The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Art of Illusion
Mar 29
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Mar 29
Location: The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Do photographs accurately convey visual truths? Or do they merely present illusions? The artists featured in this exhibition explore these ideas and challenge our understanding of the saying, “seeing is believing.” Using a range of technical and conceptual approaches, and working almost exclusively without darkroom manipulation or digital editing software, their works highlight the complex relationship between reality, visual perception, and camera vision. The majority of included works date from the early 1970s to the present.
Drawn from the museum’s renowned photography collection, Art of Illusion will feature approximately fifty works by twenty-five artists, including many recent acquisitions on view for the first time.
Organized by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, this exhibition is supported by the Hall Family Foundation.
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