Description |
129 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
Note |
Published in conjunction with an exhibition organized by the Art Institute of Chicago and held at the Art Institute of Chicago, July 2-Sept. 25, 2011; the De Young Museum, San Francisco, Oct. 8, 2011-Feb. 26, 2012, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, May 19-Aug. 5, 2012. |
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Author's statement from colophon. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
Summary |
In 1950s America there were neither likely nor logical paths for a photographer. Family man, optician, photographer and avid reader, Ralph Eugene Meatyard found himself in the midst of a cultural and philosophical movement in Lexington, Kentucky, which at that time included such figures as Thomas Merton, Wendell Berry and Guy Davenport. Through the camera, Meatyard explored and created a fantasy world of dolls and masks, where his family members played the central roles on an ever-changing stage. Dolls and masks opens the door on a decade of rich experimentation, presenting 55 mostly unseen works from the artist. |
Subject |
Meatyard, Ralph Eugene, 1925-1972 -- Exhibitions.
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Dolls -- Pictorial works.
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Masks -- Pictorial works.
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Photography, Artistic -- Exhibitions.
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Added Author |
Parry, Eugenia.
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Siegel, Elizabeth, 1969-
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Art Institute of Chicago.
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M.H. de Young Memorial Museum.
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Philadelphia Museum of Art.
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Added Title |
Dolls and masks |
ISBN |
9781934435335 |
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1934435333 |
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