Kristen Levesque
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Seven Congress Square
Portland, Maine 04101
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Release: June 7, 2007
Both Sides of the Camera: Photographs from the Collection of Judith Ellis Glickman
(Portland, Maine) Acclaimed Maine photographer Judith Ellis Glickman has worked on both sides of the camera: as a photographer and as the subject of her father’s photographs. Both Sides of the Camera: Photographs from the Collection of Judith Ellis Glickman will feature 132 photographs, mostly in black-and-white, from Glickman’s private collection. The exhibition demonstrates Glickman’s interest in photo journalism, celebrities and artists, architecture and landscapes, and the human form. Work by photographers associated with Maine as well as those of international renown, such as Edward Steichen, Margaret Bourke-White, and Sebastião Salgado will be featured. Both Sides of the Camera will be on view October 25, 2007 through January 6, 2008 at the Portland Museum of Art.
As a child Glickman was often photographed by her father, Irving Bennett Ellis, a California pictorialist; as an adult, she has collected photographs taken by friends, colleagues, and historic figures in the field whose work she especially admires. Dividing her time between Maine and California, where she was raised, Glickman is quite conscious of the cultural divide created by geography, and this too is reflected in her collection. The exhibition includes examples of her father’s work that set the stage for Judith Glickman’s collecting efforts, which began in the 1970s, when she began to study photography at UCLA and at the Maine Photographic Workshops in Rockport.
Among the diverse group of photographers associated with Maine that she most prizes are George Daniell, Melonie Bennett, Todd Webb, and Paul Caponigro; photojournalists such as Margaret Bourke-White, Mary Ellen Mark, and Sebastião Salgado; and classic masters of the art Paul Strand and Edward Steichen.
As a board member of the Aperture Foundation, Judith Glickman seeks to promote a wider understanding of photography, and her willingness to share her collection is but one step in that direction.
A 144-page catalogue with an introduction by Susan Danly, Curator of Graphics, Photography, and Contemporary Art at the Portland Museum of Art is on sale in the Museum Store for $39.95.
This exhibition and accompanying catalogue have been made possible by Bernstein, Shur, Sawyer, and Nelson, with additional support from Charlton and Noni Ames, Scott and Isabelle Black, Joe and Sheri Boulos, the Richard Ellis Family, the Thomas Ellis Family, Barbara and Howard Goldenfarb, Peter Haffenreffer and Mallory Marshall, Chris and Betsy Hunt, Harry and Susie Konkel, Robert and Elizabeth Nanovic, Kenny and Mary Nelson, Lenny and Merle Nelson, Nelson Rarities, Inc., Daniel O’Leary, and the Melissa and Matthew Rubel Family.
Media support for the exhibition has been provided by WCSH 6 and Mainebiz.
Museum Information
The Portland Museum of Art, Maine’s largest art museum, showcases fine and decorative arts from the 18th century to the present. From Winslow Homer and Andrew Wyeth to Pablo Picasso and Claude Monet, the Museum features three centuries of art and architecture. The Museum is located at Seven Congress Square in downtown Portland. The Museum is open 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday. Memorial Day through Columbus Day, the Museum is open on Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Museum admission is $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and students with I.D., $6 for youth ages 13 to 17, and children 12 and under are free. The Museum is free on Friday evenings from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m., made possible through the generous support of L.L.Bean and Patricia and Cyrus Hagge. No admission is required to visit the Museum Café and Store. For more information, call (207) 775-6148. Web site: portlandmuseum.org.