The School of the International Center of Photography, located just across from the museum, is holding an internal exhibition exploring the role of man in his social environment. Curator Karen Marshall selected photographs and videos by 83 artists, mainly ICP faculty members. “Within its specific borders,” says Marshall, “the photograph has the capacity to witness both the obvious and the subtle ways in which we form foundations and build beliefs. The photographic narrative—comprised of single or multiple images—can convey potent impressions about the world we live in. Whether documenting a specific community, contemplating an interpersonal relationship, or capturing the highlights of a political or historical drama as it unfolds, visual stories have been a central theme in photography since its inception. »
Several remarkable images are on display: an old woman and a dog shot by Kate Izor; a documentation of the social variety found in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park in meticulous compositions by Irina Rozovsky; a raw series about women in prison by Jane Evelyn Atwood; recent city pictures by Tamara Porras and older ones, shot in New York, by Brian Young. On either side of the street at the ICP, the documentary tradition and street photography endure, and we can be sure that they are taught with passion. And rightly so: both offer insight into the social phenomena of the past and present.
EXHIBITION
ICP Faculty Show: Stories in the social Landscape
Unitl March 16, 2014
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