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DESCRIPTION:The Walker presents the first U.S. survey of the work of Alec 
 Soth\, one of the most compelling voices in contemporary photography\, who
 se offbeat images of everyday America form powerful narrative vignettes. F
 eaturing more than 100 photographs made between 1994 and the present\, the
  exhibition includes examples from Soth’s well-known series Sleeping by 
 the Mississippi and Niagara\, a selection of rarely seen early black-and-w
 hite work\, and a broad range of portraits. Also on view is the Minneapoli
 s-based artist’s newest series\, Broken Manual\, exploring places of esc
 ape in and individuals who seek to flee civilization for a life “off the
  grid.”\n\nWorking in a photographic tradition of road photography estab
 lished by such figures as Walker Evans\, Robert Frank\, William Eggleston\
 , and Stephen Shore\, Soth captures stunning large-scale color images ofte
 n using a cumbersome 8x10 field camera\, with an eye toward finding overlo
 oked beauty in the banal. His curiosity\, penchant for research\, and open
 ness to serendipity in seeking out subjects have all become hallmarks of h
 is working process. The wanderlust embodied in Soth’s work is an impulse
  to uncover his own versions of the narratives that comprise the American 
 experience. His images offer insight into broader sociologies while formin
 g an unexpected portrait of the country.\n\nAn illustrated catalogue accom
 panies the exhibition.\n\nCurator: Siri Engberg
LOCATION:Target Gallery
SUMMARY:From Here to There: Alec Soth's America
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URL:http://www.walkerart.org/calendar/2010/from-here-to-there-alec-soths-a
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