Pioneers and Contemporaries Film Series

Join us for Pioneers and Contemporaries, a series of films illuminating the lives and works of women photographers from the exhibition, Modern Women: Modern Vision, Works from the Bank of America Collection. The film series highlights legendary pioneers who elevated photography as an art form, as well as contemporary photographers redefining the medium.

• Museum Members: Free
• Students (with valid ID): Free
• Not-Yet Members: Free with regular Museum admission

The event will begin with a brief introduction by Suzanne Williamson, Curatorial Department Assistant, followed by a screening of the film/s. Check-in and registration begins at 6p. First film begins promptly at 6:30p. RSVP to Education@TampaMuseum.org

About the films:

• In the Street, 1948, is a silent documentary short, by photographer Helen Levitt (American, 1913-2009), filmmaker Janice Loeb (American, 1902-1996), and writer James Agee (American, 1908-1955), that explores Spanish Harlem, New York City. The filmmakers used hidden 16mm cameras to capture the everyday lives of Harlem residents in the neighborhood, especially children. Contributors: Helen Levitt, Janice Loeb, and James Agee. Runtime 12 minutes, 48 sec. Silent. Courtesy of the Library of Congress, J. Fred and Leslie W. Macdonald Collection.
• In the short film Berenice Abbott: A View of the Twentieth Century, 1993, 92-year-old Berenice Abbott (American, 1898-1991), shares frank observations from her six-decade career. The documentary features over 200 of her powerful black and white images, and commentary by curators and critics. From her portraits of the avant-garde in Paris during the 1920’s, documentation of New York in the 1930’s, to her science photography of the ’50s, and her studies of small-town America, Abbott’s focus and range of work is unsurpassed.Berenice Abbott: A View of the Twentieth Century, 1993, Directed by Kay Weaver and Martha Wheelock. Runtime 56 minutes. Distributed by https://wildwestwomen.org

Don’t miss out on the second screening of the series on July 9 for a look at the work of Dorthea Lange!

Image Caption: Berenice Abbott (American, 1898-1991), George Washington Bridge, Riverside Dr. & 179th Street, Manhattan, 1936. Gelatin silver print. 9 3/8 x 7 5/8 inches. Bank of America Collection.