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[Editors] Photo-Secession Notes
DOI Artikel:The Exhibition of Photographs at the Albright Gallery [incl. reprint from the foreword of the catalogue]
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THE EXHIBITION OF PHOTOGRAPHS AT THE ALBRIGHT GALLERY
On November second the Albright Gallery will open an exhibition of
photographs arranged for it by the Photo-Secession. It will contain five
hundred prints. The Foreword of the catalogue will read as follows:
“The aim of this exhibition is to sum up the development and progress
of photography as a means of pictorial expression. The Invitation Section con-
sists largely of the work of photographers of international reputation, American
and foreign, whose work has been the chief factor in bringing photography to
the position to which it has now attained. It comprises a number of ‘one-man
shows,’ and in many instances these exhibits include a number of prints exe-
cuted quite recently. The prints in this entire section have been selected
because of their intrinsic quality; while many have also the additional interest
of marking special stages in its development. Many of these prints could be
included only through the kindness of private collectors. In view of the com-
prehensiveness of this historical survey, the excellence and scope of the work
of each individual represented here, and the evidence of the present-day
vitality of Pictorial Photography, this exhibition at the Albright Art Gallery
aims at something more thorough and definite than has been attempted here-
tofore in any previous exhibition, either in America or abroad.
The Open Section was added to this exhibition to give all American
photographers an opportunity of being represented; and such of their work
was selected as proved to be of a sufficiently high standard to link it with the
spirit and quality of the Invitation Section.
Owing to the peculiarities of our Custom-House system, it was imprac-
ticable to open this section officially to foreign contributors. Some foreigners,
however, submitted their prints on their personal responsibility.”
A full report of this important exhibition will be published in the next
number of Camera Work.
42
On November second the Albright Gallery will open an exhibition of
photographs arranged for it by the Photo-Secession. It will contain five
hundred prints. The Foreword of the catalogue will read as follows:
“The aim of this exhibition is to sum up the development and progress
of photography as a means of pictorial expression. The Invitation Section con-
sists largely of the work of photographers of international reputation, American
and foreign, whose work has been the chief factor in bringing photography to
the position to which it has now attained. It comprises a number of ‘one-man
shows,’ and in many instances these exhibits include a number of prints exe-
cuted quite recently. The prints in this entire section have been selected
because of their intrinsic quality; while many have also the additional interest
of marking special stages in its development. Many of these prints could be
included only through the kindness of private collectors. In view of the com-
prehensiveness of this historical survey, the excellence and scope of the work
of each individual represented here, and the evidence of the present-day
vitality of Pictorial Photography, this exhibition at the Albright Art Gallery
aims at something more thorough and definite than has been attempted here-
tofore in any previous exhibition, either in America or abroad.
The Open Section was added to this exhibition to give all American
photographers an opportunity of being represented; and such of their work
was selected as proved to be of a sufficiently high standard to link it with the
spirit and quality of the Invitation Section.
Owing to the peculiarities of our Custom-House system, it was imprac-
ticable to open this section officially to foreign contributors. Some foreigners,
however, submitted their prints on their personal responsibility.”
A full report of this important exhibition will be published in the next
number of Camera Work.
42
