This weekend i took a stroll around the corner from where i live to the Baltimore Museum of Art. I tend to do this pretty often seeing as it only a 4 minute walk. This time it was a little different because they have a new exhibit, "Looking Through the Lens", a collection of iconic photography. It showcases photo's from 1900-1960, with photographers like Man Ray, Edward Weston, Paul Strand, Gordon Parks, and others. The exhibit runs till June 8, so i recommend to all my Baltimore friends to go see it. I don't want to hear excuses... its free.
As if that's not good enough of a reason, in the exhibit i discovered a photographer. I had never heard of Ralph Eugene Meatyeard (who's work i have pictured), and now I'm fascinated. Meatyard (1925-1972), an optician by trade, husband, father of three, and part of the P.T.A., to me would seem a unlikely candidate to take such dark, disturbing, nightmarish photos. I'm completely intrigued. He had many shows, and published works during his life with many other famous photographers at the time. He most of felt a little bit out of place or head of his time show works taken of dolls and masks in abandoned buildings, farms, and ordinary backyards in rural Kentucky. Most photographers where taking photos of romantic landscapes, figures, and gritty shots of urban life at the time. I'm only assuming that Cindy Sherman most of been a little bit inspired by Ralph Eugene Meatyard, a great American photographer.
In conclusion, when you have some free time, head on over to the BMA and browse the this new exhibit.
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