THE LEVEE – A PHOTOGRAPHER IN THE AMERICAN SOUTH
2019-12-23Exhibited in its entirety for the first time outside India, the suite has been acquired by the Cincinnati Art Museum through the generosity of the artist and Experimenter Gallery, Kolkata. The Cincinnati Art Museum is the first American museum to exhibit Hura’s work and the first public institution to collect his photographs. The exhibition is accompanied by an exhibition catalogue—the first substantial book publication about the artist.
While The Levee consists primarily of black and white photographs, the exhibition also includes hand-drawn maps and ambient sound. Unexpected color and evocative natural materials support the artist’s perception of tenderness in his American experience. Communal seating and browsable photobooks in the gallery will invite reflection and consideration of The Levee in larger context.
Opposite – India, 2016
Exhibition runs through to February 2nd, 2020
Cincinnati Art Museum
953 Eden Park Drive
Cincinnati
45202 OH
