The Art of Caring
Opening Weekend

From May 16 to October 11, the New Orleans Museum of Art presents The Art of Caring: A Look at Life through Photography, a major exhibition of more than 200 works exploring the moments that shape our being, from intimate memories to historic tragedies. Renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz sets the tone with a preface comprised of images hand-picked from her archive to illustrate the exhibition's seven thematic components: Children and Family, Love, Wellness, Disaster, Caregiving and Healing, Aging, and Remembering.

The Art of Caring: A Look at Life through Photography showcases numerous works from the LIFE Photo Archive that appeared originally in LIFE Magazine, including recognizable classics by such legendary photographers as Alfred Eisenstaedt and W. Eugene Smith. Contemporary artists include other established photographers such as Tina Barney, Harry Callahan, Nan Goldin, Chester Higgins Jr., Ed Kashi, Sally Mann, Nicholas Nixon, Tatsumi Orimoto, Robert Polidori, Neal Slavin and Larry Sultan. The exhibition features as well the work of a younger generation of artists including Elinor Carucci, Jeff Charbonneau, Eliza French, Peter Granser, Jessica Todd Harper, Misty Keasler, Walter Martin, Palõma Munoz, and Dona Schwartz. A series of corresponding HBO Films will further illustrate the seven exhibition themes.

All exhibitions and public programs at the New Orleans Museum of Art are free to Louisiana residents through the generosity of The Helis Foundation.

The Art of Caring: A Look at Life through Photography is organized by guest curator Cynthia Goodman, Ph.D., prominent contemporary art historian and museum director, for the New Orleans Museum of Art. The exhibition will be accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue, with an extensive essay by Dr. Goodman, published by Ruder Finn Press.

Initial funding for The Art of Caring: A Look at Life through Photography was generously provided by the National Hospice Foundation. Additional funding was received from the Steere Family and from Wally Findlay Galleries International Inc.
Friday, May 15
6-9 p.m.
Members' Preview of The Art of Caring: A Look at Life through Photography

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