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Birthday Suit : An Artful Exploration of Nude Photography to be held at Salmagundi

NEW YORK, West Village, New York (February 14, 2023) – Salmagundi of New York is proud to present Birthday Suit: An Artful Exploration of Nude Photography from February 21 to April 21, 2023. This exhibition highlights the talents of Salmagundi photography members and two specially selected non-member artists, showcasing the beauty and complexities of the human form through the art of nude photography.

“Nude photography is one of the oldest genres in the history of photography, and it continues to be a powerful means of exploring

Hal Hirshorn who makes 21st-century photographs using 19th-century materials
Hal Hirshorn who makes 21st-century photographs using 19th-century materials

the human experience,” says William “Bill” Eric Indursky, chair of the curator committee at Salmagundi. “This exhibition is a celebration of the art form and its evolution, showcasing the works of both established and emerging photographers.”

The exhibition features a diverse range of works.  The show will be held in Salmagundi’s Photography on 2, the second floor of the historic club’s townhouse in the heart of the West Village.

Two of the selected non-member artists joining the show are Hal Hirshorn who makes 21st-century photographs using 19th-century materials and Lynn Bianchi an fine art photographer and multimedia artist best known for her nude photographic series Heavy In White.

 

ABOUT
Salmagundi Club of New York is a non-profit 501(c)(3), professional and social club, created in 1871 by artists and patrons to support one another. It is one of America’s oldest arts organizations with more than 1,100 current members throughout the United States and abroad.

The Club has continuously championed representational art from its founding with iconic members, including: Thomas Moran (1837-1926), William Merritt Chase (1849-1916), Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933), Emil Carlsen (1848-1932), N.C. Wyeth (1882-1945), Childe Hassam (1859-1935) and Winston Churchill (1874-1965).

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PRESS CONTACT
Joseph Ralph Fraia, Chairman
Salmagundi Public Relations Committee
(917) 930-1494
publicrelations@salmagundi.org