Picture Perfect

Although early photographs were small, they attracted large crowds

Although early photographs were small, they attracted large crowds

LA PHOTOGRAPHIE N’EST PAS L’ART.

Photography has a long relationship with Brussels and a new exhibition is giving an insight into one of the finest collections of pictures.

Man Ray famously declared that photography is not art and this is the provocative title for a challenging exhibition of photographs, collected by Antwerp diamond merchant and jeweler, Sylvio Perlstein. The collection is in three main themes; photography of the 1920’s and 1930’s, conceptual photography from the 1960’s and 1970’s as well as contemporary photography.All are key moments in the development and include seminal photos from Weegee, who photographed New York’s darker side, Andy Warhol and founders of modern photography like Henri Cartier-Bresson.

This is the first time the collection has been displayed to the public and amongst the famous images there are many little known gems to be discovered. Is it art? that’s for the visitor to decide, but experts would agree that this collection is a powerful argument for saying yes, this is art, and not only that, but it is a vital historical record of times past.

More: www.sylvioperlstein.museedixelles.be

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