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In Frame: September 21, 2016

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Meeting at the White House by Shamila Chaudhary
Meeting at the White House by Shamila Chaudhary

I love this image—plain and simple. Photographer, Shamila Chaudhary, captures a charming and jovial moment of her daughter being quintessentially childlike in a formal space. Not only is this image wonderfully composed and demonstrates a good photographer’s foresight, it warms my heart. When I showed this image to my mother, she made a delightful observation, comparing the body language of the woman in Andrew Wyeth’s Christina’s World to the girl’s lean and air-swept air.

Shamila is one of twelve local photographers whose work will be on exhibit at the Crystal City Underground photo walk starting in early October. While this particular image is not one that will be in that show, it is an example of her series, which feature dreamlike images of her daughter growing up. Keep your eyes peeled for more on the show soon, including details of the opening reception.

The Places We Find Photography – Andrew Wyeth’s Paintings at NGA

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Andrew Wyeth, Wind from the Sea, 1947
Andrew Wyeth, Wind from the Sea, 1947

Looking Out, Looking In at the National Gallery of Art is a small, humble show featuring mid-century artist Andrew Wyeth’s paintings of windows and farmhouses – a show that quickly became one of my all-time favorite exhibits. You will not see his most famous painting, Christina’s World, or images of his muse Helga; instead, the NGA has followed the thread from their painting, Wind from the Sea, which is regularly on view. This is an emotional journey through light, movement, and contemplation—not only in the process of his paintings but the process of where your mind wanders while looking at art. These works felt familiar but I could not unravel the why at first—this is the first I’ve seen most of these works. I looked back and forth between the paintings and their labels—the dates struck me. The 1940s through 70s were not frequented with many ethereal, subject-driven paintings.

However, photography was.

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