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FotoFocus Presents: Roe Ethridge

Posted on March 5, 2015

Wednesday March 25, 2015 at 7:00pmFath Auditorium, Cincinnati Art Museum953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Free and Open to the Public

Reservations are not required, but early arrival is recommended.Parking is free for Cincinnati Art Museum Members, $4 for non-members.

Reception

A public reception will immediately follow the lecture in the Great Hall.

About the Artist

Roe Ethridge (b. 1969) works in both editorial and fine art photography. Drawing upon the descriptive power of photography and the ease with which it can be accessed, duplicated, and recombined, Ethridge orchestrates visual fugues inspired by images in media culture and effectively reanimates that culture by reinserting his work within it. Ethridge’s... Continue reading FotoFocus Presents: Roe Ethridge


FotoFocus Presents: Michael Kenna

Posted on January 17, 2014

Wednesday March 5, 2014 7:00pmFath Auditorium, Cincinnati Art Museum953 Eden Park Drive, Cincinnati, Ohio 45202

Free and Open to the Public

Reservations are not required, but early arrival is recommended.Parking is free for Cincinnati Art Museum Members, $4 for non-members.

Reception

A public reception will immediately follow the lecture in the Great Hall.

About the Artist

Michael Kenna’s landscapes are unpopulated, simple, serene, and subtle. Often using very long exposures at night or dawn to soften the hard edge of reality, his minimalist images demand quiet attention from the viewer. Described as elegant, pure, and ephemeral, his work speaks eloquently to the strength of simple beauty.

Kenna’s small, quiet, black-and-white photographs... Continue reading FotoFocus Presents: Michael Kenna