LACMA Acquires Vernon Collection of... Aug 14, 2008
Of the artists whose works Mr. and Mrs. Leonard collected, some of those represented in the exhibition include Ansel Adams, Julia Margaret Cameron, Imogen Cunningham, Edward Steichen, Paul Strand, W.H. Fox Talbot and Edward Weston. Highlights of A Story of Photography. (Suite101.com)
American Artist Marsden Hartley Jul 7, 2008
291 hosted Hartley s solo exhibit in 1909, and through interacting with Stieglitz and his circle of artists and friends -- which included Stieglitz s soon-to-be wife and painter Georgia O Keeffe, as well as early abstract painter and photographer Paul Strand -- Hartley s artistic perspectives began to broaden. Hartley was also influenced by the work of Henri Matisse and Paul Cezanne as displayed by Stieglitz at 291 during this timeframe, and both artists would effect a stronger use of color and... (Suite101.com)
'Framing a Century': Photography from 1840-1940 Jun 10, 2008
Where are Alfred Stieglitz, Paul Strand and August Sander, for example. But this show has a second mission, which is to celebrate the 2005 acquisition of the glorious Gilman Collection of 8,500 photographs. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
The lure of the street May 31, 2008
In a sense, the twin strands of Street o begin with the work made by Paul Strand around 1916: the quasi-abstract still lifes done on his porch (his studio, let's say) and the photographs taken surreptitiously on the street. Speaking of the best-known of these, Blind Woman, Strand said that, although the picture had "enormous social meaning and impact, it grew out of a very clear desire to solve a problem". (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
David Goldblatt's best shot May 29, 2008
Inspirations: Paul Strand, Eugne Atget, Kurt Hutton, Bert Hardy. High point: When I became a full-time photographer in 1963. (Guardian Unlimited -- Arts)
American Artist Charles Demuth Apr 1, 2008
Besides Demuth and Hartley, The Seven's members were painters Arthur Dove, John Marin, Stieglitz s soon-to-be wife , photographer Paul Strand as well as Stieglitz himself. Precisionist Works and Poster Portraits. (Suite101.com)
A love affair with the face Feb 18, 2008
There are emblematically fine things from the photography greats: Walker Evans, Paul Strand, Bill Brandt (a great photo of poet Dylan Thomas), Alvin Langdon Coburn (including a remarkably poetic - and rare - self-portrait from 1905) and the always majestic Julia Margaret Cameron. Also represented are Andre Kertesz, Florence Henri, Arnold Newman, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, Erwin Blumenfeld, Richard Avedon, Diane Arbus, Herbert Bayer, Harold Edgerton, Cecil Beaton, Nan Goldin, Eve Arnold, the... (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Charles Sheeler Feb 11, 2008
In 1920, Sheeler and another photographer, Paul Strand, made what is considered one of the earliest American avant-garde films ... Sheeler was married twice and was also part of the innovative circle of artists surrounding photographer Alfred Stieglitz, including Sheeler s Manhatta collaborator Paul Strand and Stieglitz s second wife, painter Georgia O Keeffe. (Suite101.com)
History of Photography Exhibitions Nov 28, 2007
1934), Andr Kertsz (1894-1985) and Paul Strand (1890-1976), among others, explore the elusive role of shadow in photography. Art Institute of Chicago, IL USA: December 1, 2007-February 24, 2008. (Suite101.com)
Leonard Vernon, 89; built an extensive photo collection Oct 30, 2007
""They had a great set of eyes between them," Carol Vernon told The Times.Within the Los Angeles photography community, the Vernons were considered as influential as the legendary Medici family of Italy. The couple helped countless photographers, many of them not well-known, by purchasing their work or in some cases lending money to get a project completed.They were generous in opening their home to school groups and others who wanted to tour their collection. Visitors were often "gape-mouthed... (Los Angeles Times)
Georgia O'Keeffe Oct 17, 2007
Through the rest of the 1920s, Georgia became part of Stieglitz s artistic network, a group that included fellow photographers Edward Steichen and Paul Strand, and painters Arthur Dove and Charles Demuth. Georgia painted Manhattan skyscrapers and upstate New York barns, and she also began her flower studies. (Suite101.com)
Photography collection upholds its image Jul 25, 2007
Aperture Foundation Inc./ Paul Strand Archive The Lusetti family of Luzzara, Italy, is seen in Paul Strand's The Family, Luzzara ... The collection of those monuments began portentously with the museum's first important photographic acquisition, works by 20th-century photographer Paul Strand (1890-1976) that the artist had kept for himself and were offered by the executors of his estate to museums. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Entertainment)
Venues: The Art of Photography Jul 7, 2007
The reaction to these artistic images is also represented in the exhibit, those like "Iris Facing the Winter" by Paul Strand, with its sharp detail found in an ordinary plant. Robinson said the wide range of images gives visitors an idea of the broad spectrum of photography and its purpose. (Daily Collegian, PA)
Concept of place in photography explored in exhibit Apr 21, 2007
The featured photographers include American Paul Strand, an early believer in the power of sequenced pictures. Strand's first portfolio, created in 1940, is a cinematically arranged series of photographs portraying village life in Mexico. (Carroll County Times, MD)
Turning industry into masterpiece Jun 14, 2006
Made in 1920 with Paul Strand, it intersperses bits of Walt Whitman poetry among 20th-century clips of downtown New York. The exhibit is the first to explore the links among Sheeler's work in all three media. (Orlando Sentinel -- Entertainment)
National Gallery Celebrates Sheeler May 6, 2006
Made in 1920 with Paul Strand, it intersperses bits of Walt Whitman poetry among 20th century clips of downtown New York. The exhibit is the first to explore the links among Sheeler's work in all three media. (Forbes)
Found beauty in emptiness (Deborah K. Dietsch) May 6, 2006
In 1920, he collaborated with photographer Paul Strand on a silent movie of New York City, shown at the beginning of the exhibit. The pioneering art film, called "Manhatta" after Walt Whitman's poem, "Mannahatta," quotes Whitman to introduce scenes of boats, bridges, buildings and figures scurrying around the frames like insects. (Washington Times)
America, the community Apr 30, 2006
The richness of the Eastman House holdings is very much apparent in ''Picturing What Matters," which consists of 126 images taken from the museum's permanent collection. Among the photographers included are Walker Evans, Paul Strand, Ansel Adams, and W. Eugene Smith, as well as that most prevalent and intriguing name in photographic history, Anonymous.The show, which runs through May 21, has an unusual background. After 9/11, Eastman House decided to put together an exhibition, drawn from its... (Boston Globe -- Living)
