Dorothea Lange in Oregon, August 2015 in Newport

[rhl-oregon]

In Newport (Oregon coast) all August at the Newport Arts Center in Nye Beach: big exhibit of Dorothea Lange's final FSA project in Oregon, before Roy Stryker "fired her for the third and final time."

Here are a couple of snaps while I toured the show. If you're driving Highway 101 in Oregon, be sure to make a stop here.

Dorothea Lange exhibit 2 (1 of 1) by Robert Long, on Flickr

Dorothea Lange exhibit (1 of 1) by Robert Long, on Flickr

 

[kbg32]

A small monograph of hers was the first photo book I ever bought. Kind of hard to believe that in her later years, Ralph Gibson was her assistant.

 

[airfrogusmc]

Keith wasn't that Gibson's first job after the Navy?

 

[kbg32]

Keith wasn't that Gibson's first job after the Navy?

He went to college after the Navy, San Francisco Art Institute. Then worked for Lange for a couple of years. Afterwards he worked with Frank on his film, "Me and My Brother".

 

[madNbad]

Rats, just missed it! Was looking for an excuse to drive to Newport for lunch. If I had known would have driven the extra twenty five miles from Lincoln City last week.

 

[rhl-oregon]

It was a wonderful exhibit, and there were hundreds of people on the beach, or shopping, or lunching, and one guy alone with Dorothea Lange. What a luxury.

You could phone them during the day and find out where it was headed next. I'd imagine it's still on the West Coast, probably still in the PNW.

 

[madNbad]

If you get the chance, the Adams, Edward & Brett Weston and Strand exhibit at the Portland Art Museum is worth the slog up I-5

 

[rhl-oregon]

If you get the chance, the Adams, Edward & Brett Weston and Strand exhibit at the Portland Art Museum is worth the slog up I-5

Oh thanks. I'll try to get to it. I was sposed to go up there soon, but have a chance to head up the McKenzie River to a very placid cabin for a meditative week before the weather changes and the university starts to take bites out of my time....

 

[airfrogusmc]

He went to college after the Navy, San Francisco Art Institute. Then worked for Lange for a couple of years. Afterwards he worked with Frank on his film, "Me and My Brother".

Thanks Keith. I didn't know that. 🙂

 

[airfrogusmc]

Sounds like wonderful exhibits both Lange and Adams and the Weston's.