Esther Bubley @ National Museum of Women in the Arts

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Esther Bubley @ National Museum of Women in the Arts

August 16th, 2015 by fstop

Esther Bubley Up Front
Sept. 4, 2015–Jan. 17, 2016

Drawn from a recent donation to NMWA’s collection, this spotlight exhibition presents 27 prints by Esther Bubley (1921–1998). During America’s golden age of photojournalism, Bubley cast her discerning eye over a broad range of subjects including beauty pageants, boarding houses, schools, clinics and kitchens. Her immersive working process and compassion for her subjects yielded deeply insightful images that also subtly critique American culture on the eve of the Cold War and Civil Rights movement. She approached assignments with genuine curiosity, creating probing and enduring portrayals of ordinary lives.

Through her images, Bubley communicated the traditions and routines that shaped American life in the mid-20th century. She exercised great patience, spending time with her subjects to put them at ease and photographing them only after they stopped focusing on her camera.

National Museum of Women in the Arts
1250 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C

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