Gallery Tour:The Nature of Landscape 10/13/09 @ 1:00 – 2:00

I went to the gallery tour in the Sidney Miskin building on 22nd street. We saw photography by many artists like: Marilyn Bridges; and basically what their perspective of nature is. I really enjoyed Marilyn Bridges photos of nature in aerial view was quite interesting. On photo of hers that i was particularly fascinated by was the air view of this glacier. Before the tour guide told us what the picture was, I thought it was a road and mountain, so it was interesting how she manipulated nature. Another one of my favorite photo’s in the gallery was Four Nudes in the City by Lucien Clergue. At first glance, it looked like I was looking at hills or a valley like area, but once you get a clear look at the picture you actually notice that its just four nude people laying down on the street, and you basically see their back and bottoms (butts). It was quite funny after u realize but It was actually a really creative way of thinking about nature.

This workshop met my expectations. Although it was a small gallery, it was also very creative and really gave the viewer a different way to look at nature. I chose this particular workshop for the Arts section because I love nature and I’m a big advocate of the “green” movement. I also love photography myself and take a lot of pictures of landscape so it was nice to compare how others work. It definitely took me out of my comfort zone. I didn’t think I would like visiting gallery’s and the theater, basically the arts part of Baruch, but now I feel more comfortable going to these art events. I would definitely recommend students to go visit the gallery. It’s really nice inside too, feels very serene.