At the Faulconer Gallery Winter 2014

Gordon Parks: The Making of an Argument

January 23–March 15, 2015

Born into poverty and segregation in Kansas in 1912, Gordon Parks, who later became a writer, filmmaker, and composer, was a photographer who worked for Life magazine for more than 20 years. In 1948, the magazine published his first photographic essay, “Harlem Gang Leader,” which focused on the daily lives of a group of gang members and their leader, Leonard “Red” Jackson. From the significant number of photographs that Parks produced, and from those he chose to submit, the editors of the magazine selected 21 for publication. This exhibition, which includes all 21 photographs in the essay, examines the selection processes of both the photographer and Life’s editors, providing insight about how photography — alleged depicter of what is “true” — is packaged and presented by the media. The exhibition was organized by the New Orleans Museum of Art.

Playing it Forward: German Expressionism to Expressionism Today

January 23–March 15, 2015

In 2001, Faulconer Gallery acquired more than 70 German Expressionist prints from the collection of John L. and Roslyn Bakst Goldman of Rochester, N.Y. Since then, the Goldmans have formed a new collection of prints by international contemporary artists. This exhibition will feature both collections side by side, demonstrating the Goldmans’ continued interests in cutting-edge printmaking and their fidelity to Expressionist ideals, including a wide variety of printing processes, masterful technique, and challenging subject matter. This exhibition is curated by Daniel Strong, associate director and curator of exhibitions of Faulconer Gallery.