Vittorio Sella Exhibition in Boston

[ellisson]

By chance, I stumbled on an exhibtion called Heights of Observation, The Photographs of Vittorio Sella, inside the Hotel Commonwealth in Boston.
These large format B&W images of the world's greatest mountains taken by a photographer-mountaineer from peaks and glaciers are amazing. I can see why Ansel Adams likened viewing some of these images to a religious experience.

If you are in Boston, don't miss it. The exhibit runs until November 8, 2010. You will not be dissappointed.

Gary

 

[ederek]

Good suggestion ellisson. The gallery runs between the Hotel and the Eastern Standard Restaurant (recommended, great space, also have nice coctails).

Here's a shot of a friend (another M-shooter) in the gallery space with some of the landscapes on left side of image.

M4, 50 cron rigid, TriX

as a bonus - the back door of Hunt's photo in Kenmore Square is just down to the left between the hotel and restaurant.

 

[ellisson]

Hi ederek,
Yes, I recognize that your friend is standing right outside the Eastern Standard restaurant at one end of the exhibit. I believe there is a Washburn image or two there as well.

I would have been sorely tempted to buy one or two of those images - good thing it was late at night when I went through the gallery!

 

[peter_n]

This is near to where I live. Must go, thanks for the heads-up!

 

[retnull]

Another recommendation for the general area: at the RISD Museum in Providence, RI, the photographs of Linda Conner are quite amazing. She contact-prints 8 x 10 inch negatives, and tones with gold chloride. These are possibly the best prints I've ever seen -- the detail and tonality are jaw-dropping. Closes October 31...if you're in the area, don't miss it!

http://risdmuseum.org/exhibition.aspx?type=current&id=2147486946