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Monday, September 11, 2017Laura Wilson’s THAT DAY: Pictures in the American West
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Laura Wilson (Born 1930)
From Massachusetts
Attended Connecticut College (studied art and literature)
Moved to Dallas in 1966
Realized her creative potential and innate talent and pursued a career in photography
Husband, Bob Wilson, was an advisor to the Amon Carter and facilitated the connection to Avedon
Avedon inspired her to further her photographic careerPhotograph courtesy Andrew Mitchell
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Art Historical Context
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Photography and the American WestLandscapes
William Henry Jackson, Flaming Gorge on the Green River, 1870
Ansel Adams, Half Dome, 1960
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Photography and the American WestPortraits
Edward Curtis, Qahatika Child,ca. 1907
Dorthea Lange, Migrant Mother1936
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Photography and the American WestAvedon’s In the American West
Richard Avedon, Self Portrait, 1980
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Laura Wilson and Richard Avedon
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Ruedi Hofmann, Laura Wilson and Richard Avedon
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Dovima with Elephants, Cirque d'Hiver, Paris, 1955; Marilyn Monroe, 1957; Ronald Regan, 1976; Napalm Victim, 1979; Nastassja Kinski and the Serpent, 1981
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Mitchell Wilder Director Amon Carter Museum1961-79
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Select portraits from In the American West, 1979-1985
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In the American West at the Amon Carter Museum, September, 1985
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SimilaritiesChallenge Western stereotypes
Richard Avedon, Boyd Fortin, 13-Year Old Rattlesnake Skinner, Sweetwater, Texas, 1979
Laura Wilson, Blind Woman and Child, Colonia, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, April 19, 1993, Gelatin silver print, 2015
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SimilaritiesA “peopled landscape”
Laura Wilson, Cowboys Walking, J.R. Green Cattle Company, Shackelford County, Texas, May 13, 1997, Gelatin silver print, 2015
Richard Avedon, Loretta, Loudilla, and Kay Johnson, co-presidents, Loretta Lynn Fan Club, Wild Horse, Colorado, 1983
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SimilaritiesInvite the direct gaze
Richard Avedon, Benson James, Drifter, Route 66, Gallup, NM, 1979
Laura Wilson, Ogala Sioux Woman Pleading with Tribal Leader, Whiteclay, Nebraska, December 13, 1996, Gelatin silver print, 2015
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SimilaritiesScale
Installation shots at Amon Carter Museum, 1985 and 2015
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SimilaritiesExemplary technique
Printing instructions for Lyal Burr, Coal Miner, and his sons Kerry and Phillip. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Koosharem, Utah, 1981
Laura Wilson in her darkroom
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DifferencesWhite Backdrop vs. Context/Landscape
Laura Wilson, Emma, Duncan Ranch Colony, Harlowton, Montana, June 17, 1994, Gelatin silver print, 2015
Richard Avedon, Juan Patricio Lobato, Carney, Rocky Ford, Colorado, 1980
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DifferencesIsolation vs. Community
Laura Wilson, Hutterite Girls during Hay-Making Season, Surprise Creek Colony, Stanford, Montana, August 22, 1991, Gelatin silver print, 2015Richard Avedon, Charlene Van Tighem,
Physical Therapist, Augusta, Montana, 1983
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DifferencesShock Value
• Ronald Fischer, beekeeper, Davis, California, 1981
I am looking for people who are surprising—heartbreaking—or beautiful in a terrifying way.
-Richard Avedon
Richard Avedon, Beekeeper, Davis, California, 1981
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Laura Wilson, Richard Avedon, and Watt Matthews, Lambshead Ranch, 1979
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Laura Wilson, Owen Wilson, twelve years old, Lambshead Ranch, November 1981
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• Informed by work with Avedon
• Photographs taken over almost four decades
• Document a particular time and place
• Journal entries; Wilson’s voice
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THAT DAY grants us access to isolated communities
Laura Wilson, Hutterite Girl with Her Horse, Chattahoochee, Surprise Creek Colony, Stanford, Montana, August 15, 1992, Gelatin silver print, 2015
Laura Wilson, Cock Fighting Spurs, Webb County, Texas, May 12, 1994, Gelatin silver print, 2015
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THAT DAY documents a region and its diverse residents
Laura Wilson, Donald Judd, Marfa, Texas, November 3, 1993, Silver halide print, 2015
Laura Wilson, Two Ogala Sioux Men, Whiteclay, Nebraska, February 13, 1996, Gelatin silver print, 2015
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THAT DAY reveals the coexistence of unique lifestyles and customs
Laura Wilson, Mullin Bulldogs Starting Six, Democrat, Texas, September 16, 1995, Gelatin silver print, 2015
Laura Wilson, First Communion, Dallas, Texas, May 22, 1998, Gelatin silver print, 2015
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THAT DAY prompts conversationand reflection
Laura Wilson, Debutantes on Stage, Larado, Texas, February 19, 1993, Gelatin silver print, 2015
Laura Wilson, Nathan Tindall, Sheriff with Sam and Neal Thomas, San Augustine County, Texas, August 4, 1993, Gelatin silver print, 2015
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Artistic Process
Large Format
Gelatin silver printsmost popular means of printing in the 20th century; wet printed in darkroom