![]() ![]() ![]() In revealing more of Davidson’s creative process, the exhibition expands the viewer’s appreciation of how his aesthetic and technical mastery resulted in the creation of some of the most powerful, personal images of his time. SUBJECT: CONTACT bridges the divide between the personal and the professional: between Davidson’s heart, his eye, the camera lens and the film. Through close proximity, he captured more than just an image his contact sheets suggest something much more emotive about the connections he made. Providing a rare glimpse into the photographer’s immersive process, Davidson’s contact sheets from each series will be presented together with a selection of related vintage prints, allowing viewers to see the connection between images in sequence as a work in progress and how the photographer made his final selections.ĭavidson’s deep personal engagement with his subjects sets his work apart. ![]() “There is a lot of patience and stillness in the making of a photograph.” “I stand to the side respectfully until I am invited in,” Davidson has said. Poetic and profound, powerful and tender, Davidson’s work derives its strength from the unique and long-lasting relationships he developed with his subjects, first gaining their trust, then allowing them to open up to him and his camera, before documenting their lives. The exhibition will be on view at Howard Greenberg Gallery from May 2 through June 15, with an opening reception attended by the artist to be held on Thursday, May 2 from 6-8 p.m. ![]() BRUCE DAVIDSON, SUBJECT: CONTACT will present contact sheets in context with vintage prints from four seminal projects from the 1950s and ‘60s - Circus, Brooklyn Gang, Time of Change, and East 100th Street - illustrating Davidson’s connection to some of the 20th century’s most important social, cultural, and political moments. ![]()
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