Exhibitions
Framing and Being Framed:
The Uses of Documentary Photography
Saturday, September 13 through Sunday, December 7, 2008
Zilkha Gallery will present a major, semester-long exhibition that examines how visual artists use documentary photography in their work. Artists often employ more than one system of representation in order to reinforce, subvert, or go beyond the meaning offered by the images themselves. Some also use photographs to critique the documentary medium itself. The exhibition will feature work by, among others, Wendy Ewald, Andrea Geyer, Jim Goldberg, Eric Gottesman, Emily Jacir, An-My Le, Susan Meiselas, Ann Messner, Walid Raad, Martha Rosler and Krzysztof Wodiczko. The exhibition is part of Eye of History: The Camera as Witness, Wesleyan's series of exhibitions and talks exploring how photographs shape the ways in which people remember historical events and engage the world. Visit http://eyeofhistory.wesleyan.edu for more information.
Location: Main Gallery, Ezra and Cecile Zilkha Gallery, Center for the Arts
Co-sponsored by: the Office of Academic Affairs, the Dean of the Arts and Humanities and the Samuel Silipo ’85 Distinguished Visitor Fund
Homecoming/Family Weekend Hours:
Friday & Saturday, October 17 & 18, 12 noon–8 p.m.
Sunday, October 19, 12 noon–4 p.m.
The Photograph and the Book
On view during regular Olin Library hours,
October 16, 2008 through January 15, 2009
From Fox Talbot’s Pencil of Nature to cutting-edge artists’ books, the photographically illustrated book’s evolution parallels that of art and documentary photography. Drawn from the rich holdings of Wesleyan’s Special Collections and Archives, this exhibit highlights the interplay of image and text in a wide range of books illustrated using photographs.
Location: Olin Library