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Looks Given/Looks Taken: Jews & Urban Photography

Date: 3/10/2008 - 5/16/2008; 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Institute for the Humanities, Room 1010
202 S Thayer
Ann Arbor, MI
734 936 3518
Host Department: Institute for the Humanities

Opening reception, March 19, 4:30-6:00 pm, with gallery talk by curators Deborah Dash Moore and MacDonald Moore at 5:15 pm.

In conjunction with exhibition:
Colloquium
Thursday, March 13, noon, 202 S Thayer, room 2022
Sara Blair, English Language and Literature
The View from Below: The Lower East Side & the Vision of Modernity

Film Series
4:00-6:00 pm, room 2022, 202 S Thayer
March 11: Naked City: "The Most Exciting Story of the World's Most Exciting City", 1948
March 12: Little Fugitive, 1953, (80 min.)
March 18: Thin, 2006, (102 min.), directed by Lauren Greenfield

Detailed Information
From 1936 New York City to Los Angeles in the '90's, Jews have created a rich heritage of urban photography. The exhibit showcases an ongoing dialog among three generations of photographers, including Bruce Davidson, Morris Engel, Lauren Greenfield, Sid Grossman, William Klein, Rebecca Lepkoff, Leon Levinstein, Richard Nagler, and Weegee.

Gallery Hours
Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Free and open to the public.
Groups and classes welcome.
Curatorial tours available.

Contact Information
Elisabeth Paymal
paymal@umich.edu
734 936 3518