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Sept. 20 - Nov. 30, 1997
The Soul Unbound
The photographs of Jane Reece
This exhibition of nearly 250 black and white photographs by acclaimed Dayton photographer Jane Reece (1868-1961) will be the first major retrospective of Reece's work since the 1963 memorial exhibition, "The Wonderful World of Photography," held at The Dayton Art Institute. Born in West Jefferson, Ohio, Reece made Dayton her home, working there from the first decade of this century to the 1940s when her failing eyesight, ill health and declining finances forced her to abandon her art. Reece was one of the important American regional photographers to work outside the major artistic centers of New York, San Francisco and Los Angeles. Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Reece attained a national and international reputation for her photographs made in the "Pictorialist" style, which was popular during the first quarter of the 20th century. In 1952, Reece donated her vast collection of nearly 400 Salon prints to The Dayton Art Institute.
Catalogue available: $29.95 (soft cover) or $39.95 (hard cover) plus shipping & handling.
This exhibition was organized by The Dayton Art Institute and presented by Merrill-Lynch and Airtouch Cellular.