DEPTH OF FIELD
Expanding Perspectives in 20th Century and Contemporary Photography

This exhibition examines the work of eight American photographers who made important contributions to the art of photography in the middle years of the twentieth century – Berenice Abbott, Robert Adams, Harold Edgerton, Robert Frank, Danny Lyon, Aaron Siskind, Minor White, and Garry Winogrand. Each artist is represented by about ten photographs and paired with a single image by another photographer working in the last twenty-five years. The more recent photographers include: Marco Breuer Carl Chiarenza, Richard Misrach, Julie Moos, Sebastião Salgado, Gary Schneider, and Krzysztof Wodiczko.

EXHIBITION PROGRAMS

Exhibition Reception

Lunch with One

One expert, one work of art, one hour. Barbara Matilsky, Ackland curator of exhibitions, will discuss Richard Misrach’s, Submerged Gazebo, Salton Sea, California within the context of the artist’s relationship to the tradition of nineteenth-century American landscape painting and the contemporary environmental movement. Bring a bag lunch and join us for this lunch hour lecture. Registration required.

Capturing Moments and Memories
The Art of Everyday Photography

Join a panel of photographers, professors, and art historians for a lively discussion on the potential of everyday photography to capture what matters most. Consider what makes a photograph a work of art? And how can photography hobbyists and casual shooters alike approach art in their own pictures? A few tricks of the trade and helpful advice will make this an informative and engaging panel discussion. Registration required.

Art after Dark – Portfolio Review

Join us for a portfolio review session. Bring your photographs for critique and advice from assembled experts.