no longer met directly, but instead follows, observes, and imagines.

We all have experienced being photographed. “Look at me,” says the photographer as they direct us to capture our likeness. Many photographers seek the spark in your eyes, aiming to reveal more than just your appearance; they want to see some of your inner personality. It is said that the eyes are the portal to the soul. What happens when their faces aren’t seen?

The absence of faces introduces a subtle mystery. Who are these people when we cannot see them clearly? What stories do we project onto them? By withholding the most direct signifier of identity, the photographs shift power toward the viewer’s imagination, making each image an active, participatory experience.

The phrase Don’t Look Back is, of course, taken from the Bob Dylan film directed by D.A. Pennebaker, who attributes the phrase to Sachel Paige, who said, “Don’t look back, something might be gaining on you.”

01/03/2026

Pie Projects, February 14, 2026

All About Photo.com | Photography exhibition: 'Janet Russek + David Scheinbaum: Giverny' at Pie Projects Contemporary Art.

12/05/2025

Give the Gift of Art

Looking for a meaningful holiday gift?
Scheinbaum & Russek offers a selection of fine photographs. From intimate portraits and luminous landscapes to striking documentary images, each piece carries the depth and craftsmanship of the photographers we represent. Explore the collection and give the gift of art this season.

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Email from Scheinbaum & Russek Ltd. Give the Gift of Art Looking for a meaningful holiday gift? Scheinbaum & Russek offers a selection of fine photographs. From intimate portraits and luminous landsca

11/18/2025

TODD WEBB
We Will Always Have Paris
November 22, 2025 - January 10, 2026
812 Camino Acoma, Santa Fe, NM

OPENING AND BOOK SIGNING SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2025, 2-4 pm
Celebrating the release of the new publication TODD WEBB: Paris: A Love Story 1948-1952 (Damiani).
We will be hosting a book signing and discussion with the authors Bill Shapiro and Betsy Evans Hunt, director of the Todd Webb Archive.

10/31/2025

TODD WEBB
We Will Always Have Paris
November 22, 2025 - January 10, 2026
812 Camino Acoma, Santa Fe, NM

OPENING AND BOOK SIGNING NOVEMBER 22, 2025, 2-4 pm
Celebrating the release of the new publication TODD WEBB: Paris: A Love Story 1948-1952 (Damiani).
We will be hosting a book signing and discussion with the authors Bill Shapiro and Betsy Evans Hunt, director of the Todd Webb Archive.

09/04/2025

Please join us this Saturday at our studio gallery.

Saturday, September 6th, 2025, 2 – 5 PM
812 Camino Acoma, Santa Fe, NM

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08/08/2025

Our Eliot Porter Exhibition is open for two more weeks. Please feel free to give us a call to come and see the exhibition or visit our website: photographydealers.com.

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