Photographs of Place and Play

This weekend we went to the Vancouver Art Gallery to see two photographic exhibitions.

One floor of the gallery is taken up with Fred Hertzog's evocative images of Vancouver over the last 40-50 years.  He mastered the use of the notoriously difficult Kodachrome film, and he brings the city alive with the people he selects for his studies.

The ground floor currently has a fascinating exhibit:  Acting The Part -- Photography as Theatre.  This is a mostly historical collection, showing how photographers from the beginning have staged scenes for their photographs.  It also covers some advertising shots and images of stage and film luminaries in their roles.  Excellent curation, with informative text.

Well worth the visit if you are in town.