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 Lee Friedlander (American, b.1934), New York City, 1966, Gelatin silver print, Collection Museum of Photographic Arts
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Picturing the Process: Portraiture Through the Lens
January 12, 2008 - July 6, 2008
Since its invention in 1839, the unique power of photography has been utilized to record the physical world and appearances. MoPA’s Education Department has drawn from MoPA’s extensive permanent collection to present an evolution of portraiture photography throughout history and through various processes.
This exhibition includes photographic works ranging in date from the mid-19th to the early 21st centuries, seen through works from innovators of the medium, both famous and unknown, including William Henry Fox Talbot, Arnold Newman and Loretta Lux. |
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Humanitas: Images of India by Fredric Roberts
May 3 - September 7, 2008
Fredric Roberts photographs ordinary life in India, from daily events to ceremonies, revealing the intimacy and community of place. Both genuine and profound, Humanitas: Images of India tells a story of beauty and grace, work and family, spirituality and devotion. Through the combination of portraiture and landscape, Roberts presents a fascinating and engaging depiction of domestic and economic life. Roberts uses color and composition exquisitely, fashioning his photographs with sensuous artistry. |
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FLESH: Portraits by Gary Schneider
April 27 - September 14, 2008
South African artist Gary Schneider has long been fascinated with the possibilities of photographic portraiture to explore issues of identity. FLESH includes his John in Sixteen Parts, a set of black-and-white fragments of his partner’s face seen through time; Genetic Self-Portrait, his installation, which employs medical-imaging techniques to depict his own body from the inside out; and Heads and Nudes, where Schneider uses exposures of up to three hours to explore and transform the flesh of friends and family. |
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