Philadelphia Masters
Philadelphia Masters: George Krause, William Larson, Ray K. Metzker, Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, through March 8, Gallery 339, 339 S. 21st St., 215-731-1530, gallery339.com.
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Our fair city often gets short shrift when it comes to discussion of contemporary photography, and being so close to New York, which often fixes its tractor beam on our more talented shooters, doesn't help. But since the late '60s, a core group of photographers, all with strong ties to the city and its photographic community, have been elevated to the top of that artistic discourse and have remained there since. In addition to seeing their work included in museums across the world, George Krause, William Larson, Ray Metzker and Ruth Thorne-Thomsen have paved the way for other Philadelphia photographers by doing little things like founding the Tyler School of Art's photography program; teaching at the erstwhile Philadelphia College of Art; and being awarded a slew of grants, including the first Prix de Rome and Fulbright-Hays fellowships given to a photographer. Gallery 339, one of Philadelphia's rare venues for photography, has assembled just shy of 60 elegant, technical, haunting and allegorical prints by the four for Philadelphia Masters. And luckily, the exhibition was just extended to March 8, so now you've got no excuse not to go see it.
Philadelphia Masters: George Krause, William Larson, Ray K. Metzker, Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, through March 8, Gallery 339, 339 S. 21st St., 215-731-1530, gallery339.com.
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