Shades of Gray: Captured Images by Great Photographers

Monday, August 4, 2014

8:00 AM-7:00 PM

Exhibition from June 9, 2014 through August 4, 2014. This exhibition displayed 32 photographs donated to The Drexel Collection by Mr. and Mrs. Paul Ingersoll in 1985. Mr. Paul Ingersoll (1929–2012), a great-grandson of Anthony J. Drexel, embodied the Drexel family’s love and support of the arts, being an avid collector and a contributor to the cultural community. Ingersoll opened the Philadelphia office of Christie’s Auction in 1979, where he worked for 30-plus years. He was a trustee to the Atwater Kent Museum (now the Philadelphia History Museum), the Library Company and founder of Friends of the Philadelphia Museum of Art. The collection of photographs generously donated to The Drexel Collection includes some of the most influential and pioneering photographers including Eugene Atget, Edward Weston and Eadweard Muybridge, creating an indispensable asset to the collection.

The exhibition was divided into three main types of photography: Street, Art and Nature. Street photography is a way to chronicle everyday life, documenting ephemeral moments in time. Art photography is an interpretation of the world through the eyes of the artist. Nature photography is devoted to sweeping landscape views and intricate close-ups to portray the grandeur of nature in its entirety.

Contact Information

Lynn Clouser
215-895-2414
lcc48@drexel.edu