Moment(s)

Acknowledgments
Curator’s Statement
A special thank you to Henri Cartier-Bresson and Duane Michals for their
infleuntial work and life’s moments they’ve captured and shared. I also wish
to thank Franc Nunoo-Quarcoo for his guidance in the creation of this
book. Lastly, an exceptional thanks to my computer for not crashing on me
during this project and the Stamps printers for working this year, making this
publishing endeavor possible.
Moment (s) is an exhibition that explores the photographic work of Henri
Cartier-Bresson along side that of Duane Michals. Within the realm of
photography, the two artists are commonly viewed as quite distinct, both
in time and in style. However, in conversation, their work challenges the
traditional notions of photography, encouraging viewers to open up to new
layers of meaning. The power of the single image and the tool of photography
are brought into question as the growth and changes of the medium
over the 20th century are placed side by side. The encounter of Cartier-
Bresson’s “Decisive Moment” with the multi-image sequential work of Duane
Michals creates a dialogue fueled by both confrontation and synergy in the
exploration of life’s greatest moments: the themes of childhood, death, faith,
love, and the human condition.
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