2008 Woodie Awards
Classic Photography at Valley College
Valley College art gallery revisits classic exhibition.
Marc Howard
Issue date: 2/15/06 Section: Valley Life
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The opening reception for "Perceptions," a photography exhibit revisiting the work of some of the world's greatest photographers, will be held tonight in the Valley College art building at 7 p.m.
The exhibit will be a tribute to a classic show held in 1945 called "Perceptions: A Photographic Showing from San Francisco." The original show as well as the one that will open tonight at the art gallery will showcase the work of such notable photographers as Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, Edward Weston and Dorthea Lange, among others.
When Valley dean of arts and gallery director, Dennis Green, became aware of the original show he realized immediately what an important exhibit it was. "Yet the show has been pretty much forgotten," Green says. "It was a very special thing to have this group of incredible photographers all working in the same place at the same time. That exhibit was an expression of how valuable that community of photographers was."
Two years ago Green set out about borrowing the photographs to be included in the revival from museums and private collections all over the United States.
Green, proud to have the show at Valley, said, "These are classic photographers whose work will be represented here. I've always admired their work."
The opening reception will include a discussion at 7 p.m. with Aperture Magazine co-founder and organizer of the original "Perceptions" exhibit Dody Weston Thompson. The exhibit will be showing for free through March 30.
The exhibit will be a tribute to a classic show held in 1945 called "Perceptions: A Photographic Showing from San Francisco." The original show as well as the one that will open tonight at the art gallery will showcase the work of such notable photographers as Ansel Adams, Imogen Cunningham, Edward Weston and Dorthea Lange, among others.
When Valley dean of arts and gallery director, Dennis Green, became aware of the original show he realized immediately what an important exhibit it was. "Yet the show has been pretty much forgotten," Green says. "It was a very special thing to have this group of incredible photographers all working in the same place at the same time. That exhibit was an expression of how valuable that community of photographers was."
Two years ago Green set out about borrowing the photographs to be included in the revival from museums and private collections all over the United States.
Green, proud to have the show at Valley, said, "These are classic photographers whose work will be represented here. I've always admired their work."
The opening reception will include a discussion at 7 p.m. with Aperture Magazine co-founder and organizer of the original "Perceptions" exhibit Dody Weston Thompson. The exhibit will be showing for free through March 30.
