Last Chance

Catch it or Regret It

by Molly Eichel

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Featuring work in a variety of media by Gail Cunningham, Anna Tas and Jennifer Elia, this show at Bambi is full of black humor. An entry in Tas' untitled bunny series (pictured) is a photograph of a windswept, stuffed rabbit in a vast gray space. The little critter doesn't look particularly happy, though, as he points a tiny gun to his temple. Elia uses insects and blueprints as a metaphor for the rigid structure of our lives, while Cunningham embraces the cat lady's lonely status.

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Inspired by the collection already on hand at La Salle, Tom Judd dramatically alters specific works by copying, enlarging or cropping them. In the process, he changes the meaning and form from the original piece to create something entirely new.

John Cohen was at the right place at the right time. Beginning his photographic career in the early '50s, Cohen documented New York's downtown arts scene from the inside. His photos of the likes of Allen Ginsberg and Robert Rauschenberg are time capsules of New York at its cultural best. The black-and-white photos are intimate and warm, proving that Cohen did not simply photograph these titans of the underground, but was a part of them, as well.