May 5, 2015 – The exhibit “The Open Shutter,” photography by Fritz Mendell, will be on display May 7 through
June 26 in Salina Public Library’s Gallery 708. A reception for Mendell will be from 5-7 p.m. June 4, in conjunction with First Thursday Art Rush.

Mendell got his start in photography when working as a reporter for the Salina Journal. He moved to the
position of photographer and was the photo editor from 1964 until he retired in 1998. During his time at the paper, he
received numerous awards for his work including two Associated Press Kansas-Missouri Photographer of the Year
plaques. He also helped the paper transition into the color era of photography.

Mendell took up digital photography in retirement. He currently sends daily photos to an email list of 220 people
and runs the Facebook page “Lovers of Photography.”