(Long Island, NY) The Art League of Long Island’s latest photography competition and exhibit revisits, after 60 years, the legendary exhibition curated by Edward Steichen. “The Family of Man” (January 24-May 8, 1955) was composed of 503 photographs grouped thematically around subjects pertinent to all cultures, such as love, children, and death. The photographs included in the exhibition focused on the commonalities that bind people and cultures around the world and the exhibition served as an expression of humanism in the decade following World War II. In this global period of cultural alienation and radicalism, the Art League asked photographers to look again at the commonalities that bind us as the human race. Of the 323 works submitted, juror Rick Wenner selected 60 photographs for exhibition in the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery. The exhibit is on display June 13 through July 12. The opening reception takes place June 13 from 1pm to 3pm.
The Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery is open free of charge Monday through Thursday 9am– 9pm, Friday 9am – 4pm and weekends from 11am – 4pm. The Art League is located at 107 East Deer Park Road in Dix Hills. For more information call (631) 462-5400 or visit www.artleagueli.org.
