To Fly
Contemporary Aerial Photography

September 7, 2007 – October 28, 2007
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 6, 2007, 6-8pm

Curated by Kim Sichel, TO FLY: Contemporary Aerial Photography aims to survey the contemporary art photography movement of aerial photography, against the backdrop of the scientific and historical imagery that preceded it.  This global exhibition looks at contemporary aerial photographers from a variety of countries. The exhibition will feature works by the following artists: Olivo Barbieri, Barbara Bosworth, Marilyn Bridges, Esteban Pastorino Díaz, Terry Evans, William Garnett, Mario Giacomelli, Frank Gohlke, Emmet Gowin, Adriel Heisey, Alex MacLean, David Maisel, and Bradford Washburn.

This exhibition will include over 50 photographs (see examples below), concentrating on the contemporary image-makers but including scientific and historical imagery to place them in context.  The 100-page color catalogue will include an essay by Kim Sichel, tracing the history, technology and aesthetics of aerial imagery while presenting the contemporary figures.

	Esteban Pastorino Díaz, ∆HMAPXEION, Skopelos, Greece, 2002, C-print, 16 x 20 in., courtesy of PDNB Gallery, Dallas, TX
	David Maisel, The Lake Project #2, 2001-2003, C-print, 29 x 29 in., courtesy of the artist and Miller Block Gallery, Boston, MA
	Frank Gohlke, Aerial View: Looking South at Mount St. Helens Crater and Lava Dome, Mount Hood and Mount Jefferson in the Distance, Airplane in Crater, 1982, gelatin silver print, 30 x 40 in., courtesy of the artist
	Marilyn Bridges, Pyramid of Khephren, Giza, 1993, gelatin silver print, 24 x 20 in., courtesy of the artist