| Between Home and Heaven: Contemporary American Landscape Photography | |
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| Link ID | 3327 |
| Title | Between Home and Heaven: Contemporary American Landscape Photography |
| Url | http://nmaa-ryder.si.edu/collections/exhibits/helios/homeandheaven.html |
| Description | To reveal the truth within the landscape, photographers of the present day have had to find a way to mediate between the sometimes harsh realities of contemporary life and the edenic traditions of the genre -- between home and heaven. Featuring 90 works by 39 artists, along with illustrated essays by Merry Foresta, Stephen Jay Gould, and Karal Ann Marling. |
| Category | Reference > Curated Virtual Exhibitions |
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| Date | May 7, 2008 |
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