The Family
April 5, 2003 - June 1, 2003
Three Generations, Gelatin Silver Print, 20″ x 24″, Sally Mann, 1991
The Annual Vacation, Type-C Print, 30″ x 40″, Elinor Carucci, 2000
The Black Dresses, Chromogenic Color Print, 48″ x 60″, Tina Barney, 1995
Sarah Käch, Sandro Käch and Giuliana Casassa, Naples, Type-C Print, 39½” X 45″, Thomas Struth, 1989
The Generations, Gelatin Silver Print, 8″ x 10″, Sally Mann, 1990
Mother is Mad, Type-C Print, 30″ x 40″, Elinor Carucci, 1995
About the Exhibition
In April 2003, The Gallery at Windsor opened its second photography exhibition titled The Family. The photographs in The Family exhibition identified a rich vein of material in the subject of family. Since ancient times, the family portrait has been the artist’s stock-in-trade, whether it is an Egyptian frieze depicting a great Pharaoh and his progeny, or a Renaissance icon of the Holy Family. From Fouquet to Romney, from Velázquez to the creators of the reality TV program, The Osbournes, the family has captured the imagination of those who have contributed in important ways to the imagery of their time.
The families depicted in The Family exhibition came from Mali and California, India and Israel, Italy and Rhode Island. For Tierney Gearon, Sally Mann and Richard Billingham, the subjects were the photographers’ own families, which was not the case for Thomas Struth, Seydou Keita and Patrick Faigenbaum. Nan Goldin’s “family” is not defined by the DNA structure of its members, but these friends and lovers function as her family unit nonetheless. What this group of photographs has in common is a self-conscious interest in the construction of the idea of family through the photographic image.
This exhibition was curated by Barnaby Drabble. The show’s accompanying catalog included a foreword by Alannah Weston.
Visitor Information
This exhibition is now closed.
There is no admission fee to visit The Gallery at Windsor. Exhibition visitors are invited to support The Windsor Charitable Foundation with a suggested donation of $10. This gift is tax-deductible and is designated to support local arts education.
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Overview
Curated by Barnaby Drabble, the photographs in The Familyexhibition (April 5, 2003 – June 1, 2003) identified a rich vein of material in the subject of family. Since ancient times, the family portrait has been the artist’s stock-in-trade, whether it is an Egyptian frieze depicting a great Pharaoh and his progeny, or a Renaissance icon of the Holy Family. From Fouquet to Romney, from Velázquez to the creators of the reality TV program, The Osbournes, the family has captured the imagination of those who have contributed in important ways to the imagery of their time.
The families depicted in this exhibition come from Mali and California, India and Israel, Italy and Rhode Island. For Tierney Gearon, Sally Mann and Richard Billingham, the subjects are the photographers’ own families, which is not the case for Thomas Struth, Seydou Keita and Patrick Faigenbaum. Nan Goldin’s “family” is not defined by the DNA structure of its members, but these friends and lovers function as her family unit nonetheless. What this group of photographs has in common is a self-conscious interest in the construction of the idea of family through the photographic image.