Harold Edgerton (US American, 1903-1990)Milkdrop Coronet, 1957 dye transfer print20″ x 16″Gift of the Harold and Esther Edgerton Family Foundation, 2001.35 Considering himself an engineer, and not an artist, Harold Edgerton devoted his life to capturing high speed photography and film. While his original interest lay in the mechanical aspects […]
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Phyllis Galembo (US American, b. 1952)Atam Masquerader, 2004 Cibachrome/Ilfochrome30″ x 30″Margaret Simonds Sinon Collection Fund and Louise I. Doyle Collection Fund American photographer Phyllis Galembo is known for traveling primarily throughout Africa and the Caribbean to capture human spirituality conveyed through masquerades. Masquerades are performed for a variety of reasons […]
Kenro Izu (Japanese, b. 1949)Blue #1010B, 2004 platinum palladium print with cyanotype29.25″ x 23.5″Gift of Dr. J. Patrick and Patricia Kennedy, 2017.79 Inspired by Pablo Picasso‚Äôs Blue Period paintings, and Japanese novelist Jun’ichir≈ç Tanizaki‚Äôs essay, ‚ÄúIn Praise of Shadows,‚Äù Izu became interested in using cyanotype prints to create a deep, […]