March 8 - May 18, 2024
From Andrew Durham Gallery:
“Paul Hester: Prisoners of Masculinity is a re-examination of several projects made over a number of years. My purpose is to reconsider my own assumptions that influenced the original moments and critically think about the representation of masculinity in contemporary culture. Approaches from documentary style to directorial mode are evident. Formats include multiple-printing of negatives on gelatin silver paper, black and white gelatin silver prints, interventions in the camera, photograms combined with negatives, distressing of negatives, appropriation of images, manipulations with the computer, collaging of text and images, and archival pigment printing.
Subjects range from Boy Scout competitions, livestock shows, street scenes, the State Fair of Texas, weddings, architectural photography assignments, a workshop with George Krause sponsored by the Houston Center for Photography, self-portraits, family, friends, students, strangers, paid models, brain surgery, camping trips, road trips, hallucinatory trips. The time extends from 1966 to 2024″
Reception: March 8, 2024 | 6–8 pm
1821 West Alabama
Houston, 77098 Texas
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