Pace gallery – Irving Penn, On assignment
This exhibit showcased Photographer Irving penn’s work over the course of his lifetime. The exhibit consisted largely of his work from his days of working for Vogue magazine. A great amount of this photographs were high contrast black and white photographs. This exhibit also featured some of work from several advertising campaigns. Some of my personal favorites were, the turkey neck that represented aging and the series of Food Shots. A lot of his images consisted of shallow depth of field and were shot at eye level.
Hasted Kraeutler – Nick Brandt, Across the Ravaged Land
Photographer Nick Brandt was able to capture a series of shots of several wild animals. Most of the photographs were black and white or had sepia toning. The animals ranged from elephants, to lions and buffalo’s and several consisted of Animals and their children. The photographs conveyed a melancholy emotion. The photographer managed to showcase that emotion by showing some of the animals, in a vunerable state, Laying down or shooting froma high angle, making them look smaller. Several photographs followed the rule of thirds, while others were close up and centered.
Mary Boone Gallery – Robert Polidori Versailles
In this exhibit photographer Robert Polidori shot several photographs of paintings hanging in hallways. They also had Sculptures in messy rooms and Several close up shots of Locks and keyholes on doors. Most of the photographs showcased extensive depth of field and deep space. They showed various doors leading to long hallways or other rooms. Most were shot at eye level and had emphasized texture.
Danziger Projects – Susan Derges, New Work
This exhibit consisted mostly of silhouettes of plants and water ponds which photographer Susan Derges Created at her studio. Her photographs used shadows and solid colors to attract the viewer. Her photographs use different viewpoints to show the same subject. They also show deep space and have low contrast.
Yancey Richardson – Olivo Barbieri, Alps-Geographies and People
Barbieri series of mountain landscapes placed more emphasis on the white snowy mountains than the people in them. The people are very small in the photographs. The photographs were shot from a high angle and gave a sense of overwhelming deep space and extensive depth of field. He also used Positive/ Negative Space.
David Zwirner Gallery – Phillip Lorca Dicorsia, Hustlers
“Hustlers” Was my favorite exhibit of the day. Dicorsia series consisted of male prostitutes he hired to model for him. In all but one of the photographs the subjects displayed serious faces or expressionless faces. The photographs ranged from eye level shots to high angles. The majority of the shots were taken in low light places with random streak of lights coming from lamps, windows, and street lights. Most of the models were half nude and the photographs were shot throughout the city. Most had high contrast and deep space.
