Photoconceptualism, 1966–1973
22 May - 20 Sep 2009
Bruce Nauman (b. 1941), Waxing Hot, 1966-67 (printed 1970), from the portfolio Eleven Color Photographs. Chromogenic print, 20 1/16 x 20 1/4 in. (51 x 51.4 cm). Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; purchase 70.50.11. © Bruce Nauman/Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY
PHOTOCONCEPTUALISM, 1966–1973
May 22-September 20, 2009
The final installment in a three-part series taking a closer look at photography in the Whitney’s collection, this exhibition focuses on works by conceptual artists of the late 1960s and early 1970s. During that time, photography became a favored medium (along with video) for art that placed more importance on concepts than on aesthetic and material concerns and rejected the necessity of the gallery or museum as a primary site of exhibition. The presentation features work by Mel Bochner, Adrian Piper, Bruce Nauman, Michael Heizer, and others.
May 22-September 20, 2009
The final installment in a three-part series taking a closer look at photography in the Whitney’s collection, this exhibition focuses on works by conceptual artists of the late 1960s and early 1970s. During that time, photography became a favored medium (along with video) for art that placed more importance on concepts than on aesthetic and material concerns and rejected the necessity of the gallery or museum as a primary site of exhibition. The presentation features work by Mel Bochner, Adrian Piper, Bruce Nauman, Michael Heizer, and others.