September 16, 2006–January 7, 2007
Regarding the Land: Robert Glenn Ketchum and the Legacy of Eliot Porter
Experience the breathtaking beauty of landscape photography through the lenses of two of the art form’s most important color artists: Eliot Porter and Robert Glenn Ketchum.
Eliot Porter set the model and standard for nature photography in the 1950s and 1960s with lushly colored and intricately detailed close-ups of the land. Inspired by Porter’s work, Robert Glenn Ketchum took up color landscape photography in the early 1970s. This exhibition of eighty works explores what Ketchum learned from Porter and how he has moved the conversation of color landscape photography in new directions.
While both artists broadened their audiences after applying their art to environmental causes, this exhibition reveals distinct differences between the two. Porter’s art reflects his passion for science and natural history, whereas Ketchum’s photography is infused with his zeal for pushing the boundaries of how to depict the world. Abstractions, “anti-landscapes” and even silk-embroidery room screens measuring five feet in length reveal Ketchum’s shared appreciation with Porter of the land’s beauty while opening new avenues for landscape depiction. An accompanying publication is available from the Museum Store.
Exhibition Admission
Museum members: free
Adults: $6
Seniors 62 and over: $4
College students with ID card: $4
Youths 18 and under: free
Admission is free on Thursdays, 5–8 p.m.
Admission to the permanent collection is free.
Museum Hours
Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Sunday: noon to 5 p.m.
Closed Monday and major holidays.
This exhibition is organized by the Amon Carter Museum. It is made possible in part by support from RBC Wealth Management. Media Sponsor: TexasMonthly
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Saturday, October 21, 11 a.m.
Threads of Light: Chinese Embroidery from Suzhou and the Photography of Robert Glenn Ketchum
Lecture
Jo Hill, Director of Conservation at the University of California, Los Angeles, Fowler Museum of Cultural History
Since the mid-1980s, the Suzhou Embroidery Research Institute embroiderers have been translating photographer Robert Glenn Ketchum’s works into masterful compositions in silk thread. Hill will describe the Ketchum projects and provide images of both traditional and modern embroideries.
Saturday, November 18, 11 a.m.
A Language within the Landscape: Evolution of Personal Vision
Anne Burnett Tandy Distinguished Lecture
Robert Glenn Ketchum, Photographer
Please note: The 11 a.m. lecture is full. Due to popular demand, Robert Glenn Ketchum has agreed to present another lecture at 2 p.m. Reservations are required for this program. Please call 817.989.5030 for reservations; confirmation will be sent.
Ketchum has been photographing the landscape and writing about land use for thirty-eight years. He will discuss the evolution of his vision, offering insights about his struggles as an artist to serve both art and life.
This series of lectures on American art, culture, and society by distinguished individuals is made possible by a generous gift from the late Anne Burnett Tandy.
Ketchum will be in the Museum Store following the lecture to sign copies of Regarding the Land: Robert Glenn Ketchum and the Legacy of Eliot Porter.
Thursday, December 7, 6 p.m.
Challenging the Master
Gallery Talk
John Rohrbach, Senior Curator of Photographs at the Carter
In conjunction with the exhibition Regarding the Land: Robert Glenn Ketchum and the Legacy of Eliot Porter, Rohrbach will speak to the influence of Porter on Ketchum’s work and show how the latter has continued to challenge and expand the art of landscape photography.