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■ CULTURAL UPDATE
8 • The Red and Black • Fnday, February 9, 1990
A&E
The Madlson-Morgan Cultural Center In Madison presents an ex
hibit of paintings, works on paper and constructions by Interna
tionally-known Georgia artist Benny Andrews and his father
George Feb. 18 - April 18. More Info call (404) 342-4743.
Show is enjoyable
ART REVIEW
By JAYNE PLYMALE
Contributing Writer
Those who think of photography
as n listless excuse for art, think
again. With over 80 pieces, the
Fifth Athens Photography Salon at
the Lyndon House Art Center will
explode that misconception.
A combination of tradition and
innovation, this juried exhibit cele
brates 150 years of the photgraphic
medium, as well ns the display
techniques afforded by nineteenth
century European salons. More im
portantly, however, it allows for a
sincere, sophisticated look at the
artistic work of over 40 photogra
phers in our community.
Adjectives usually associated
with paintbrush and easel may be
applied to most of the work on dis
play Pat Coopers “Morning Light"
and "Home Morning," are impres
sionistic, with a skilled use of
slanted light and filter. In a similar
vein, Mary Ruth Moore’s "The Holy
Wood," “Curtained Landscape,"
and The Flower Market" provide a
grainy glimpse of what might be
construed as “real” objects. The
images are dark, not in spirit, but
as if shadowed, creating an illusion
of antiquity.
Alan Roller carries this notion a
step further in "Water Storage in
Succulent" and “Stem Structure in
Fern," both of which capture micro
scopies of objects found in nature.
Like some bizarre science fiction
element, the geometric interlace of
plants is revealed, but never tam
pered with by the photgrapher.
Something otherwise familiar to
the onlooker is suddenly made un
familiar and, therfore, striking.
Perhaps most visually stunning
are three cibachromes by Karekin
(Toekjian. At first ostentatious,
tToekjian’s untitled pieces are com
pelling and invite further interpre
tation of the medieval mythologies
which they present. Her best piece,
which was awarded the second
place medal, portrays a robed
nymph from a "dreamstate" or a
childhood recollection gliding
Smith. "Rednecks in Disneyland"
and "Nuclear Family 1980" boldly
depict a surreal Americana. A tra
shed 1950s "Chevy," a naked child
in a Mickey Mouse mask, a lawn
strewn with beercans and Glad-
bags - these are the elements of the
Smith's colorized fictions...or,
rather, realities.
A more tempered look at this
subject is conveyed in photgraphs
by Charley Brooks and Kathy
Graham. Brooks' “Miss Foley” cap
tures the subject unawares: a
middle-aged woman in an all-ame-
nities-equipped-kitchen, just as
she is looking at a cat on a room di
vider. In a different rendition, Gra
ham’s “Boy with Life Jacket"
interfaces the camera’s honesty
with the boy’s undaunted, innocent
stare.
Unfortunately, the juror, John
Head, did not consider this when
awarding the first place medal - an
1839 silver coin commemorating
the discovery of photography - to
Nancy Bennett for ‘The Comer
Chair." More so than in other phot-
graphs on displny, Bennett’s work
openly reveals her intention for
capturing a subject, for the images
appear tampered with. At debate is
the photgrapher’s integrity: should
the person behind the camera toy
with the object in order to create a
desired “look?”
Setting aside the ethical ques
tions oflen asked of art, expect to
enjoy, even to be entertained, by
what the Salon has to offer. Not
only fascinating images, but also
several social commentaries will
better illuminate a new-found no
tion of art in photography, espe
cially for the hard-nosed realist.
Underground comic books everywhere
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By BONNIE GILLESPIE
Contributing Writer
Thev may be called under
ground comics, but they’re all
over downtown Athens - in
stores, on walls and on cars’
bumpers - in a very above-ground
way.
Topics range in subject from
anti-Conspiracy/pro-Individu
ality to twisted love stories.
You’re sure to be entertained as
often ns you read your copy of the
latest works by Noah Arese-
nenux, Jeff Matthews or Devlin
Thompson.
‘Teople like what we’re doing,"
said Jeff Matthews, who has been
working full time on “Desemena-
tion,” a 30 page comic book since
he graduated from the University
in December. Although he ma
jored in advertising, his minor in
art has given him the most
mileage.
Noah Areseneaux, junior jour
nalism major, and Matthews
often collaborate to produce cut
outs and flyers for downtown cir
culation.
Noah said exposure is the
reason behind his underground
:cmic b<x>k “Project X.”
“Project X” was originally a
radio show that Noah hosted at
WUOG. The show featured guest
speakers on just about “anti-ev-
erything” and brought about oc
casional “bad” words. When the
show was removed from the air in
1988, Noah continued the contro
versy in print.
There are two editions of Pro-
Sophomore art majoi Devlin Thompson’s“Who’s The Leader of the Club?”comic book.
ject X, the first issue released in
1989, and the second issue which
is still sold at Downtown Records.
Noah’s work occasionally appears
in Flagpole.
Through their work, they’re
trying to express the need for in
dividuality “in a world full of
people who are brainwashed and
diluted."
Devlin Thompson, a sopho
more fine arts major who’s taking
time off to establish residency,
produces more than just mini
comics sold at Wuxtry and Vinyl
& Videos.
Devlin sells “Ugly Kards,”
which are “nine cards one sticker
no gum" to swap with all your
friends.
Devlin also has a mail order
business through which he sells
book marks, stickers, post cards
and greeting cards.
i pri
Iizing a myth of a different sort are
two silver prints by Pat and Cathi
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