The Lens of Impressionism at UMMA - December 6, 2009

I went to the guided tour of this exhibit today at the University of Michigan Museum of Art.  It was a fascinating juxtaposition of traditional academic painting in the mid-1800s and the impact of the introduction of a mechanical means of reproduction, the camera, and how each impacted the other. The work of painter turned master photographer, Gustave Le Gray, was featured prominently.

Gustave Le Gray


I will be going back for another guided tour because I was not prepared today to take notes but I will be next time.

Brig on the Water   (1856)