Larry Sultan: Here and Home


October 23, 2015–January 24, 2016
Baker/Rowland Galleries

Artwork: Larry Sultan: Here and HomeLarry Sultan: Here and Home is the first retrospective of California photographer Larry Sultan (1946–2009). The exhibition includes more than 200 photographs ranging from Sultan’s conceptual and collaborative works of the 1970s to his solo works in the decades following. Sultan never stopped challenging the conventions of photographic documentation, exploring themes of family, home, and façade throughout his career. Five major bodies of work are represented including: Evidence (1977), made collaboratively with Mike Mandel; Swimmers (1978–81); Pictures from Home (1982–92); The Valley (1998–2003); and Homeland (2006–2009). The show is augmented by a "study hall," with documentation and ephemera providing a glimpse of Sultan’s modes of inquiry as an artist and a teacher.

Image:


Larry Sultan, My Mother Posing for Me from the series, “Pictures from Home” 1984. Chromogenic print. Image: 40 x 50 in. (101.6 x 127 cm). © Estate of Larry Sultan. Photo couresty the Estate of Larry Sultan.

Sponsors:


Presenting Sponsor: Madeleine & David Lubar

Additional Support From:: David C. & Sarajean Ruttenberg Arts Foundation

Media Partners: Clear Channel Outdoor and 88Nine Radio Milwaukee

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