Hi Everyone:
Well, I've seen 300 HCB photographs, and I purchased the paperback edition
of the exhibition catalogue. Wow, what an experience. If you're in the
Midwest area, I'd definitely recommend flying in or driving in to see it.
Overwhelming majority of the prints were 7ish by 11ish in size, and grouped
thematically--early work, photo essays in LIFE magazine (China & Russia),
beauty, portraits, and later work--just an amazing collection of subject
material.
What surprised me was the low contrast in a good many of the prints, and I
don't know if that is because of age of the print or intent. The
photographs in the exhibition catalogue have stronger contrast. I had this
same surprise when I saw Dorthea Lange prints (Migrant Mother etc) at the
photo museum at Columbia College. in Chicago.
Because of the small print size, the photographs, to my eye, didn't *pop*
off the wall as I expected, though I think that's because some of the images
loom large in my mind's eye. Soft focus and grain very noticeable through
out the collection.
All in all we had a nice time. No pictures of note, just a document of the
entrance way. Security was tight and no pictures allowed in exhibit area.
The show runs until 10/3/2010.
Cheers, Christine
http://www.caguila.com/caguila/hcb/
http://www.artic.edu/aic/exhibitions/exhibition/cartierbressonmodern
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