Portland Museum of Art

Drawn To the Light Gallery

Here for the Drawn To The Light exhibition, we feature black and white photographs from Paul Caponigro, Rodney Smith, and Melissa Shook

Paul Caponigro

Reflecting Stream

Paul Caponigro (United States, born 1932), Reflecting Stream, Redding, Connecticut, 1968, gelatin silver print mounted on board, 9 7/8 x 13 1/2 inches.

Fungus

Paul Caponigro (United States, born 1932), Fungus, Ipswich, Massachusetts, 1962, gelatin silver print, 13 × 10" (33.0 × 25.3 cm)

Sandstone and Surf

Paul Caponigro (United States, born 1932), SANDSTONE AND SURF, CAPE KIWANDA, OREGON, 1959, vintage silver gelatin, 7 3/4 x 9 3/4 in

Rodney Smith

Three Men with Shears

Rodney Smith (United States, 1947–2016), Three Men with Shears No. 1, Reims, France, 1997, gelatin silver print, 10 9/16 x 13 inches.

The Orms

Rodney Smith (United States, 1947–2016), The Orms, gelatin silver print, 10 9/16 x 13 inches.

Nathan Holding A Portrait of Himself

Rodney Smith (United States, 1947–2016), Nathan Holding A Portrait of Himself, gelatin silver print, 10 9/16 x 13 inches.

Melissa Shook

May 6, 1973

Melissa Shook (1939-2020), May, 6, 1973, ca. 1973, gelatin silver print, 4 3/8 x 4 3/8 in.

Untitled

Melissa Shook (1939-2020), Untitled (Cape Cod, Massachusetts), ca. 1971, gelatin silver print, 7 x 7 in. (17.8 x 17.8 cm).

Krissy's Birthday

Melissa Shook (1939-2020), Krissy's Birthday, ca. 1974, gelatin silver, 4 1/4 × 4 1/4" (10.8 × 10.8 cm).