Description
Book SynopsisIn this volume, the Sheldon Museum of Art presents more than one hundred examples from its distinguished photography collection, which contains nearly twenty-five hundred objects. Encompassing the full range of photographic history, Encounters showcases recognized masterpieces, recent acquisitions, and rarely seen treasures by a diverse range of artists.
Trade Review"This excellent assemblage of over one hundred photos of primarily black and white and sepia pieces strives to show a multinational world in transition, a goal it meets and exceeds. This volume will delight photography buffs, design students and anyone with an eye for art."—Sandy Amazeen,
Monsters and Critics"Ruud has compiled a stunning, temporally- and spatially-diverse set in this first major monograph of photography from the University of Nebraska's Sheldon Museum. . . . [he] has demonstrated his curatorial prowess while offering a solid reason to visit Lincoln, Nebr."—
Publishers Weekly"An attractively formatted publication,
Encounters establishes the strength and diversity of the Sheldon Museum of Art's photography collection, certainly one worth seeing."Katherine Ryckman Siegwarth,
Great Plains QuarterlyTable of ContentsAcknowledgments
Introduction: Photography in Transnational Light by Jorge Daniel Veneciano
Between and across Cultures
Nature and the Built Environment
Rites of Passage
Religion and Spirituality
Tradition and Modernity
Gender, Identity, and Sexuality
Contributors
Index of Artists and Works
