Monday at Micah's Online

A trip to a portrait photography exhibit
at the Corcoran Gallery.

We're moving Monday to Thursday in order to take advantage of late hours and an excellent exhibit. And who knows, maybe we'll head over to the Old Ebbitt for coffee and dessert again afterwards. . . . Hope to see you there!

What: Arnold Newman Photo Exhibit at the Corcoran (see details below)

When: Thursday, April 13th
    7:30 - 9:00 p.m.

Where: Corcoran Gallery of Art
    500 17th Street NW
    Washington, DC 20006
    202-639-1700
    (Let's meet just inside the east door)

Cost: $3 or under (not sure, but the special exhibit is not extra, unlike last time)

Directions:

Metro: The Corcoran is just a few blocks away from two stations: Farragut West- on the Orange/Blue lines (take the 17th street exit) and Farragut North-on the Red line (take the K Street exit). From either station walk south on 17th street to the Corcoran.

Parking: Several commercial parking garages are located within a short walking distance of the Corcoran on Pennsylvania Avenue, New York Avenue and 18th Street. Nearby metered parking is also available.

*If you can't join us till later, more than likely this is where we'll be after 9 or 9:30:
    Old Ebbitt Grill
    675 15th St NW, Washington
    Phone: (202)347-4800

Questions or to organize rides:

    Micah (202-226-4204-work; 544-4690-home)
    Dan (202-548-0100)
    Peter (703-560-8414)

Arnold Newman: Breaking Ground
March 18 - May 21, 2000

Arnold Newman is one of the best-known and most distinguished portrait photographers. He pioneered the development "environmental portraiture," a style which places his subjects in a carefully composed setting that captures the essence of their work and personality. Since the late 1930s, Newman has photographed many of the most accomplished personalities of the 20th century, from Pablo Picasso to Alfred Steiglitz, from Eugene O'Neil to Norman Mailer, from Igor Stravinsky to George Harrison, and from John Kennedy to Issac Rabin. He has portrayed artists, writers, actors, composers, politicians and others from around the world, employing impeccable technique combined with innovative aesthetic strategies. In some ways, Newman has captured the soul of twentieth-century culture while working for the leading publications of the time, such as Life, Look, Holiday, Fortune, The New York Times Magazine and The New Yorker.

Arnold Newman: Breaking Ground includes approximately 160 photographs from 1938 to 1998. Organized by Corcoran Gallery of Art curator of photography and media arts Philip Brookman with Arnold Newman, the exhibition includes many vintage prints of important photographs that have not been previously exhibited. The exhibition is accompanied by an 800-page book published by Taschen that surveys Newman's entire career.

To find out more about the exhibit: http://www.corcoran.org/museum/Archive/newman.htm