Exposed

Nov, 10, 2020

Art

Exposed

“Essentially, what photography is is life lit up.”
– Sam Abell

In photography, exposure is one of the most basic elements of the photographic process, literally the light that reaches your film, creating both illuminated and darkened spaces in an image. A trick of aperture and shutter speed, exposure reveals to us things that are visible, even while it leaves behind that which we may only guess at. Check out these works from the PhxArt collection that embody the concept and notions of exposure—from the emotional to the physical, light and dark, truths and secrets—and discover what it means to be seen.

From the Collection

Abandoned Railway Coach Car, Rodeo, New Mexico (2010) by Jay Dusard

Trench Coat (Spring/Summer 2004) by Karl Lagerfeld

The Almost Real History of Art in Phoenix (2007) by Annie Lopez

Long-Sleeved Black Dress (Fall 2010) by Donna Karan

Guillotine of Sunlight, Guillotine of Shade (2008) by Peter Wegner

Exposed in the 90293 (2007) by Ruben Ochoa

Mass (Colder, Darker Matter) (1997) by Cornelia Parker

Dress (1994) by Gianni Versace

Untitled (natural bridge) (2007) by Gregory Crewdson

Mona Lisa in Pregnancy (1998) by Yasumasa Morimura

Landscape with Tree (1940) by Philip C. Curtis

Pergamon Museum I, Berlin (2001) by Thomas Struth

He Sleeps His Last Sleep (1862) by James Walker

Untitled (East 100th Street) (1966) by Bruce Davidson

Bruce Davidson, Untitled (East 100th Street), 1966. Gelatin silver print. Gift of an anonymous donor. © Bruce Davidson.