Laing, Crewdson, Lockhart
dal 14/12/2001 al 24/3/2001
Segnalato da
14/12/2001
Laing, Crewdson, Lockhart
Worcester Art Museum, Worcester
Explore the work of a new generation of photographers who scrupulously stage events despite the deceptively simple appearances of their images. Working with their human subjects much akin to film directors with actors, the artists create photographs that evoke comparisons to cinematic narrative. While the photographs apparently document an event unfolding, they are elaborately conceived and choreographed by the artist. The exhibition features the work of three leading practitioners of this genre.
Rosemary Laing
Gregory Crewdson
Sharon Lockhart
Explore the work of a new generation of photographers who
scrupulously stage events despite the deceptively simple
appearances of their images. Working with their human subjects
much akin to film directors with actors, the artists create
photographs that evoke comparisons to cinematic narrative. While
the photographs apparently document an event unfolding, they are
elaborately conceived and choreographed by the artist.
The exhibition features the work of three leading practitioners of this
genre.
Australian artist Rosemary Laing captures an ivory-gowned
bride sailing and somersaulting through a vast blue sky.
Gregory
Crewdson, of Western Massachusetts, creates magical and
menacing images of suburbia for his Twilight series.
Los Angeles
artist Sharon Lockhart's recent travels to Brazil resulted in her series
of complex social portraits.
Sponsored in part by The BHR Life Companies.
Related Events:
Artist's Talk and Reception:
Rosemary Laing
Thursday, February 28, 7 p.m.
Image: Sharon Lockhart, Maria da Conceição Pereira de Souza with the Fruits of the Island 1999
Wednesday 11am - 5pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm (New Hours)
Friday 11am - 5pm
Saturday 10am - 5pm
Sunday 11am - 5pm
The Museum is open 11am to 5pm on the following Monday
holidays: Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Patriots
Day and Columbus Day.
Admission FREE 10-noon
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Companies and
Massachusetts Electric Company
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