Podcasts Culture George Eastman Museum Penelope Umbrico: Why Clouds?

Penelope Umbrico: Why Clouds?

Published: July 25, 2020, midnight

From photography\u2019s beginnings, clouds had been central to aesthetic and technological debates in photographic circles. Moreover, they featured in discussions about the nature of the medium itself. Through the juxtaposition of nineteenth-century and contemporary works, the exhibition further considers the longstanding metaphorical relationship between clouds and photography. \n\nThis audio tour features contemporary artists from the exhibition, who each answer the question: why clouds?