Photogravure – Chasing Light: Black and White Photography

Church Facade by Paul Strand

Paul Strand (American, 1890-1976) Church Facade, 1968 Photogravure Gift of Clive Getty 2011.5

At the Lathe by Margaret Bourke-White

Margaret Bourke-White (American, 1904-1971)At the Lathe: “Hammer and Sickle” Factory: Moscow, photographed 1931; printed 1934PhotogravureGift of Mrs. Frances McClure2013.73.l

Chain Belt Movement by Margaret Bourke-White

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Margaret Bourke-White (American, 1904-1971) Chain Belt Movement: Machine Dance Moscow Ballet School, photographed 1931; printed 1934 Photogravure Gift of Mrs. Frances McClure 2013.73.q

Freedom in Black and White: The Making of a Photographer-Activist [Virtual]

Artist Steve Shapiro, Chicago, Illinois

Thu, Oct 15 | 6-7:15 P PM

EVENT ACCESS

Photojournalist Steve Schapiro is best known for his civil rights photographs. His most recognizable images are of the 1963 March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, the 1964 Mississippi Summer Project (Freedom Summer) and the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches.

He is also an acclaimed celebrity and film set photographer. Schapiro will discuss his work in the context of American social history.

This lecture is co-sponsored with the Contemporary Art Forum.