Current Exhibitions

Opening Saturday May 29th from 4-6pm

BERENICE ABBOTT: PORTRAITS and PLACES

Joie de Livres Gallery will present BERENICE ABBOTT: PORTRAITS and PLACES, an exhibition of fine photography opening on Saturday May 29th, with a wine reception from 4:00 PM until 6:00 PM.   The show will include portraits of James Joyce, Djuna Barnes, and Edna St Vincent Millay as well as cityscapes from her Changing New York project.

Berenice Abbot

“I took to photography like a duck to water. I never wanted to do anything else.”
Berenice Abbott’s first exposure to photography came when Man Ray hired her as a darkroom assistant. Within 3 years she had her first solo exhibition and opened her own studio, which featured subjects in the artistic and literary worlds. In 1925 Man Ray introduced her to Eugene Atget, of whom she became a great admirer, and persuaded him to sit for her shortly before his death.  In 1929 she went to New York to find a publisher for Atget’s work.

Upon her return to New York she realized the photographic potential of the city and decided to stay. Using the same attention to detail that she admired in Atget’s work she photographed the city using a large format camera. After 6 years of working on her project without funding, the Federal Art Project (FAP) hired her as a project manager for her “Changing New York” project. By the time she completed the project over 300 photographs of the city were collected by the Museum of the City of New York.
 

Joie de Livres brings an attractive selection of fine art to the foothills of the Berkshire Mountains.  Realizing the vision of proprietress Merideth McGregor, the Gallery offers visitors a unique place where lovers of art can indulge in exceptional paintings and photography.  The Gallery, located in the annex of Salisbury Wines at 19 Main Street in Salisbury, CT, is open Monday through Saturday from 10:00 AM until 7:00 PM.  Call 860/248.0530 for inquiries.

Event At A Glance
Event Title:  Berenice Abbott – Portraits and Places
Start Date: May 29th 2010
End Date: July 30th, 2010
Times: Monday through Saturday from 10:00 AM until 7:00 PM
Gallery: Joie de Livres
Address: 19 Main St (annex of Salisbury Wines) / Salisbury, CT 06068
Phone: (860) 248.0530
Email: meri.m@sbcglobal.net