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November Issue 2004
The Richard James Galleries in Charleston, SC, Offers Works from The LIFE Picture Collection
The Richard James Galleries in Charleston, SC, is pleased to present a unique exhibition of iconic photographic images entitled, The Great Life Photographers, featuring works from The LIFE Picture Collection. This show coincides with the rebirth of LIFE magazine, and it includes photographs featured in the new landmark book, The Great LIFE Photographers. The exhibit opens on Nov. 12 and continues through Dec. 31, 2004.
The exhibition and sale includes over fifty pieces of fine photography including works by the legendary LIFE photographer Ralph Morse, who was on the staff at the magazine from 1942-72. The Richard James Galleries is the only gallery in the Southeast region of the United States to present this major exhibition of fine photography from the world's most important archives of photographic images.
The show features iconic images from the 20th Century, including Pulitzer Prize-winning photographs The Babe Bows Out by Nat Fein and Iwo Jima Flag Raising by Joe Rosenthal. The subjects range from the tumult of battle to sports and culture, from glamorous movie stars to wonderful small moments. Photographs in the show include images that served as LIFE magazine covers, such as Georgia O'Keefe at Ghost Ranch by John Loengard and Patterns of Light by Ralph Morse.
Margaret
Bourke-White
Beginning in 1936, LIFE was the first magazine to focus on photojournalism, revolutionizing our culture by opening windows to the world and by becoming a weekly custom throughout American households, and also abroad. For the next several decades, LIFE continued to attract the greatest photographers of the era. The book, The Great LIFE Photographers, is a compilation of 600 photographs by 100 of the most influential photographers of the 20th Century, and it is a tribute to such pioneer photographers as Margaret Bourke-White, Ralph Morse and Alfred Eisenstaedt. The book will be available at the gallery.
LIFE magazine itself has been reintroduced in the 21st century as a supplement in the Friday edition of 12 million individual newspapers across the country.
Ralph
Morse
Ralph Morse, one of the longest-tenured LIFE photographers, served as an eyewitness to some of the most important events of the 20th Century - World War II, the space program, as well as many sporting events. Encyclopedias and history books abound with Morse's coverage of World War II, the marines at Guadalcanal, the Doolittle raid in Tokyo, and Patton's drive across France. He was the only civilian photographer covering the surrender of the German armies to General Eisenhower for the entire world to see. And Morse spent fifteen years helping to bring the space program into homes throughout America by making the public more aware of the astronauts, their families and space flights in general. Through Morse's photographs, he was able to inform the American people about events occurring around the world and technological developments in their own backyard.
Classic images by the legendary photographer range from Jackie Robinson rounding third base during the 1955 World Series, to the Apollo 11 lift off in 1969, and to the fascinating 1954 LIFE cover subject showing a map of light beam contours used by the Air Force to design flight helmets. "Photography is more than an art. In photojournalism, it's knowledge," says Morse.
Photography dates back to 1839, when the earliest photographic processes became public. Photography is undoubtedly one of the most important inventions in history - it has transformed how people conceive the world. It has allowed us to "see" things that are miles or years away from us. Moments in time are captured and preserved for years to come. The word "photography" is derived from the Greek words for "light" and "writing." Photographs do tell a story, and they represent truth.
Revisit the world's history and spirit through photographs from The LIFE Gallery of Photography at the Richard James Galleries, It is unlikely that anyone could have lived during the last 50 years without being exposed to the images of these great LIFE photographers. The images surprise and intrigue. They are powerful and unforgettable. These rare pieces are subject to availability.
In addition to the paintings and prints offered by The Richard James Galleries, a selection of fine photography will be on ongoing exhibition in the gallery.
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Gallery listings, call the gallery at 843/577-9122, e-mail at
(rjg@richardjamesgalleries.com) or at (www.richardjamesgalleries.com).
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