Unusual Characters: Portraits and the Modern Eye

Unusual Character: Portraits and the Modern Eye shares the work of five modern photographers whose portraits are atypical, uncomfortable, yet inexplicably attractive. They make us pause and ask questions. The process, medium, and presentation used by the artists in this exhibition add to the mystery. The wet-plate tintypes of Craig Barber harken to an earlier age and the 3D animations of Claudia Kunin cause the subjects to move among us. Sunjoo Lee’s paper covered models are robotic and abstract at the same time. Sandra Klein’s self-portrait composites puzzle, surprise, and inform us, while Matt Zory’s street photography reveals a harsher side that some of us never see and many of us want to avoid.

These photographers make creative choices, as all artists do, that affect and illuminate the character in the photo. Our interpretations shed light on who we are and how we see humanity.

Artists: Craig Barber, Sandra Klein, Claudia Kunin, Sunjoo Lee, Matthew Zory

Curator: Kent Krugh