Opening reception Thur, May 10, 5:30-8pm; Exhibition May 10, 2018-June 30,2018
Modernism is pleased to present an exhibition of photographs by Judy DATER, which will be on view concurrently with her first major retrospective at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco.
Judy Dater's subjects are her cast of characters, she chooses them instinctively for what she perceives to be their ability to express emotions, to be playful, sexy and humorous, and to reveal what she identifies as soul. Her work transcends the personal and creates a universal language of expression that the viewer can identify, connect, and empathize with on an intuitive level. The human face is infinite in its variety. Dater finds her subjects anywhere and everywhere, from standing in line to buy bread in Berkeley, California, to meeting someone on the street in Tokyo, or a cafe in Cairo, to stepping out of an elevator in Rome. "The excitement and delight I experience when I see a face that I want to possess allows me to overcome my inhibition and approach them, but not always. There are the ones that "got away." We live in a time of virtual experience where we can distance ourselves from the uncomfortable realities around us. I crave the authentic and revel
in the messiness and complexity of human feelings and emotions."
Over the years her intimate and insightful portraits and nudes have influenced and inspired a generation of photographers. Her work has been exhibited world-wide and is held in numerous important collections. She has been the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship, a Rockefeller Foundatiin grant for a residency at Bellagio, a Djerassie Artist in Residence grant and two National Endowment for the Arts Grants.
The public is cordially invited to attend an opening reception on Thursday, May 10th, from 5:30-8PM.
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Modernism is pleased to present an exhibition of photographs by Judy DATER, which will be on view concurrently with her first major retrospective at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco.
Judy Dater's subjects are her cast of characters, she chooses them instinctively for what she perceives to be their ability to express emotions, to be playful, sexy and humorous, and to reveal what she identifies as soul. Her work transcends the personal and creates a universal language of expression that the viewer can identify, connect, and empathize with on an intuitive level. The human face is infinite in its variety. Dater finds her subjects anywhere and everywhere, from standing in line to buy bread in Berkeley, California, to meeting someone on the street in Tokyo, or a cafe in Cairo, to stepping out of an elevator in Rome. "The excitement and delight I experience when I see a face that I want to possess allows me to overcome my inhibition and approach them, but not always. There are the ones that "got away." We live in a time of virtual experience where we can distance ourselves from the uncomfortable realities around us. I crave the authentic and revel
in the messiness and complexity of human feelings and emotions."
Over the years her intimate and insightful portraits and nudes have influenced and inspired a generation of photographers. Her work has been exhibited world-wide and is held in numerous important collections. She has been the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship, a Rockefeller Foundatiin grant for a residency at Bellagio, a Djerassie Artist in Residence grant and two National Endowment for the Arts Grants.
The public is cordially invited to attend an opening reception on Thursday, May 10th, from 5:30-8PM.
Opening reception Thur, May 10, 5:30-8pm; Exhibition May 10, 2018-June 30,2018
Modernism is pleased to present an exhibition of photographs by Judy DATER, which will be on view concurrently with her first major retrospective at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco.
Judy Dater's subjects are her cast of characters, she chooses them instinctively for what she perceives to be their ability to express emotions, to be playful, sexy and humorous, and to reveal what she identifies as soul. Her work transcends the personal and creates a universal language of expression that the viewer can identify, connect, and empathize with on an intuitive level. The human face is infinite in its variety. Dater finds her subjects anywhere and everywhere, from standing in line to buy bread in Berkeley, California, to meeting someone on the street in Tokyo, or a cafe in Cairo, to stepping out of an elevator in Rome. "The excitement and delight I experience when I see a face that I want to possess allows me to overcome my inhibition and approach them, but not always. There are the ones that "got away." We live in a time of virtual experience where we can distance ourselves from the uncomfortable realities around us. I crave the authentic and revel
in the messiness and complexity of human feelings and emotions."
Over the years her intimate and insightful portraits and nudes have influenced and inspired a generation of photographers. Her work has been exhibited world-wide and is held in numerous important collections. She has been the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship, a Rockefeller Foundatiin grant for a residency at Bellagio, a Djerassie Artist in Residence grant and two National Endowment for the Arts Grants.
The public is cordially invited to attend an opening reception on Thursday, May 10th, from 5:30-8PM.
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Modernism is pleased to present an exhibition of photographs by Judy DATER, which will be on view concurrently with her first major retrospective at the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco.
Judy Dater's subjects are her cast of characters, she chooses them instinctively for what she perceives to be their ability to express emotions, to be playful, sexy and humorous, and to reveal what she identifies as soul. Her work transcends the personal and creates a universal language of expression that the viewer can identify, connect, and empathize with on an intuitive level. The human face is infinite in its variety. Dater finds her subjects anywhere and everywhere, from standing in line to buy bread in Berkeley, California, to meeting someone on the street in Tokyo, or a cafe in Cairo, to stepping out of an elevator in Rome. "The excitement and delight I experience when I see a face that I want to possess allows me to overcome my inhibition and approach them, but not always. There are the ones that "got away." We live in a time of virtual experience where we can distance ourselves from the uncomfortable realities around us. I crave the authentic and revel
in the messiness and complexity of human feelings and emotions."
Over the years her intimate and insightful portraits and nudes have influenced and inspired a generation of photographers. Her work has been exhibited world-wide and is held in numerous important collections. She has been the recipient of a Guggenheim fellowship, a Rockefeller Foundatiin grant for a residency at Bellagio, a Djerassie Artist in Residence grant and two National Endowment for the Arts Grants.
The public is cordially invited to attend an opening reception on Thursday, May 10th, from 5:30-8PM.
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