Wright Brothers Historic Photographs Today, I sent two photographs from my series Wright Brothers: Then and Now to the Dab Art Company gallery in Los Angeles, California, to be part of the 8th Annual International Photography Exhibition; People Are Starting To Notice. The gallery said they received almost 1000 individual entries, but only 52 were …
I started a series of photographs in 2021 that I have turned into posters. I call these Latitude and Longitude posters. This photograph is of the old Dayton Daily News Building in downtown Dayton, Ohio. The building is empty, and the only section left standing is the original parts of the building. I took this …
I received a great email last week. “Thank you for taking the time to put together such a well formulated application. We have concluded reviewing your submission and have selected your work to be included in our 8th Annual Photography Exhibition; PEOPLE ARE STARTING TO NOTICE in Los Angeles. We received almost 1000 individual …
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I was thrilled to find out that two of my photographs were chosen to be included in this year’s Works On Paper exhibit at the Rosewood Gallery in Kettering, https://www.playkettering.org/current_exhibition/. Bing Davis was the juror for the show. These two photographs are from my new series Latitude and Longitude. The two photographs are of the …
Today 118 years ago, Orville and Wilbur Wright made four successful powered flights, 120 feet, 175 feet, 200 feet, and 852 feet. Unfortunately, after the fourth flight, a gust of wind overturned their machine, and it was damaged beyond repair. But they had created a lighter-than-air machine that flew under its own power. They packed …
I had the good fortune to have an article written about my Wright Brothers photography project at Plane & Pilot magazine. It was a terrific article written by Isabel Hawk, the editor-in-chief. She wrote, “Dan Cleary created a gallery of photographs that reach into the past to show the importance and relevance of the pioneering …
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Art On The Commons outdoor art festival in Kettering, Ohio, didn’t happen this year because of the ongoing pandemic. Instead, they asked ten artists to showcase their work at the Rosewood Art Center. I was fortunate to be the first person to show their work. I am showing 12 framed photographs from my Wright …
Frank Cleary’s WWII Service To Our Country Happy Memorial Day to everyone. This is the story of my Dad’s service during WWII. Frank Cleary was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1919. After graduating from Purcell Catholic High School, he took up photography. He cleaned out the old coal room in the family home and converted …
I made a series of short videos about how I created my Wright Brothers: Then and Now photographs. The six videos are from The Bike Shop, Kite Flying, Flight #41, Speed Test At Fort Myer, Horse drawn Carriages, and A New Kind Of Gull In New York Harbor. The video I’ve included here is Kite …
I haven’t talked lately about the progress of my book Wright Brothers: Then and Now. Can I say, there are many details in producing a book! I’ve written the copy, had a copywriter rewrite the copy, rewrote the manuscript a few times again, had an editor go over the document, and maybe that part of …
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