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Type(s) de contenu et mode(s) de consultation : Texte noté. Image fixe : sans médiation
Titre conventionnel : [Exposition. Chicago, Art institute of Chicago. 2011/2012]
Titre(s) : The three graces [Texte imprimé] : snapshots of twentieth-century women : [exhibition, Art institute of Chicago, October 29, 2011-January 22, 2012] / Michal Raz-Russo
Publication : New Haven : Yale university press, cop. 2011
Description matérielle : 1 vol. (154 p.) : ill. en noir et en coul. ; 22 cm
Note(s) : "Snapshots preserve more than individual likeness and memory. Photographs of celebrations,
vacations, and gatherings of family and friends are collected with the aim of constructing
and preserving a personal identity for future generations. What happens, however,
when a snapshot is subsequently discarded or displaced and becomes merely an "anonymous"
image? This and many other questions are discussed in this fascinating selection of
anonymous images depicting three women. Presumably all taken by nonprofessionals,
these snapshots were acquired over time by a private collector interested in their
eclectic yet familiar details, who named the grouping after the iconic Greco-Roman
motif. In traditional western iconography, the Three Graces personify beauty, charm,
and grace in both nature and humanity. In the 150 snapshots assembled here, the remarkable
consistency of confidence and poise projected by the trios of women--in varied settings,
in various states of dress/undress, and over a period of more than fifty years--reveals
the formal and behavioral conventions that evolved as photography's popularity skyrocketed
among amateurs. To this end, the iconography of The Three Graces provides a framework
for understanding the generational differences and cultural influences that shaped
women's self-presentation in front of the camera in the first half of the 20th century"--
; "Catalogue to accompany an Art Institute of Chicago exhibition of mostly anonymous
snapshots of trios of women. Photos were collected by Peter J. Cohen"--
Sujet(s) : Femmes -- Photographie
Portraits de groupe
Art institute (Chicago, Ill.) -- Collections de photographies
Genre ou forme : Catalogues d'exposition
Identifiants, prix et caractéristiques : ISBN 9780300177343 (hardback). - ISBN 0300177348 (hardback)
Identifiant de la notice : ark:/12148/cb42715476q
Notice n° :
FRBNF42715476
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