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Edward Steichen, Aboard the USS Lexington, 1943, by Victor Jorgensen. This will be exhibited within Gabriel Martinez's portion of the exhibition 9 Perspectives on a Photography Collection. |
9 Perspectives on a Photography Collection, at the Arthur Ross Gallery runs November 10–January 27. This is the third in a series of exhibitions highlighting the University of Pennsylvania’s Art Collection. This exhibition mines the extensive photography holdings in the University’s Art Collection and includes some 90 images. Gabriel Martinez, senior lecturer in Penn’s School of Design, is guest curator. Since September 2011, Mr. Martinez has surveyed and documented every photograph in the University collection, along with Heather Gibson, collections manager.
To mix things up, Mr. Martinez has invited his eight photography colleagues (who are also working artists) in the fine arts department, at the School of Design, to curate a few photos from their distinct point of view. 9 Perspectives will bring the University’s photography collection into an entirely new focus.
On Friday, November 9 there will be a 9 Curators’ Panel Discussion, 4:30-5:30 p.m., B-3, Meyerson Hall; and a reception 5-7:30 p.m. in the Arthur Ross Gallery, with remarks at 6 p.m. by School of Design Dean Marilyn Jordan Taylor; Lynn Marsden-Atlass, director of Arthur Ross Gallery and University Curator; and Gabriel Martinez, guest curator.
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