Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/04/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Our local university art museum (U of New Mexico) has a wonderful photo collection due to the fact that three former faculty members were affiliated with the George Eastman House (one was photo historian Beaumont Newhall). Recently they've been having noontime talks about some of the photos in the collection, styled as "conversations" with a leader who has some credentials in the field, each week with a different leader. Yesterday's talk was led by an architectural historian who featured photos with an architectural theme (broadly interpreted). The idea is to have the audience interact as much as possible so as to introduce various points of view into the discussion. Someone might mention a connection to poetry, another to theater, etc. It was amazing how much the photos were enriched by hearing how others saw them and what they brought to the table. The photos included works by Ansel Adams, Henry Fox Talbot, Walker Evans, Helen Levitt, Josef Koudelka, Harry Callahan, and others of that stature. Next week focuses on Diane Arbus and the next on Wm. Eggleston. Unfortunately, I missed some of the earlier sessions because I didn't know about them. I feel very lucky to have this kind of resource available and convenient to where I live. Can't wait till next week. -- Phil Swango 307 Aliso Dr SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 505-262-4085