Today was my first time at the Chicago Cultural Center and I enjoyed it to the fullest. In this paper I am supposed to critique an art exhibit but I truly don’t know where to begin. Every time I turned around, there was yet another amazing picture staring me in the face. Photos taken by Chicago based photographer Larry Snider. If I could I would talk about all of them I would but I chose four to elaborate on.
The gallery was a piercing white that seemed to make the photographs jump out and engulf you. Photo after photo, I stopped and I studied. The faces were so real it was like looking the actual subject in the eye. I never knew that black and white photography could be so calming. It was like you could feel what these people felt, as they smiled, you could in a sense, feel their happiness.
The first photograph I chose was titled Monk Near Stackna Monastery (2003). It was a really good example of limited dept
Although this was my first visit, it surely won’t be my last. I’m glad I had this opportunity to have this assignment because if I didn’t, I may not have gone anytime soon. Just viewing these pictures made me feel like I went to Asia and took them myself. It was a truly enjoyable experience and I plan to return soon. As I previously stated, this exhibit was amazing, even if not for a class, I would recommend it to anybody that enjoys photography. It’s like a mini getaway for free. Being in the midst of all the beautiful photographs give you a sense of calmness. You forget about what bought you there, you just enjoy it.
Man with long pipe (1990) was the second photograph. It was a full body photo of a man sitting in a chair holding a long pipe. This picture was so beautiful and so textured that you could see the cracks in the door behind him. It looks as though the photo was taken in doors but still had e
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