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Livestream: MOPA In Focus, episode 3– Projections of Light: Camera Obscura and Pinhole Photography
April 10, 2020 @ 10:00 am - April 10, 2020 @ 10:20 am
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Projections of Light: Camera Obscura and Pinhole Photography
Technology has changed our relationship to photography in profound ways, but much of the science behind even the most modern camera has been around for centuries. Early experiments using a camera obscura, Latin for “darkened room”, laid the foundation for the invention of photography. Indeed, we even kept half of the name: the camera. As the ways in which images are made continued to evolve, some artists still find inspiration in the medium’s humble origins and make photographs using large hand-built camera obscuras or their smaller counterpart: the pinhole camera.
Join us to explore a selection of works from MOPA’s permanent collection by artists who invite us all to set aside our latest dSLRs and smartphones for a look at photography in its most beautifully simple form.
Artists in focus:
- Shi Guorui
- Ruth Thorne-Thomsen
- Abelardo Morell
- Susan Burnstine
- John Chiara
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Image credit: Shi Guorui, The Yangtze River 7-8 May 2013, 2013, camera obscura gelatin silver print, unique. Collection of Fondation INK, Geneva. Promised gift to Los Angeles County Museum of Art. © Shi Guorui.
Event Details
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Start: April 10, 2020
Time: 10:00 am - 10:20 am
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Museum of Photographic Arts at The San Diego Museum of ArtAddress
1649 El PradoSan Diego, CA 92101 United States