Welcome:
The Disfarmer Project is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the great American portrait photographer Mike Disfarmer (1884-1959). Please browse our website for news and information about Disfarmer, and visit our store to purchase Disfarmer prints and books. A portion of the profits from the sales of prints will be donated to non-profit organizations in Cleburne County.
We are grateful for the ongoing support from the community of Heber Springs, Arkansas, for this historical reclamation project, and have made a commitment to give back to this community. This website also serves as a resource for community and cultural events in Cleburne County.
An important part of The Disfarmer Project involves the collecting of oral history. For those of you fortunate enough to remember Disfarmer, please contact us to arrange an interview.
DISFARMER NEWS:
Ozark Foothills Film Festival 2008 Special Events
Canadian producer Dennis Mohr will present sections of his in-progress documentary film, DISFARMER: A PORTRAIT OF AMERICA . He and collaborator, consultant/producer Hava Gurevich will talk about their experiences researching the life of the little-known photographer and their plans for completing and distributing the film.
http://www.ozarkfoothillsfilmfest.org/special_events.htm
http://www.ozarkfoothillsfilmf est.org/disfarmer.htm
Artist and Pupetteer Dan Hurlin:
“Every Day Uses for Sight No. 4: Disfarmer”
"My process usually starts with finding a scrap from the pages of history. While researching the subject I ask myself a series of questions: Why do I have to tell this story? Why not someone else? Where am I in this story? How could this be my autobiography? I am interested in the relationship of the solitary individual to the larger social and geopolitical sphere. What I'm looking for is a doorway into all this history we've accumulated."
- Dan Hurlin
Disfarmer book on Display!
Bill Frisell presents The Disfarmer Project
The photographs of Mike Disfarmer have captivated the imagination of the celebrated guitarist and composer Bill Frisell , who has been inspired to write and perform music in concert with multiple projected images from Disfarmer's treasure trove of period portraits. Violinist Jenny Scheinman and steel guitarist Greg Leisz will share the stage in interpreting Frisell's music.
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The Disfarmer Book: Holiday Book Reviews!
The New York Times Book Review
The Wall Sreet
Journal Holiday Book Guide
Learn about Disfarmer:
A brief biography of Disfarmer by noted author Rick Woodward may be found here.
News articles and reviews concerning Disfarmer can be found here.
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