Ring of Truth

Aug 20, 2009 - Dec 12, 2009
Location: 
Gallery 1
Margaret Bourke White, Maiden Flight of the U.S.S. Akron, Silver gelatin photo

In an era of digital manipulation, reality can be altered quickly and seamlessly. This compelling exhibition investigates how “truth” has been represented and understood in visual terms, raising questions about perception, fact and certainty.  Whether a landscape painting from the late 19th century or a self-portrait photograph from 1984, these 2-dimensional works offer the opportunity to consider the role of the artist - and, by extension, the role of anyone - in creating images and constructing stories.  Features over 25 photographs, prints and paintings, including works by John James Audubon (1785-1851), Audrey Flack, Cindy Sherman, Victor Vasarely (1908-1997), George W. White (1826-1890) and Margaret Bourke White (1904-1971).

 

Margaret Bourke White, Maiden Flight of the U.S.S. Akron, Silver gelatin photo

 

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