3rd Thursdays @ the Snite: The Art of Photography, Alfred Stieglitz

Alfred Stieglitz, (American, 1864-1946), The Steerage, 1905, photogravure, Acquired with funds provided by the Milly and Fritz Kaeser Endowment for Photography, 2014.011

Considered by many as the father of modern photography, Alfred Stieglitz raised the status of photography to the level of art at the turn of the 20^th century.  At 5:30 pm, Curator of Photography, David Acton, will speak on Stieglitz in the exhibition Pictorialism: The Fine Art of Photography.  The gallery talk will be followed by a screening of Alfred Stieglitz: The Eloquent Eye (2001) from 6-7:30 pm.

 

All 3^rd Thursdays are free, open to all, include refreshments, exciting programs, interesting people, amazing works of art, and are a great way to connect with art in new ways. All of the exhibitions will be on view.

 

A free shuttle bus will run from the Compton Family Ice Arena lot to the museum. Or park free of charge after 4:45 p.m. in the south B1 and C1 lots and then walk to the Museum. For more information and a campus parking lot map visit our Parking Information page.

 

 

 

If you are a Friends member, stop by the Visitor's Desk during the 3rd Thursday program to receive a voucher for a discount for Rohr's Pub in the Morris Inn. 

 

$2 off any pizza and a special new concoction for $8 - the The Snite Museum of ARTini.