Ralph Eugene Meatyard
Subtitle: Stages for Being
Publisher: University of Kentucky Art Museum
Published: Mar 19, 2019
Language: eng
Format: hardcover
Number of pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781882007004
Description: Stages for Being examines the photography that Ralph Eugene Meatyard (1925-1972) created in and around Lexington, Kentucky, where he found abandoned houses to use as sets, directing friends and family members in scenes that suggest both ritual and theater. Establishing mood with natural lighting, he used masks, dolls, and found objects as unsettling props, and mined architectural detail for abstract compositional elements.
Notes: Source title: Ralph Eugene Meatyard: Stages for Being