Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2012/05/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Last night I returned from Washington DC, where I had a chance to see "I Spy," the current exhibit of street photography at the National Gallery. I was pretty impressed, both with the curation and the photographs. The concept was to have a retrospective review of surreptitious street photography in the US, featuring 5 photographers who are noted for the genre: Walker Evans, Robert Frank, Harry Callahan, Philip-Lorca diCorcia and the Swiss artist Beat Streuli. The time frame was 1938-2009 and the intent was to show the evolution of the form, from Evans' discreet NYC subway portraits in the 30s to the recent series from the 2000s using fixed hidden cameras triggered remotely (diCorcia and Streuli) including color stills and videos. The exhibition directly addressed the ethical question of surreptitious photography and noted that Evans called himself the "apologetic voyeur." Here's a link to the Gallery's interactive PDF: http://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2012/ispy/ispy.pdf Well worth a visit if you're in the area. There's also an *outstanding* large retrospective of Joan Miro in the East Wing. My first chance to see a lot of his work face to face and I was really blown over. Wish I could go back for more. -- Phil Swango 307 Aliso Dr SE Albuquerque, NM 87108 505-262-4085