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Photo Flashback: Selections from the Permanent Collection

Felicia Lewandowski, curator

March 2, 1975–April 6, 1975

University of Kansas Museum of Art, Lawrence, Kansas

This exhibition displays the best of the photographs acquired during 1974. Subjects range from humor and social comment to architectural design. Cecil Beaton's famous photograph of Marilyn Monroe is featured. Included is documentary photography recording social conditions and life styles by Walker vans, Paul Strand, Tony Ray-Jones, Leonard Freed and Richard Cross; early platinotypes by Frederick Evans; and examples of humor, experimentalism and formalism, by Erwitt, Savage and Bruguierre. Other artists represented are Bea Nettles, Richard Matthews, John Schulze and David Wing.

Works of art

Psalter, Naomi Savage (1927–2005) — Naomi Savage (1927–2005)

Psalter, 1972

Totem, John Shultze — John Shultze

Totem, 1970

South Coast, Richard Mathews — Richard Mathews

South Coast, 1971

Boston, July 1973, Stuart David Klipper (born 1941) — Stuart David Klipper (born 1941)

Boston, July 1973, 1973

Harmon Place, Minneapolis Fall 1973, Stuart David Klipper (born 1941) — Stuart David Klipper (born 1941)

Harmon Place, Minneapolis Fall 1973, 1973

Dakota Man, South Dakota, 1972, Richard Cross (1950–1983) — Richard Cross (1950–1983)

Dakota Man, South Dakota, 1972, 1973

Intelligence, Intensity, Madness, Chicago, 1972, Richard Cross (1950–1983) — Richard Cross (1950–1983)

Intelligence, Intensity, Madness, Chicago, 1972, 1972

Mt. Rushmore National Monument, South Dakota, David Wing (born 1947) — David Wing (born 1947)

Mt. Rushmore National Monument, South Dakota, 1971

Near Norris, South Dakota, David Wing (born 1947) — David Wing (born 1947)

Near Norris, South Dakota, 1971

Rainy Day Heart..., Bea Nettles (born 1946) — Bea Nettles (born 1946)

Rainy Day Heart..., 1971

Main Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, Walker Evans (1903–1975) — Walker Evans (1903–1975)

Main Street, Saratoga Springs, NY, 1931

North Porch, Wells Cathedral, Frederick Henry Evans (1853–1943) — Frederick Henry Evans (1853–1943)

North Porch, Wells Cathedral, late 1800s–early 1900s

Church of St. Lazare, Avallon, Frederick Henry Evans (1853–1943) — Frederick Henry Evans (1853–1943)

Church of St. Lazare, Avallon, late 1800s–early 1900s

Happy Springtime, John Everett Millais (1829–1896) — John Everett Millais (1829–1896)

Happy Springtime, 1860

Marilyn Monroe, Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton (1904–1980) — Cecil Walter Hardy Beaton (1904–1980)

Marilyn Monroe, 1956

Durham Miners' Gala, Tony Ray-Jones (1941–1972) — Tony Ray-Jones (1941–1972)

Durham Miners' Gala, 1972

Fourth of June, Eton, Tony Ray-Jones (1941–1972) — Tony Ray-Jones (1941–1972)

Fourth of June, Eton, 1967

Morecambe, Tony Ray-Jones (1941–1972) — Tony Ray-Jones (1941–1972)

Morecambe, 1969

Opening of May Queen Fair, Maidstone, England, Tony Ray-Jones (1941–1972) — Tony Ray-Jones (1941–1972)

Opening of May Queen Fair, Maidstone, England, 1968

Miami, Florida, Elliott Erwitt (1928–2023) — Elliott Erwitt (1928–2023)

Miami, Florida, 1962

Guanajuato, Mexico, Elliott Erwitt (1928–2023) — Elliott Erwitt (1928–2023)

Guanajuato, Mexico, 1955

A Young Boy Plays "Tough" in the Streets of Harlem, Leonard Freed (1929–2006) — Leonard Freed (1929–2006)

A Young Boy Plays "Tough" in the Streets of Harlem, 1963

Road and Rainbow, Betty Hahn (born 1940) — Betty Hahn (born 1940)

Road and Rainbow, 1971