“They form sort of reliquaries of memory, and these sorts of relationships to the objects – that idea of the photograph as a talisman-like object I think has been somewhat forgotten in our contemporary world.” … “Photographers from the very beginning have been fascinated by the way that the camera could capture images of loved ones, freeze them in time,” she says. MFA curator Karen Haas confirms that evocation is absolutely intentional. Groups of photos hang on the walls – different sizes, colors, formats and frames – like you’d see in a living room or hallway. It’s hard to get a sense of this exhibition from the media images, therefore difficult to make any constructive comment on the strength of the exhibition.Īpparently, “The exhibition’s gallery feels very domestic. Photograph: © Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Gift of Elisa Fredrickson / Museum of Fine Arts, Boston Carlos 'OJ' Orjuela, When he was young he could not imagine being old, women in intimate relationships, Yazoo City MississippiĮxhibition dates: 9th December 2017 – 17th June 2018Ĭhristopher Churchill (American, b. Steve Mills, Sage Sohier, Sage Sohier Mum in her bathtub, Self-portrait (Julie) with family in SUV, She is a Tree of Life to Them, single parent family, social connection, step family, Tammy Hindle, Tanja Hollander, Tanja Hollander Brittany Marcoux and Brian McGuire, Thanksgiving, The Big Sister, the family, Tina Barney, Tina Barney Thanksgiving, Tina Radziwill and Caroline Kennedy, To Majority Minority - Thuan, Twins at WDIA, U.S. Steve Mills, Mum in her bathtub, Museum of Fine Arts, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, nan goldin, Nan Goldin Jimmy Paulette and Tabboo! in the bathroom, Nayla Ted Alexandra Nick, Nayla Ted Alexandra Nick March 30 1995, Nicholas Nixon, Nicholas Nixon Tammy Hindle, Nicholas Nixon Yazoo City Mississippi, nuclear family, outsider family, reconstituted family, Red Book, Red Book Tina Radziwill and Caroline Kennedy, Ritz Bar New York, Rock Bottom, Roswell Angier, Roswell Angier Mr. Carlos 'OJ' Orjuela, Louis Faurer, Louis Faurer Ritz Bar New York, Memphis, Migrant family Texas, Milton Rogovin, Milton Rogovin Felix and his Wife, Misty Dawn and Alisa, Mr. Hine Home Workers New York, LGBTQ community, LGBTQ couples, LGBTQ families, LGBTQ family portraits, Louie Palu, Louie Palu U.S. Dugan Devotion, Jimmy Paulette and Tabboo! in the bathroom, Jock Sturges, Jock Sturges Misty Dawn and Alisa, Julie Blackmon, Julie Blackmon Baby Toss, Julie Mack, Julie Mack Self-portrait (Julie) with family in SUV, LaToya Ruby Frazier, LaToya Ruby Frazier Mom, Lewis W. Withers Twins at WDIA, Ethel Shariff, Ethel Shariff in Chicago, Every Breath We Drew, extended family, family, family portraits, family structure, Felix and his Wife, gay family, gender, gender identity and social connection, Gordon Parks, Gordon Parks Ethel Shariff in Chicago, Group Portrait, Haight-Ashbury, Helmand, hidden mother, hidden mother photographs, Home Workers New York, human connections, Hutterite Classroom, identity, insider family, Jess T.

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