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Late Fall 1998 Exhibitions

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RE-PRESENTING ART
Four Decades of Postmodernism

Andy Warhol, Birmingham Race Riot, 1964

Exhibition curator Dahlia Schweitzer (B.A. Wesleyan 1998) brought together works by artists ranging from Rauschenberg and Warhol to Simmons, Sherman, and Richter in order to examine how postmodernists challenge conventions of media and representation.

Wednesday 21 October - Friday 11 December 1998

Perceptions of the Moment: The Snapshot Aesthetic
Garry Winogrand American 1928-1984 Cape Kennedy, 1969 gelatin silver print (photo: Phil)

In this exhibition, student curator Marisa Kurtzman '99 traced the history of the snapshot from the 1890s to the present. The exhibition focused on the snapshot movement as an artistic aesthetic since the era of Robert Frank, examining the power of such photographs to heighten one's awareness of the fleeting moment.

Wednesday 21 October - Friday 11 December 1998

Renaissance Prints: A Study Exhibition

This study exhibition presented a small group of prints with minimal labeling for the final examination for Art History 101.

Monday 14 December - Wednesday 23 December 1998

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Late Fall 1998 Exhibitions

RE-PRESENTING ARTFour Decades of Postmodernism

Perceptions ofthe Moment:The SnapshotAesthetic

Renaissance Prints: A Study Exhibition

RE-PRESENTING ART
Four Decades of Postmodernism

Perceptions of
the Moment:
The Snapshot
Aesthetic