{mosgoogle left}The photographs featured in Ansel Adams: Masterworks are part of a larger group called “The Museum Set”; the exhibit was organized by Turtle Bay Exploration Park, Redding, CA. Exhibition tour management by Landau Traveling Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA.
ADAMS & HIS LEGACY:
Ansel Adams was born in San Francisco in 1902. He was a life-long naturalist who, as a youth, took daily hikes in the still-wild areas near his home and spent considerable time in Yosemite every year from 1916 until his death in 1984. Those experiences made him a passionate activist for wilderness protection and environmental consciousness. He was active with the Sierra Club and wrote thousands of letters in support of conservation, but his greatest influence and legacy came from his photography – spectacular black and white images of pristine landscapes and natural vignettes.
“The work of Adams gives richly to the viewer. There is something there to reward specialist or layman, art lover or nature lover,” states Robyn G. Peterson, who curated the exhibition for Turtle Bay Exploration Park.
“Adams’ images are icons of wild America. They infuse the viewer with the emotional equivalent of wilderness and are often more powerful than the actual thing. He is perhaps one of the last defining figures in the romantic tradition of 19th-century American landscape art,” adds Lee Musgrave, Maryhill’s curator of exhibits. “The story of Adams’ life-long dedication to conservation and his photographs continue to convince viewers that there is the possibility and the probability of humankind living in harmony and balance with the environment."
RELATED PROGRAMS:
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Family Fun: Fun with Photomontage, 1 to 4 p.m.
A collage created with photographs is called a photomontage. Bring your own photographs to the museum and create a fantastic photomontage to take home. No photos? No problem! You may also select photographs supplied by the museum. Family Fun activities and admission to the museum are free for children under 17 with one adult admission.
Lecture: Ansel Adams Life and Work, 3 p.m.
Dr. Robyn G. Peterson, curator of Ansel Adams: Masterworks and current executive director of the Yellowstone Art Museum in Billings, Montana, will present a fascinating program that illuminates Adams and the collection known as his “masterworks” from Turtle Bay Exploration Park in Redding, California. Peterson curated the exhibition during her tenure at Turtle Bay.
Opening Reception, 4 to 5 p.m.
Join fellow members and friends for refreshments to celebrate the opening of Ansel Adams: Masterworks.
Monday – Friday, July 20-24, 2009
Summer Art Institute: Teaching Through Art: A Sense of Place
Spend a week creating art and learning new teaching strategies for bringing art into the classroom. Using the uniquely beautiful photographs of Ansel Adams as a jumping-off point, participants will use art techniques, poetry and music to explore a sense of place through the lens of art, history and culture. Artist studio visits and special events further enhance this unforgettable learning experience. Teachers can earn credit or clock hours through the Graduate School of Education/Continuing Education at Portland State University and through Washington ESD 105. Co-taught by arts educator Shelley Toon Hight, Maryhill Executive Director Colleen Schafroth, and special guest arts educator Mary Cooper.
Thursday, July 23, 2009, 2 to 4 p.m.
A Sense of Place: The Pacific Northwest
Historian William G. Robbins moderates as a panel of noted Northwest writers share their sense of place in the Pacific Northwest. Panelists are poet Elizabeth Woody (Wasco/Navajo), an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in Oregon; author Molly Gloss, a fourth-generation Oregonian; and, author and Oregon native, Robin Cody.
August 15-16, 2009
Maryhill Arts Festival, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday
The Maryhill Arts Festival is a summertime tradition in the Gorge, with over 50 artists displaying and selling art as well as live music performances and hands-on art activities for families. The festival takes place outside on the museum grounds and is FREE to the public.
Family Fun: Fun with Photos, 1 to 4 p.m. both days
Create art in the sun with photo sensitive paper and a quirky collection of fun shaped objects. This FREE activity will take place outside. As always during Family Fun activities, admission to the museum is free for children under 17 with one adult admission.
Special Outdoor Photography Exhibit
View a diverse exhibit featuring work by talented members of the Portland Photographic Society and the Cascade Stereoscopic Club.
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