Funded by the donation of Mr. Payson's gift of seventeen paintings by Winslow Homer, the building celebrates the masterpieces in the collection. The design of the building includes a great hall, a stepped building form and a domed clerestory and takes into consideration the best use of natural light in Portland, Maine.
The newest exhibit, In Praise of Nature: Ansel Adams and the Photographs of the American West, runs from January 19, 2000 to March 19, 2000. Showcasing more than 150 rare photographs of American's natural beauty, this exhibit includes 69 works by Ansel Adams. Of note, the exhibit also includes the works of such pioneers in the photography field as Edward Weston, Dorothea Lange, Imogen Cunningham, George Fiske, William Henry Jackson, Timothy O'Sullivan, and Carlton Watkins. If you have a love affair with photography, this is a must see.
Classic photographs by Adams during his 70-year career include Winter Sunrise, White House Ruin, and Canyon de Chelly along with less well-known and more intimate images of cacti and oak trees. As if viewing Ansel Adams photograph isn't enough, how about Edward Weston on the same show bill. I can hardly imagine a better opportunity than this one. The highlight of the exhibit, Adams and Weston are compared and contrasted in their approaches to style and subject matter. This is truly a rare treat for the eye, nature photography and two of the greatest nature photographers of the 20th Century, Adams and Weston.
(preview for next week: The Corning Museum of Glass)
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