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Events and Lectures in May

Book and Print Viewing

May 3, 2005

When: 6 pm
Where: Museum of Contemporary Photography

Self-Portrait: American Photobooks and American Photoculture of the 1970s
Peter P. Blank, Head, Reader Services, Ryerson & Burnham Libraries, Art Institute of Chicago

Starting with Lee Friedlander’s hugely influential Self Portrait (1970) and proceeding through his American Monument (1976), Lee Friedlander: Photographs (1978) and Factory Valleys (1982) this presentation will examine the diverse trends on 1970s American photography through an examination of photography books. Complimented by prints from the Museum’s collection, Blank will examine the culture of 1970s American art photography through books by Ralph Gibson, Danny Lyon, Bill Owens, Ed Ruscha, Susan Meiselas, Robert Adams, and others.

Talkin' Back 2: Chicago Youth Respond

May 10, 2005

When: May 10-13, 2005
Where Museum of Contemporary Photography

Opening Reception: Tuesday, May 10, 4-7 pm

This exhibition features the work of over 200 Chicago Public School students who have integrated writing and photography through a museum-sponsored program.

Digital Imaging Workshop

May 21, 2005

Member Event

When: noon - 5 pm
Where: Museum of Contemporary Photography

Learn the basics of digital imaging in Columbia College’s state-of-the-art facilities. This workshop will begin at the museum where we will look at computer-generated images from the museum’s collection and then move to the photography department. Bring a favorite negative or image to reproduce.

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Opening Reception

May 26, 2005

When: 5 - 7
Where: Museum of Contemporary Photography

Opening Reception for Painting on Photography: Photography on Painting

Panel Discussion: Breaking and Entering: Violating Photographic Space

May 26, 2005

When: 5:30 – 6:30 pm
Where: Museum of Contemporary Photography

Exhibiting artists Marc Lüders, Michael Fajans, Eddy de Vos, and Randy Hayes will discuss the conceptual implications of violating the surface of the photograph with paint, or in the case of Fajans, of basing his paintings on photographic source material. Moderated by museum director Rod Slemmons.