Niagara
January 21, 2006- February 25, 2006
555 W 24th St
"NIAGARA" will be the first exhibition of
Alec Soth's latest body of work. Soth's photography is firmly rooted in the tradition of Walker Evans, Robert Frank, and Stephen Shore. His depiction of the everyday confronts the ideals romanticized by American society; independence, freedom, religious devotion and individual expression. Through his 8 x 10 camera lens, Soth captures the extraordinary by exposing and utilizing the vernacular of the ordinary. "NIAGARA" both reinforces and undermines modern myths, focusing on true love, sexuality and the promise of "happily ever after." Throughout "NIAGARA" Soth emphasizes various motifs associated with romance, ranging from newlywed bliss to heart-broken agony, the innocent and sacred to the perverse. His subjects include coupled nudes, individual and familial portraits, hand-written letters, motels and other staples of love and love lost in all its manifestations. Steidl Press will publish "NIAGARA," a book of this series including essays by Richard Ford and Philip Brookman, in March 2006.
Books and DVDs related to artists in this show| Location | | | Gallery | Gagosian Gallery | | Address | 555 W 24th St
New York (Chelsea)
NY, 10011
United States | | Phone | 212-741-1111 | | Fax | 212-741-9611 | | Hours | Tue-Sat 10-6 | |
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