Gastón Ugalde. Flying Weavings II, from the Happy series, 2012. Archival inkjet print. Courtesy Salar Galería de Arte, Bolivia.

Daniel Gordon. Still Life with Cherry Blossoms and Zucchini, 2013. C-print. Private Collection.

Angela Strassheim. Evidence No. 2, 2009. Archival pigment print. Courtesy of the artist and Andrea Meislin Gallery, NY.

Matthew Brandt. Lewis Lake WY1, from the series Lakes and Reservoirs, 2012. C-print soaked in Lewis Lake water. Private Collection.

Stephen Mallon. Virginia Placement, 2010. C-print. Courtesy Front Room Gallery, NY.

Reality Check Past

September 9–December 7, 2013

Gastón Ugalde. Flying Weavings II, from the Happy series, 2012. Archival inkjet print. Courtesy Salar Galería de Arte, Bolivia.

Daniel Gordon. Still Life with Cherry Blossoms and Zucchini, 2013. C-print. Private Collection.

Angela Strassheim. Evidence No. 2, 2009. Archival pigment print. Courtesy of the artist and Andrea Meislin Gallery, NY.

Matthew Brandt. Lewis Lake WY1, from the series Lakes and Reservoirs, 2012. C-print soaked in Lewis Lake water. Private Collection.

Stephen Mallon. Virginia Placement, 2010. C-print. Courtesy Front Room Gallery, NY.

Clicking the shutter is just the beginning of the photographer's touch. Whether adding ectoplasmic forms to Spiritualist photographs, creating false narratives in Communist political propaganda, or airbrushing unattainable ideals of feminine beauty, photographers have manipulated their images throughout the history of the medium. Thus, viewers must question every picture's verisimilitude. Digital technologies have now given photographers even more control in constructing imagery—and we have learned to trust our eyes even less.

Artists
Matthew BrandtDaniel GordonStephen MallonChris McCawChristina SeelyAngela StrassheimGastón Ugalde
Location
Sandra & David Bakalar Gallery
Free and open to the public. Always.
Credits

This exhibition was curated by Lisa Tung with Chloé Zaug. Partial funding for this exhibition was generously provided by the Krupp Family Foundation. Exhibition design and installation overseen by Rob Gainfort. 

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