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Louise Serpa: American Rodeo Pictures
Louise Serpa, Robbie Christie on Lollipop
Louise Serpa: American Rodeo Pictures is an
exhibition of large-scale, black-and-white photographs spanning the
self-taught photographer's career from the
1960's to the early 2000's. Serpa's dynamic shots capture the
excitement and the peril of man's interaction with bulls, horses,
calves and steers in the rodeo setting. The images focus on rough
stock events -
bull riding, saddle bronc riding, and bareback riding - which highlight
some of the most dramatic encounters between man and animal in rodeo .
Over the course of a nearly 50-year career, Louise Serpa has perfected
the art of isolating one moment from an unpredictable trajectory of
rapid, frenzied motion and capturing that moment with dynamism, beauty
and unexpected grace. Serpa's work suspends motion in time, securing the
energy and wonder of a split-second movement for permanent viewing.
UAMA gratefully acknowledges Louise Serpa, without whom this exhibition
could not have been realized; the support of Lynette Hyde Mautner /
grafícas, Tucson; and Centric Photo Processing, Tucson, for
digital printing services.
Organized to complement
La
Tauromaquia, this exhibition introduces the series,
Correspondence: In Relation to Goya, a showcase for
contemporary artwork that -- in risk-taking originality, clarity of
vision, and passionate quality -- resonates with Goya's legacy.
Also see the related exhibition, Goya's Mastery in Prints:
La Tauromaquia
Visit our Exhibition History page for information
on past exhibitions at UAMA.
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