Arnold Newman at the Farnsworth – soon.
Make plans to go to Rockland at the end of March. The Farnsworth Art Museum is kindly scheduling the opening of an exhibit that will be perfect timing to preserve our sanity during the last weeks of Maine’s lingering winter.
On March 27 ARNOLD NEWMAN opens in the Craig Gallery at the Museum and it’s up for viewing until August 8. So we can go and soak it up several times and take summer visitors, too.
Arnold Newman sure had something special when it came to photography, and in particular, portraits. Some of his images are join the list of the most iconic photographs of the 20th century. Who doesn’t know the one of Igor Stravinsky or Picasso, or one of my favorites, Yasuo Kuniyoshi?
All photographs by Arnold Newman © Getty Images. All rights reserved.
The Farnsworth Art Museum exhibit will celebrate Newman’s entire career, but with a special emphasis on his Maine connections: his students at Maine Media Workshops over the years and his portraits of a who’s who list of Maine artists.
Newman attended the University of Miami as an artist but couldn’t afford to continue after two years there. So, he moved to Philadelphia and started making 49-cent portraits. And well, the rest is history. It’s good to remember the often humble struggles of photographers who have worked hard to become the best in the business.
“Influences come from everywhere but when you are actually shooting you work primarily by instinct. But what is instinct? It is a lifetime accumulation of influence: experience, knowledge, seeing and hearing. There is little time for reflection in taking a photograph. All your experiences come to a peak and you work on two levels: conscious and unconscious.”- Arnold Newman, Interviews With Master Photographers
At the Farnsworth Art Museum, Craig Gallery, March 27 – August 8. (207-596-6457) As you know by now, I really appreciate NOT having to travel to NYC to see terrific photography exhibits. Thank you to the Farnsworth for a little trundle up or down the coast of Maine to see something world-class.
