Exhibition Review Paper - Peter Hujar: Speed Of Life

Name Tutor Course Date Exhibition Review Paper  Peter Hujar: Speed of Life Peter Hujar: Speed of Life, which is on view at The Morgan Library & Museum, consists of a collection the artist’s work. The exhibition is ongoing since 26 January and closes on May 20 2018. The exhibition consists of one hundred and forty photographs that are deemed influential and his best works. In additional to his popular photographs, the exhibition includes the less popular work, depicting his development as an artist over the years. The exhibition consists both of his works completed at the Morgan Library and other nine different collections. The show follows his life from the beginning in the mid-1950s, up to three decades later in the East Village art (The Morgan Library & Museum). The exhibition was organized by the Morgan Library & Museum, in collaboration with the Fundacion MAPFRE and Terra Foundation for American Art, among others (The Morgan Library & Museum). Examples of the photographs included in the show include the Daisy Aldan, Horse in West Virginia Mountains, Gay Liberation Front Poster image, Candy Darling on her Deathbed, among others. Personal Life Peter was born in 1934, in New Jersey. He was raised by his mother after his father deserted them while he was a child. His mother and stepfather were alcoholic, which made him move out at an early age of 16 years. Due to his childhood experiences, Peter was very insecure and viewed his childhood as a very sensitive topic. After receiving his first camera in 1947, he joined the School of Industrial Art, and with the guidance of his teacher, Daisy Aldan, his interest of becoming a photographer led him to become one of the most renowned commercial photography ...