Made in America 1900-1950. Photographs from the National Gallery of Canada

Artist: Edward Steichen, Paul Strand, Walker Evans, Berenice Abbott, Dorothea Lange, Margaret Bourke-White, Lisette Model, Weegee, Clarence H. White, Barbara Morgan

Exhibition: 09.12.2011 - 01.04.2012

Exhibitor: National Gallery of Canada
National Gallery of Canada on art-report

City: Ottawa
Homepage: National Gallery of Canada


Barbara Morgan Martha Graham, Letter to the World, "Kick", 1940 printed c. 1945 Gelatin silver print, 38.6 x 48.2 cm National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa.

 
Composed of just over 100 photographs, this exhibition celebrates the exceptional contribution that American photographers made to the history of art in the 20th century. Made from 1900-1950, these photographs represent an extraordinary fertile period in photography’s evolution. It includes stunning works by Edward Steichen , Clarence White, Paul Strand , Walker Evans , Margaret Bourke-White , Dorothea Lange , Berenice Abbott , Lisette Model , Weegee and the members of New York’s Photo League.Organized by the National Gallery of Canada.

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Artists: Edward Steichen , Clarence White, Paul Strand , Walker Evans , Margaret Bourke-White , Dorothea Lange , Berenice Abbott , Lisette Model , Weegee , a.o.