Photobook Project Launch and Preview
‘Once Upon a Time in Almeria: The Legacy of Hollywood in Spain’
Monday May 8, 6 PM – 9 PM
at District Distilling Co.
1414-1418 U St NW, Washington, District of Columbia 20009
Spain-themed cocktails, art, celebration of campaign to create new book, Once Upon a Time in Almeria: The Legacy of Hollywood in Spain
The DC community is invited to join local Photographer Mark Parascandola on Monday, May 8 at District Distilling Co. to launch his latest photo book project. Once Upon a Time in Almeria: The Legacy of Hollywood in Spain will feature approximately 70 of Parascandola’s photographs and be published fall 2017 by Daylight books.
Parascandola seeks to celebrate his supporters and pre-sell the new book with a crowd at DC’s most fabulous distillers, right at 14th & U Streets NW.
Food and drinks are available for purchase, and guests will be encouraged to contribute to Parascandola’s publishing project via Indiegogo. We’d love to see you Monday, May 8!
Once Upon a Time in Almería: The Legacy of Hollywood in Spain
Photographs by Mark Parascandola
Essay by Alex Cox
10 x 12 | 148 pp
Coming Fall 2017 from Daylight Books
Fifty years ago the province Almería, a remote corner of Spain, was on the verge of becoming the next Hollywood.
‘Once Upon a Time in Almería’ depicts the legacy of the self-proclaimed “The Movie Capital of the World.” International stars—Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Peter O’Toole, Clint Eastwood, and many others—passed through the barren landscape. The photographs take the stance that the aura of Hollywood glamour was mostly fiction.
Mark Parascandola is a fine art photographer based in Washington DC and Almeria, Spain. A PhD epidemiologist by training, he uses photography to explore the interactions between human populations and the environment over time. He was awarded an Individual Artist Fellowship from the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities 2014, Finalist for the Sondheim Prize 2011, and Finalist for Critical Mass 2015. Mark’s first photo book Carabanchel was released in 2014. Website: www,parascandola.com
Alex Cox is a British film director, screenwriter, and nonfiction author.
Daylight is a non-profit organization dedicated to publishing art and photography books. By exploring the documentary mode along with the more conceptual concerns of fine-art, Daylight’s uniquely collectible publications work to revitalize the relationship between art, photography, and the world-at-large.
District Distilling Co. is Washington D.C.’s first combination Distillery + Kitchen + Bar. Located within a series of historic 19th century row houses at the heart of the bustling 14th and U Street Corridors, District Distilling Co. is dedicated to creating and serving exceptional spirits and ingredient-focused dishes for an urban distilling and dining experience.
More information about the book and crowdfunding campaign coming soon!