1. General Description of the Show
Starburst: Color Photography in America 1970-1980
A. The artists' name(s): This show was a compilation of multiple artists including Nan Goldin, Stephan Shore, Gary Winogrand, Cindy Sherman, Joel Meyerowitz, William Eggleston, Mitch Epstein, and Helen Levitt.
B. How many pieces are in the show: Each artists series of images ranged in size. Some artists such as Cindy Sherman only had one piece in the exhibit. Other artists had numerous images in the show.
C. Describe the location/context of the exhibition space: The show was set up in the Special Exhibition section on the 2nd floor of the Cincinnati Art Museum. Images were displayed on the walls and dividers throughout the space. You can see in the below image that the special exhibit section in at the very top:
D. Describe your perceptions on the content or idea behind the work:
After spending some time examining all the images that this show encompasses my perception of the idea behind the show is that is seems to be a pictorial journey though a period of time as well as through the development of color photography during the 70s and 80s.
2. Give Detailed Descriptions of the Following:
A. The method of presentation of artwork (media of artwork, size of artwork, and how it is presented- frames, mats, pushpins, pedestals, etc). The images shown are a very wide variety of sizes ranging from two inches by two inches all the way up to 3feet by 4 feet. The majority of the images are matted with white mats and framed in very simple off white or black frames. Some are hung directly on the walls while other are placed on shelf’s that line the walls. Types of prints include: Chomogenic prints, dye transfer prints, offset lithography on a magazine page Cibachrome prints, polaroids, inkjet prints, pigment print and ektacolor print. There is also one set of images that is shown on a looping projector that is projected onto the wall, as well as one instillation video pieces shown on a TV.
B. The nature of the exhibition space (size, shape, ceiling height, formal, informal, etc.) The exhibit is set up in an almost maze like format with dividers causing you to wind through the show in a very pre determined way. The ceilings are a slightly higher then normal height, the walls are white, and the floors are wood.
C. The type and nature of the lighting in the exhibition space. The room is very brightly lit with warm overhead lighting. There are rows of track lights that line the walls where work in hung but not individual spotlights for each piece.
D. The relationship of the art pieces to each other (physical and thematic). The works in this show are very much thematically related. While is possesses its own unique subject matter that may physically related to the others in its series each work as a whole carries the same theme as the others in the exhibit.
E. Other external factors (noise level, air currents, number of people in the space, etc.) The area is slightly crowded and warm with a good amount of foot traffic and ambient noise. Other than a small amount of chatter and the scuffle of feet on the floor you can also hear the instillation piece as well as the clicking of the projected piece as it moves from one image to the next.
3. How the Presentation Method Affects the Art (use the back, if necessary)
If you feel that the method used to present the work supports and enhances its meaning to the viewer, clarify the criteria upon which you are basing this opinion.If you feel that the method used to present the work detracts from and weakens its meaning to the viewer, clarify the criteria upon which you are basing this opinion. I believe the method used to present the work was very effective in supporting and enhancing the concept to the viewer. The way you had to go on a journey through the maze of images only helped to further push the concept of the images because a specific period of time. The way the images were framed helped to further show the images as a cohesive pieces and I enjoyed taking my time looking at each individually and then thinking about them as a whole later on.
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