Showing posts with label Duluth Art Institute. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Duluth Art Institute. Show all posts

Thursday, July 08, 2010

"Caged Goldfinches"

Photographer: Thomas Abercrombie, 1968
"Caged Goldfinches," Kabal, Afghanistan

Last week I posted photos here that  I took of the National Geographic exhibit in Duluth, Minnesota. Although the lights in the gallery made photographing difficult, I want to show you my favorite piece, even though my snapshot does not do it justice.  To learn more about this outstanding photographer who was born in Stillwater, Minnesota, go here and here. He was a true adventurer as well as a terrific photographer.



Tuesday, June 29, 2010

A Familiar Face?!


Steve McCurry, 1985 Afghan girl in refugee camp

Last Sunday, Jim and I drove to Duluth, MN for the express purpose to see the exhibit of 56 colour and black and white photographs highlighting the work of some of National Geographic's most celebrated photographers. The travelling exhibit created by National Geographic and the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History was a joy to see! I loved the images and appreciated the fact that photos could be taken in the gallery. If you're in the Duluth/Superior area or within easy driving distance, it's definitely worth viewing.  It will remain on exhibit at the Duluth Art Institute which is located in the old railroad depot, also worth seeing. I found it interesting that the gallery in which the photographs are shown is named after a celebrated and well-known Native American, Chippewa artist George Morrison, who was married to one of my former colleagues Hazel Belvo..  I really should show you some of Morrison's artwork, too.  Stay tuned for more photos which I'll show in the future. To see a video of more remarkable portraits by photographer Steve McCurry, click here!