Stephen Shames Retrospective
Stephen Shames Retrospective
October 3, 2017
‘Juveniles in Jail’, Worland, 1984
© Stephen Shames / courtesy Steven Kasher Gallery
It is the first time that original prints by the US-American artist are presented in Europe. In the sixties and seventies, Shames captured everyday scenes of gang life in the Bronx, as well as the country’s revolutionary Black Panther movement. Yet his images go far beyond historical documentary – they also offer fascinating insights into the contradictions within America’s society. Thoughtfully and with a great investment of time (he spent seven years accompanying the Black Panther Party), the photographer was able to look behind the facade of the American Dream.
Stephen Shames has published numerous books and received multiple awards. Born in 1947, he counts among the most important documentary photographers of our time.
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‘Juveniles in Jail’, Worland, 1984
© Stephen Shames / courtesy Steven Kasher Gallery
Outside the Dream, Ventura, 1985
© Stephen Shames / courtesy Steven Kasher Gallery
‘Panthers on Parade’, Oakland, July 28, 1968
© Stephen Shames / courtesy Steven Kasher Gallery