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On view October 18, 2026–April 4, 2027Museum Hours: Monday-Sunday: 11 am–5 pm
Photographs are, as writer Roland Barthes affirms, “certificates of presence,” verification that a moment, a person, or a place existed. From the adoration of a loved one or the wonder felt before nature, to the hardship of labor and the devastation of war, photographs are imprinted by human experience.
Featuring over 100 photographs by more than 50 artists, this exhibition explores the concept of presence through tender portraits, awe-inspiring landscapes, candid photojournalism, and spontaneous cityscapes. Drawn entirely from the collection of photographer and humanitarian Judy Glickman Lauder, "Presence" creates a dialogue among an array of photographs by some of the most beloved and influential practitioners of the 20th century, including Diane Arbus, Richard Avedon, Danny Lyon, Gordon Parks, and James Van Der Zee.
"Presence: The Photography Collection of Judy Glickman Lauder" is co-organized by the Portland Museum of Art, Maine, and the American Federation of Arts. This exhibition is generously supported by an anonymous donor with additional support by Ellen and Robert Grimes. AFA exhibitions are made possible by the generosity of Monique Schoen Warshaw. The exhibition is curated by Anjuli Lebowitz, PhD, Judy Glickman Lauder Curator of Photography, Portland Museum of Art, Maine;
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Pictured: Dorothea Lange (American, 1895–1965). "Migrant Mother (Florence Owens Thompson), Nipomo, California," 1936. Gelatin silver print mounted on board, 13 1/4 x 10 1/8 in. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Promised Gift from the Judy Glickman Lauder Collection, 7.1998.38; Merry Alpern (American, b. 1955). "Number 19, Window Series, New York," 1994. Gelatin silver print, 18 x 12 1/8 in. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Promised Gift from the Judy Glickman Lauder Collection, 7.1998.1. © Merry Alpern / Courtesy Galerie Miranda, Paris; Norman Seeff (American, b. South Africa, 1939). "Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith, New York," 1969. Archival pigment print, 15 x 22 in. Portland Museum of Art, Maine. Promised Gift from the Judy Glickman Lauder Collection, 1.2016.1. Courtesy of the artist.
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