CUT! PAPER PLAY IN CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY @ J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Center

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CUT! PAPER PLAY IN CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY @ J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Center

February 2nd, 2018 by fstop

CUT! PAPER PLAY IN CONTEMPORARY PHOTOGRAPHY
February 27 – May 27, 2018

“The exhibition includes an exploration of photographers’ long-standing interest in the way paper can convey something beyond its physical presence. Spanning the years 1926 to 1967, works by artists like Manuel Álvarez Bravo (Mexican, 1902-2002), Alexander Rodchenko (Russian, 1891-1956), and Ei-Q (born Sugita Hideo, Japanese, 1911-1960) feature cut-paper abstractions and figures modeled from paper that have been photographed. For example, Rodchenko’s photograph Giraffe (1926-27) is a playful arrangement of figures modeled from paper that he created to illustrate a book of children’s poems called Samozveri (Auto-animals). The curiosity of these artists set the stage for more daring contemporary experimentation.”

J. Paul Getty Museum, Getty Center

Location: California, Los Angeles, United States Type: Exhibition

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