Photography has earned itself a prestigious position in the contemporary visual arts.
The exhibition Aninvitation to collecting is a selection of images by outstanding photographers dedicated to photography lovers and collectors.
Divided into seven theme areas, An invitation to collecting offers an overview of what ‘doing’ photography is all about, discovering key trends and different genres.
Seven week-long exhibitions will follow one upon the other November 19 through January 6, with a new one opening every Saturday: a lively happening for collectors, photography fans and the public.
The themes explored and the photographers selected are as follows:
Nudes, November 19 through 25: Bert Stern, Bill Owens, Carlo Mollino, David LaChapelle, Eikoh Hosoe, Francesca Woodman, Frantisek Dirtikol, Graciela Iturbide, John Rawlings, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Mark Seliger, Ralph Gibson, Roger Corona, Wols.
Portraits, November 26 through December 2: André Villers, August Sander, Cindy Sherman, Deborah Turbeville, Don McCullin, Herb Ritts, Horst P Horst, Leo Matiz Michael Disfarmer, Ralph Gibson, Raúl Corrales, Roger Hutchings, Seydou Keita, William Klein.
Fashion, December 3 through 9: Alfred Eisenstaedt, Bert Stern, Cecil Beaton, Frantisek Dirtikol, Lillian Bassman, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Melvin Sokolsky, Norman Parkinson, Philippe Halsman, William Claxton, William Klein.
Urban landscapes, December 10 through 16: Alberto Rizzo, August Sander, Christo and Jeanne Claude, David LaChapelle, Franco Fontana, Julius Shulman.
Interiors, December 17 through 23: Deborah Turbeville, Edouard Boubat, Francesca Woodman, Keith Carter, Nan Goldin, Roger Ballen.
Nature, December 24 through 30: Ernst Fuhrmann, Karl Blossfeldt, Kenro Izu, Sheila Metzner, Tom Baril.
Celebrities, December 31 through January 6: Anton Bruhel, Bert Stern, David McCabe, Douglas Kirkland, Elliot Landy, Gerard Malanga, Harry Benson, Herman Leonard, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Michael Putland, Osvaldo Salas, Philippe Halsman, Richard Avedon
An invitation to collecting
Seven weeks of art photography
Photography has earned itself a prestigious position in the contemporary visual arts.
The exhibition An invitation to collecting is a selection of images by outstanding photographers dedicated to photography lovers and collectors.
Divided into seven theme areas, An invitation to collecting offers an overview of what ‘doing’ photography is all about, discovering key trends and different genres.
Seven week-long exhibitions will follow one upon the other November 19 through January 6, with a new one opening every Saturday: a lively happening for collectors, photography fans and the public.
The themes explored and the photographers selected are as follows:
Nudes, November 19 through 25: Bert Stern, Bill Owens, Carlo Mollino, David LaChapelle, Eikoh Hosoe, Francesca Woodman, Frantisek Dirtikol, Graciela Iturbide, John Rawlings, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Mark Seliger, Ralph Gibson, Roger Corona, Wols.
Portraits, November 26 through December 2: André Villers, August Sander, Cindy Sherman, Deborah Turbeville, Don McCullin, Herb Ritts, Horst P Horst, Leo Matiz Michael Disfarmer, Ralph Gibson, Raúl Corrales, Roger Hutchings, Seydou Keita, William Klein.
Fashion, December 3 through 9: Alfred Eisenstaedt, Bert Stern, Cecil Beaton, Frantisek Dirtikol, Lillian Bassman, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Melvin Sokolsky, Norman Parkinson, Philippe Halsman, William Claxton, William Klein.
Urban landscapes, December 10 through 16: Alberto Rizzo, August Sander, Christo and Jeanne Claude, David LaChapelle, Franco Fontana, Julius Shulman.
Interiors, December 17 through 23: Deborah Turbeville, Edouard Boubat, Francesca Woodman, Keith Carter, Nan Goldin, Roger Ballen.
Nature, December 24 through 30: Ernst Fuhrmann, Karl Blossfeldt, Kenro Izu, Sheila Metzner, Tom Baril.
Celebrities, December 31 through January 6: Anton Bruhel, Bert Stern, David McCabe, Douglas Kirkland, Elliot Landy, Gerard Malanga, Harry Benson, Herman Leonard, Louise Dahl-Wolfe, Michael Putland, Osvaldo Salas, Philippe Halsman, Richard Avedon