Traveling Exhibitions
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Ansel Adams: An American PerspectiveAnsel Adams (1902-1984) is one of the most renowned artists and respected environmentalists of the 20th century. During his lifetime, he expanded the practice and appreciation of photography in a way no other photographer has before or since. Through his eff orts, Adams made photography a vocation as well as an avocation. He was the first photographer to successfully “brand” himself by developing name/image recognition. |
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Ruud van Empel: Strange BeautyRuud van Empel is an internationally acclaimed artist, well known for creating images of seemingly innocent children and adolescents in compelling and lush worlds. Ruud van Empel: Strange Beauty, examines his unique use of storytelling and technology to produce photographs that fuse the influence of painting and cinema into seamless, yet singular images of his imagination. Van Empel’s ability to combine these ideas pulls us into a flawless world that urges viewers to ask what is real and what is imagined. |
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Eyes of a Nation: A Century of American PhotographyEyes of a Nation is drawn from MOPA’s permanent collection and looks at the rich history of American photography by artists working in the 1870s-1970s. The exhibition explores the groundbreaking movements and photographers who helped shape photography at an important time in the development of our country. |
