The Van Every/Smith Galleries and The Light Factory are pleased to announce Poses and Projections, an exhibition of photography from the Davidson College Permanent Art Collection. The exhibition will be on view at the Light Factory from February 12, 2016 through March 25, 2016.
Co-curated by Lia Newman and Lili Corbus, Poses and Projections highlights 20th century portraits, including work by notable photographers such as Andy Warhol, Diane Arbus, Manuel Álvarez Bravo, Robert Mapplethorpe, Mary Ellen Mark, Duane Michals, Philippe Halsman, Harry Callahan, and others. This diverse body of work represents the wide variety of perspectives creative photographers bring to their depictions of human subjects. From posed studio images of celebrities to candid shots of family life, from the documentary to the surreal, we see far more than mere visual descriptions of faces and bodies. The portraits in this show allude to deeper complexities: projections of ideals, surreal interiors of the self, and the nuances of social identity.
About the Collaborators:
The Van Every/Smith Galleries at Davidson College plays a fundamental role in the pedagogical life of Davidson College through the presentation, interpretation, and discussion of artworks in all media for students and members of the college community, as well as for national and international visitors to the campus. The Galleries oversee Davidson College’s Permanent Art Collection of more than 3,300 works of art, spanning more than five centuries. Works from the collection are on view throughout campus, and are available for study. Such works are also loaned to other regional, national, and international art institutions for inclusion in thematic exhibitions and/or individual retrospectives.
The Light Factory is committed to photography and film as a means of enriching lives and transforming communities by providing a thriving cultural center in Charlotte where photographers, filmmakers, and enthusiasts gather to share their impressions, techniques, and passion. Budding artists from all walks of life have the opportunity to express their creativity by looking at the world through a new lens, where the most recognized, most acclaimed, and occasionally notorious images, hang on the wall to educate and inspire.
Poses and Projections: Portraits from the Davidson College Art Collection
Dates: February 12 – March 25, 2016
Opening Reception: February 12, 6:30-8:30 at the Light Factory
1817 Central Avenue
Charlotte, NC 28205
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info@lightfactory.org
Image: Diane Arbus, Two Friends at Home, NYC, 1944, Photograph, Gallery Purchase Fund