THROWBACK THURSDAY
BY: JAIME CLIFTON-ROSS
Since we discuss the visitor experience so much in class, I thought I'd share some delightful black and white photographs of museum visitors from the 1930's to the 1990's. Be sure to check out our Pinterest page for more lovely photographs!
Pssst.....scroll to the bottom to see my favourite photo! Also, tweet us your favourite historic photos of museums @musingsmmst! ENJOY!
1. Francis Schlowsky, Les Jumelles et Degas, ca.1990
2. Alécio de Andrade, At the Louvre, 1968.
3. Alécio de Andrade, At the Louvre, 1990.
4. Friedrich Seidenstücker, Two Girls, Bismarck Memorial Berlin, 1930.
5. A Saturday Morning Class in the Laidlaw Gallery, Art Gallery of Toronto (AGO), 1930s.
6. Alfred Eisenstaedt, Tourists at the Louvre, ca. 1950.
7. Alécio de Andrade, At the Louvre, 1969.
8. Alécio de Andrade, At the Louvre, 1993.
9. Eve Arnold, Silvana Mangano, 1956.
10. Alécio de Andrade, At the Louvre, 1993.
12. Herb Slodounik, Peeking through the vents at the San Francisco Museum of Art, prior to the 1970's.
13. Alécio de Andrade, At the Louvre, 1990.
You've curated a lovely collection of photographs here, Jaime. I think 3 and 6 speak to the museum fatigue people of all ages can all feel from time to time, but clearly a quick nap in the gallery can do wonders! However, I really enjoy 12 because it demonstrates how children's curiosity is often piqued by unexpected things in museums. Thank you for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Madeline. I'm so glad you enjoyed it. Even the biggest museum lovers get sleepy in exhibitions!
DeleteI love how children interact with museums. They always notice details that adults miss. They're also not afraid to explore them!
This is a simply lovely collection of photos, and I will be sure to follow your blog. However, I think you will find that picture #12 is not "photographer unknown:" it is by photojournalist Herb Slodounik: see this clarification: in "Art History News," , August 5, 2014: http://www.arthistorynews.com/articles/2908_Kids_in_museums__not_ctd .
ReplyDeleteThat's wonderful! Thank-you so much for sharing this information! I'll be sure to change the caption. We appreciate you following the blog. We hope to hear from you again soon. :)
DeleteThank you for this collection of images - it is amazing how much information one can collect from looking at peoples' practices of looking. Putting these images together is a fantastic way to be reminded that visitors still like to look to art and other objects in museums.
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