Hello all, not sure if this is well known or not but , I was in St
louis for business and played a little hooky by going to the Art
Museum. There is an exhibit is titled: Impressionist Camera: Pictorial
Photography in Europe, 1888-1918. There are really wonderful prints and
autochromes, not to mention carbons, gums, platinums, Fressons,
gravures and even a silver gelatin. Some of the gums were massive, one
must have been 20x24. It's well worth a drive, or a ticket on
southwest, if you really like to look at quality work. In addition
depending on the timing the print room is worth a visit as well. Their
full collection isn't available right now but they have a spectacular
Curtis Orotone and a really nice salt print from 1853 by a French
Count. (I can't remember the name of the count). There is also a Strand
gum over platinum print of Rebecca. The Strand print is so wonderful
that I just looked at it for 10 or 15 minutes. In fact I can't say
enough about the visit. Truly a pleasurable day and the total cost was
$6 for the special exhibit with the museum and the print room being
free. I've included the link and the brief write-up below. The exhibit
closes in a few weeks so hurry up and make your plans. -thom
http://www.stlouis.art.museum/index.aspx?id=196
Impressionist Camera:
Pictorial Photography in Europe, 1888-1918, the first
comprehensive exhibition of European Pictorial photography from the
great photography collections of Europe, features more than 140
exquisite works seldom seen in the United States. The exhibition
travels to the Saint Louis Art Museum, its only American venue, from
the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes in France.
Using soft-focus lenses and hand-made materials, Pictorial
photographers produced beautiful and engaging photographs. Dedicated to
the creation of photographs that look like paintings or drawings, these
artists were among the first to elevate photography to the status of
fine art. The stunning works of such masters as Alvin Langdon Coburn,
Robert Demachy, Frantisek Drtikol, and Heinrich Kuehn are featured in
this exclusive exhibition.
Impressionist Camera: Pictorial Photography in Europe, 1888-1918
is organized by the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rennes. It is curated in
St. Louis by guest curator Phillip Prodger. The exhibition is on view
in the Museum’s Main Exhibition Galleries from February 19 through May
14, 2006.
Received on Thu Apr 27 06:11:36 2006