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    In photography, light is the medium’s essence, shaping each photograph’s composition, mood, texture, and depth.

     

    During the long days of summer, light evolves from the soft, diffused glow of the Golden Hour (the period after sunrise and before sunset) and the ethereal Blue Hour (before sunrise and after sunset) to the bright, direct overhead, midday sun, allowing photographers to create images defined by stark contrast and shortened shadows.

     

    To pay homage to this summer light, Bruce Silverstein Gallery is pleased to present “Summer Glow,” an exhibition that explores the effects of the unique qualities of summer rays on the art of picture making. Featuring a curated selection of works by over thirty artists, spanning from 1903 to 2018, Summer Glow is a diverse collection of photographs that captures the unique interplay of light and shadow only seen during the summer season. With lush landscapes by Elger Esser and Manuel Alvarez Bravo, abstracted sands by Aaron Siskind, intimate family moments captured by Chester Higgins, and tranquil scenes by Adger Cowans, each artist brings a unique perspective. Using the summer light, they transform seemingly ordinary scenes into serene and dynamic compositions that resonate with both tranquility and vibrancy.

  • Constantin Brâncuși (1876-1957)

    Constantin Brâncuși (1876-1957)

    Micu Marcu; Brâncuși working on the door of the kiss, targu jiu, july 2, 1938
    Stamped and annotated on verso, printed c. 1938
    Gelatin silver print
    5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in (13.7 x 8.6 cm) 
     
  • Manuel Alvarez Bravo (1902 - 2002)

    Manuel Alvarez Bravo (1902 - 2002)

    Luz Restirada (Lengthened Light), 1944
    Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1945
    6 5/8 x 4 1/2 in (16.8 x 11.4 cm) 
    Mount: 10 7/8 x 8 3/4 in
  • Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004) Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004)

    Henri Cartier-Bresson (1908-2004)

    Provisoire, c. 1940s 
    Signed and titled on verso
    Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1940s
    6 3/4 x 8 3/8 in (17.1 x 21.3 cm)
  • Mark Cohen (b. 1943)

    Mark Cohen (b. 1943)

    Girl Emerging from Ocean, July 1980
    Signed and dated on verso
    Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1980
    16 x 20 in (40.6 x 50.8 cm)
  • Marie Cosindas (1923-2017)

    Marie Cosindas (1923-2017)

    Sailors, Key West, 1966
    Dye-transfer print, printed c. 1980s
    10 x 7 3/4 in (25.5 x 20 cm) 
  • Ahmet Ertuğ (b. 1949)

    Ahmet Ertuğ (b. 1949)

    Çeşmeli Sofa, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey, 2008
    Signed, titled, dated, and numbered on verso
    Archival pigment print
    52 x 60 in (132.1 x 152.4 cm)
    Edition of 5 + 2 AP
  • Adger Cowans (b. 1936)

    Adger Cowans (b. 1936)

    Mick Jagger, Brazil, 1968-1969
    Signed, titled, and dated on recto
    Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1969
  • Louis Draper (1935-2002)

    Louis Draper (1935-2002)

    Coney Island, Brooklyn, c. 1978
    Signed, titled, and dated with estate stamp on verso
    Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1978
    11 x 14 in (27.9 x 35.6 cm) 
  • Larry Silver (b. 1934)

    Larry Silver (b. 1934)

    Headstand, Muscle Beach Santa Monica, CA, 1954
    Signed, titled, and dated on verso
    Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1998
    20 x 16 in (50.8 x 40.6 cm)
  • Lisette Model (1901-1983)

    Lisette Model (1901-1983)

    Coney Island Bather, New York (Reclining), 1939-41
    Estate stamp on verso
    Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1950
    13 1/2 x 16 5/8 in (34.3 x 42.2 cm)
  • Aaron Siskind (1903-1991)

    Aaron Siskind (1903-1991)

    Seaweed, c. 1948
    Signed, dated, and annotated "Egan Gallery, nyc" on verso wooden cleat
    Gelatin silver print mounted to masonite with original cleats, printed c. 1948
    9 1/4 x 4 1/8 in (23.5 x 10.5 cm) 
  • Aaron Siskind (1903-1991)

    Aaron Siskind (1903-1991)

    Seaweed, c. 1940s
    Gelatin silver print mounted on masonite with original cleats, printed c. 1950s
    9 1/4 x 5 3/4 in (23.5 x 14.6 cm)
  • Aaron Siskind (1903-1991)

    Aaron Siskind (1903-1991)

    Martha's Vineyard, 1948
    Signed, titled, and dated on mount verso
    Gelatin silver print, flush-mounted to board, printed c. 1948
    9 3/4 x 13 1/8 in (24.8 x 33.3 cm) 
  • Pete Turner (1934-2017)

    Pete Turner (1934-2017)

    Splash, 1958
    Signed, titled, and dated on verso
    Archival pigment print, printed later
    20 x 20 in (50.8 x 50.8 cm)
    Edition of 10 (#5/10)
  • Yasuhiro Ishimoto (1921-2012)

    Yasuhiro Ishimoto (1921-2012)

    Untitled, (1952-1953)
    Signed on verso
    Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1952-1953
    6 x 10 in (15.24 x 25.4 cm) 
  • Antanas Sutkus (b. 1939)

    Antanas Sutkus (b. 1939)

    Lithuania, 1965
    Signed, titled, and dated on verso
    Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1970
    11 1/8 x 11 1/4 in (28.3 x 28.6 cm) 
     
  • Keith Smith (b. 1938)

    Keith Smith (b. 1938)

    Me at My Shed - About to Go after the Mail, 1973
    Signed, titled, and dated on mount recto
    Mixed Media; Photograph with stitching
    14 1/2 x 11 1/2 in (36.8 x 29.2 cm) 
  • Shawn W. Walker (b. 1940)

    Shawn W. Walker (b. 1940)

    Untitled, Cuba #11, 1968
    Signed, dated, and annotated on mount verso
    Gelatin silver print mounted to board, printed c. 1968
    7 1/2 x 5 1/8 in (19.05 x 13.01 cm) 

     

  • Dan Weiner (1919-1959)

    Dan Weiner (1919-1959)

    Czechoslovakia, 1958 
    Annotated '165' on mount verso
    Gelatin silver exhibition print mounted to board, printed no later than 1969
    35 1/2 x 23 1/2 in (90.2 x 59.7 cm) 
  • Elger Esser (b. 1967)

    Elger Esser (b. 1967)

    Ninfa (Kisseis), 2013
    Signed on verso
    Chromogenic print
    37 3/8 x 45 5/8 in (94.9 x 115.9 cm) 
  • Nick Knight (b. 1958)

    Nick Knight (b. 1958)

    Sunday 9th July, 2017
    Hand-coated pigment print, printed c. 2019
    25 3/8 x 20 in (64.5 x 50.8 cm)
    Framed: 32 5/8 x 26 3/4 x 2 7/8 in 
    Edition of 10 + 3 AP, (#1/10) 
  • Adger Cowans (b. 1936)

    Adger Cowans (b. 1936)

    Icarus, 1970
    Signed, dated, and annotated on verso
    Archival pigment print
    14 7/8 x 14 1/4 in (37.8 x 36.2 cm) 
  • Todd Hido (b. 1958)

    Todd Hido (b. 1958)

    #10477-11, 2011
    Signed, titled, and dated on verso
    Archival pigment print
    59 1/2 x 76 1/2 in (151.1 x 194.3 cm), Edition of 1+ 1 AP NFS
     
  • André Kertész (1894-1985)

    André Kertész (1894-1985)

    Woman's Legs Sunbathing Through Window, 1960s
    Artist stamp on verso
    Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1960s
    9 7/8 x 8 in (25.1 x 20.3 cm) 
  • Bill Cunningham (1929-2016)

    Bill Cunningham (1929-2016)

    Untitled, New York City, 1979-1981
    Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1979-1981
    10 x 8 in (25.4 x 20.3 cm) 
  • Edward Steichen (1897-1973)

    Edward Steichen (1897-1973)

    The Big White Cloud, Lake George, 1903
    Signed and annotated "The Big White Cloud, Lake George 1903, lent by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of Alfred Stieglitz" on verso
    Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1960s 
    11 x 14 in (27.94 x 35.56 cm) 
  • Frank Paulin (1926-2016)

    Frank Paulin (1926-2016)

    Morning on the Beach, Atlantic City V3, 1955
    Signed and dated on recto
    Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1970s
    16 x 20 in (40.6 x 50.8 cm) 
  • Weegee (1899-1968)

    Weegee (1899-1968)

    Coney Island (Sewing Pants), 1940
    Gelatin silver print mounted to masonite, printed c. 1960
    20 3/4 x 25 1/8 in (52.7 x 63.8 cm)
     
  • Francesca Woodman (1958-1981)

    Francesca Woodman (1958-1981)

    Providence, Rhode Island, 1976
    Gelatin silver print mounted to card, printed c. 1976
    5 1/8 x 5 1/8 in (13 x 13 cm) 
    Mount: 6 1/8 x 6 3/4 in (15.6 x 17.1 cm)
     
  • Elger Esser (b. 1967)

    Elger Esser (b. 1967)

    140 Saint-Malo, 2004
    Signed on verso
    Chromogenic print
    72 3/8 x 119 5/8 in (183.8 x 303.8 cm) 
    Edition of 5 + 2 AP (3/5) 
  • Ray Francis (1937-2006)

    Ray Francis (1937-2006)

    Untitled, Man Drumming, 1960s
    Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1980s
    7 5/8 x 7 1/2 in (19.4 x 19.1 cm) 
    Sheet: 10 x 8 in (25.4 x 20.3 cm) 
  • Walter Iooss Jr. (b. 1943)

    Walter Iooss Jr. (b. 1943)

    Cloud Diver, Boca Raton, FL, 1990
    Signed on verso
    Archival pigment print
    40 x 26 5/8 in (101.6 x 67.6 cm), Edition of 5 + 2 AP (#1/5)
     
  • Chester Higgins (b. 1946)

    Chester Higgins (b. 1946)

    Harlem Block Party, 1973
    Signed, titled, dated, and numbered with artist stamps on verso
    Gelatin silver print, printed c. 1973
    8 x 10 in (20.3 x 25.4 cm) 
  • Cindy Sherman (b. 1954)

    Cindy Sherman (b. 1954)

    Untitled, 1979
    Signed, dated, and numbered on verso
    Chromogenic print
    18 x 23 in (45.7 x 58.4 cm) 
    Edition of 50 + 15 AP, (AP 15)

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