Painting with Light
Photography at the Freersackler
Published on 20. February 2017
Book
Paperback/Softback
210 pages
978-1-907804-65-6 (ISBN)
Description
One of the gems of the Freer/Sackler Gallery is the impressive collection of 19th- and 20th-century photographs of scenes and figures from Asia and the Middle East. This remarkable archive is continually being augmented with still and moving graphics, film and video works by leading modern and contemporary Asian and Middle Eastern artists, photographers and film-makers. Among the many treasures of the collection is a group of 44 extremely rare photo-negative portraits of the Qing Empress Dowager of China, Cixi (1835?1908), taken by Xunling, the son of her senior lady-in-waiting. 'Painting with Light' features photography from the museum's remarkable collections, revealing how the medium has shaped views of Asia from the mid-19th century to the present day. Included are portraits of the famous and the anonymous, urban and rural landscape views, posed studio images and candid shots, and photos documenting research in the field. Each photograph is accompanied by a brief description of its art historical significance or little-known aspects of its history. This is the first volume in a new series of books and apps to be published by GILES in association with the Freer|Sackler Gallery. AUTHOR: David Hogge is head of Archives, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Carol Huh is assistant curator of Contemporary Asian Art, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution 200 colour photos
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
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Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 208 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
590 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-907804-65-6 (9781907804656)
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David Hogge has served as head of the Freer|Sackler Archives since 2001, guiding the department through its transition into the digital age. In particular, Hogge is working to give due visibility to the Archives' mportant collections of early photography of Asia. He received a master's degree in art history, with an Asian art emphasis, from the University of Washington in 1993.
Carol Huh, associate curator of contemporary Asian art, became the reer|Sackler's first curator of contemporary art in 2007. Through exhibitions, acquisitions, and public programs, Huh focuses on current social change and artistic production related to Asia. Recent projects have
included such exhibitions as Symbolic Cities: The Work of Ahmed Mater, the museum's ongoing Perspectives series (featuring works by Y.Z. Kami, Hale Tenger, Hai Bo, Rina Bannerjee, and Michael Joo, among others), and Fiona Tan: Rise and Fall (Vancouver Art Gallery), for which Huh was the in-house curator. She received bachelor's and
master's degrees from Georgetown University
Carol Huh, associate curator of contemporary Asian art, became the reer|Sackler's first curator of contemporary art in 2007. Through exhibitions, acquisitions, and public programs, Huh focuses on current social change and artistic production related to Asia. Recent projects have
included such exhibitions as Symbolic Cities: The Work of Ahmed Mater, the museum's ongoing Perspectives series (featuring works by Y.Z. Kami, Hale Tenger, Hai Bo, Rina Bannerjee, and Michael Joo, among others), and Fiona Tan: Rise and Fall (Vancouver Art Gallery), for which Huh was the in-house curator. She received bachelor's and
master's degrees from Georgetown University
Content
Introduction
Looking the Part
A Sense of Place
Witness: Tokyo to Tehran
Endnotes
About the Authors
Index