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Exhibitions, Fall 2009 Abstract Photography Organized by the Museum
When critic and curator Douglas Crimp presented the Pictures exhibition in 1977, he revealed a new trend in photography. Crimp described this new inclination amongst young New York artists as more concerned with theatricality and temporality and less with pure representation. Abstract Photography presents works by seven artists dating from the 1970s to the present. The exhibition demonstrates how over the course of thirty years photographers have rejected certain modernist aesthetics in favor of conceptual theory, resulting in eventless imagery devoid of specific narrative. Such works as Index (1973) by William Wegman and How Many Pictures (1989) by Louise Lawler exemplify these tendencies while Vik Muñiz's Equivalents (1993) and Wolfgang Tillmans' Himmelblau (2005) further develop the syntactic investigations of these earlier images in works that are decidedly of the twenty-first century. In these pictures, photography as document is disrupted and expanded and the intimacy of a singular object gives way to seriality and monumentality. Works featured in Abstract Photography are drawn from the collection of contemporary European and American photographs owned by Glenstone. With this inaugural exhibition, we embark on a partnership that builds on the combined strength of these institutions to foster an intellectual exchange and advance the field of contemporary visual culture. The alliance provides academic opportunities for emerging scholars at the University of Virginia and invites rigorous intellectual conversations across disciplines about Glenstone's premier art collection. The exhibition is made possible through the generous support of the Office of the Vice Provost for the Arts, the U.Va. Art Museum Volunteer Board, and The Hook.
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| The University of Virginia Art Museum exhibits art from around the world dating from ancient times to the present. In addition to its permanent collection, the Museum offers changing exhibitions, accompanied by related programs and publications. | ||
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