Sarah Stolfa is a recent graduate of Drexel University‘s photography program. While relatively new to photography, Stolfa has leapt into the field passionately and actively, already producing several bodies of work, including ones focusing on local boxers, the death penalty in Philadelphia, and a poverty awareness bicycle trip. The work for which she has garnered the most recognition is a portrait series of the regular patrons at McGlinchey‘s Bar, where she has worked as a bartender for several years. With this series, Stolfa won The New York Times Photography Contest for College Students in 2004. These striking, luminous portraits resonate with the searching and loneliness of the urban bar experience. Yet in these images, Stolfa has found the dignity and individuality of her subjects. In addition to the Times award, Stolfa has also won the Noah Addis Photojournalism Award and an award for Artistic Excellence in the Perkins Center Photography Competition. She has also participated in several group shows and had a solo exhibition at the Pearlstein Gallery at Drexel University in 2004. Stolfa is currently working on a book project related to the McGlinchey‘s series.
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