Diane Arbus / Helen Levitt
dal 11/1/2007 al 9/3/2007
Segnalato da
11/1/2007
Diane Arbus / Helen Levitt
Laurence Miller Gallery, New York
A Conversation. The show presents an off-beat and unexpected juxtaposition of classic images by two great New York photographers. Seen side by side, these familiar images assume new meanings and stimulate us to take a fresh look at each artist’s point of view.
A Conversation
The show presents an off-beat and unexpected juxtaposition of classic images by two great New York photographers. Seen side by side, these familiar images assume new meanings and stimulate us to take a fresh look at each artist’s point of view.
Identical twins by Arbus along side two nuns by Levitt give sisterhood a new twist. A fedora-bearing couple by Levitt next to a naked pair by Arbus reinforce the sanctity of marriage. And when you put a burlesque comedienne next to a fur-clad beauty, it becomes all about shoes.
Despite being separated by a generation and a social class, Arbus and Levitt were acquaintances. Though they never crossed paths while photographing, Levitt wrote a letter of recommendation in support of Arbus’s 1962 Guggenheim Fellowship application. They approached their subjects with opposite styles, yet they photographed the same themes: family, fantasy, friendship, and fashion.
Helen Levitt’s classic and rarely shown film "In the street", made in the mid-1940’s, will be presented along with the photographs. Concurrently, the Museum of Modern Art will feature 16 Helen Levitt prints in their new installation of works from their permanent collection, opening December 15.
Laurence Miller Gallery
20 West 57th Street - NYC
Free admission