Contemplating Strand
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has mounted an extraordinary retrospective of Paul Strand's work. The curators have filled gallery after gallery with his haunting portraits of people and places, the images almost all of modest or even very small size, formats that require close inspection and foster a wonderful feeling of intimacy for the viewing. Also included are 3 of his short films, startling and personal.
The exhibit moves to Europe in January and, apparently, does not return to the U.S.
See it if you can.
www.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/arts/paul-strands-lifetime-of-...
Contemplating Strand
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has mounted an extraordinary retrospective of Paul Strand's work. The curators have filled gallery after gallery with his haunting portraits of people and places, the images almost all of modest or even very small size, formats that require close inspection and foster a wonderful feeling of intimacy for the viewing. Also included are 3 of his short films, startling and personal.
The exhibit moves to Europe in January and, apparently, does not return to the U.S.
See it if you can.
www.nytimes.com/2014/10/24/arts/paul-strands-lifetime-of-...