Illuminating the Archive I Call and Response

Creative Interpretations of Arthur Griffin’s Photo Archive

Exhibition Dates: November 3, 2022 - January 8, 2023
Reception with the Artist - Sunday November 6th, 4 to 6pm

Founder’s Gallery
Griffin Museum of Photography
67 Shore Road, Winchester, MA

Artists create unique styles and languages, yet, they have more in common than what may appear on the surface. We exist in a single universe and share intersecting interests; therein lies the genesis of compelling conversations. This exhibit compares the perspectives of two photographers on similar subjects across time, gender, and approach.

Becky Behar curated a call and response between Arthur Griffin's photographs and her ongoing project,The 50th Hour to spark a visual conversation focused on women, motherhood and life transitions. Griffin is a photojournalist whose archive spans from the 1930’s to 1950’s and Behar is a contemporary fine art photographer who conveys personal narratives through staged images. Although Griffin and Behar work in different eras and styles, the resonances between their photographs are striking.