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Anna Routh

Review of Ansel Adams: Eloquent Light at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas by Ansel Adams, 1947

Santa Elena Canyon, Big Bend National Park, Texas by Ansel Adams, 1947

Ansel Adams: Eloquent Light
Amon Carter Museum
Through November 7, 2010

Quick, list the top things that come to your mind upon mentioning the name Ansel Adams. Landscapes. Black and white photography. The American west. All are accurate descriptions of Ansel Adams. But what about portrait and still life photography?

The Amon Carter Museum of American Art’s exhibit Ansel Adams: Eloquent Light provides art goers with an unconventional view of Adams’ legendary work. On display is a collection of Ansel Adams photographs created between the early-1930s and 1970s. He may have garnered the most fame for his stunning landscape photography, but the Amon Carter exhibit shows the true depth of Ansel Adams. …continue reading Review of Ansel Adams: Eloquent Light at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art

Review of Masterworks of American Photography: Popular Culture

Humble Camp, Gene Tanner and his Dog, Sergeant, Tomball, Texas by Ester Bubley, 1945

Humble Camp, Gene Tanner and his Dog, Sergeant, Tomball, Texas by Ester Bubley, 1945

Masterworks of American Photography: Popular Culture
Amon Carter Museum
Through July 18, 2010

In a small, square room on the second floor of the Amon Carter Museum lies the only space specifically allotted for photo exhibitions. On the walls of the finite space lies an infinite exploration through American life via Masterworks of American Photography: Popular Culture. Judging from the title of the exhibition, some might expect a display of portraits of movie stars and celebutantes from decades past, but instead viewers are taken (swiftly) through American history, as far back as the 1800s. …continue reading Review of Masterworks of American Photography: Popular Culture

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Mr. Holga — Mr. Holga is a die-hard film photographer specializing in Holga cameras.
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Laura Moore Fine Art Studio — A working artist's studio and gallery. Check this one out in McKinney, Texas.
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