June 25 - October 16, 2005
The Biographical Landscape: The Photography of Stephen Shore, 1968–1993 presents approximately 120 rarely-exhibited color prints and photographic projects of one of the most influential American photographers. The exhibition comprises works from Stephen Shore’s key series, American Surfaces and Uncommon Places, as well as his later landscape photographs. At the heart of the exhibition is Uncommon Places, Shore’s quintessential series on the American vernacular landscape photographed between 1973 and 1978 on road trips across the U.S. and Canada. The exhibition will also include examples of his early conceptual series and some of his most recent iPhoto books. The Biographical Landscape highlights Shore's important contribution to photography in the late 20th century by revealing the evolution of his influential early work and presenting the breadth of this groundbreaking use of large format color photography.
The exhibition is curated by Stephan Schmidt-Wulffen.
The Biographical Landscape: The Photography of Stephen Shore, 1968–1993 presents approximately 120 rarely-exhibited color prints and photographic projects of one of the most influential American photographers. The exhibition comprises works from Stephen Shore’s key series, American Surfaces and Uncommon Places, as well as his later landscape photographs. At the heart of the exhibition is Uncommon Places, Shore’s quintessential series on the American vernacular landscape photographed between 1973 and 1978 on road trips across the U.S. and Canada. The exhibition will also include examples of his early conceptual series and some of his most recent iPhoto books. The Biographical Landscape highlights Shore's important contribution to photography in the late 20th century by revealing the evolution of his influential early work and presenting the breadth of this groundbreaking use of large format color photography.
The exhibition is curated by Stephan Schmidt-Wulffen.
Aperture Foundation, a not-for-profit organization devoted to photography and the visual arts, has organized this traveling exhibition and produced the accompanying publications.
Special thanks to Jekel Vineyards, Skyy90, Bel Arbor Vineyards, and Bohemia Imported Beer for their contributions to the opening reception.
Special thanks to Jekel Vineyards, Skyy90, Bel Arbor Vineyards, and Bohemia Imported Beer for their contributions to the opening reception.
Thursday Oct 6, 7pm
Discussion on Photography
A discussion on photograhpy and its evolution as fine art between artist Stephen Shore and professor and critic Michael Fried moderated by artist James Welling.
Presented in collaboration with the UCLA department of art.
Discussion on Photography
A discussion on photograhpy and its evolution as fine art between artist Stephen Shore and professor and critic Michael Fried moderated by artist James Welling.
Presented in collaboration with the UCLA department of art.
Above: Stephen Shore, Twenty-First Street and Spruce Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, June 21, 1974, 1974. C-print. Courtesy Aperture. Inset: Stephen Shore