Lecture: Sophie Calle: Because—The Blind
@ The Art Institute of Chicago
111 S Michigan Ave, Chicago, IL 60603
Opening Thursday, September 22nd, at 6PM
Join Matthew Witkovsky, Sandor Chair and Curator of Photography and Media, for an overview of the exhibition Sophie Calle: Because—The Blind.
In 1986, French artist Sophie Calle introduced herself to people attending an institute for the blind in Paris and asked if she might speak with them on the subject of beauty. Calle photographed each person she interviewed and assembled photographs as well as one to three scenes of things they named as beautiful. The result was The Blind, a series of 23 conversations and more than 80 images related to questions of vision, art, and recollections of private life.
In 2020, the Art Institute acquired the only complete version of The Blind in English—the one first shown more than 30 years earlier in Los Angeles. Alongside this classic early work, the Art Institute presentation includes examples from Calle’s recent series, Because, in which she details her personal reasons for making certain photographs over the years.
Please note that this is an in-person event that takes place at the museum.
In accordance with state and City of Chicago guidelines, visitors to the museum are no longer required to wear masks or provide proof of vaccination. Anyone who would like to wear a mask is welcome to do so. Learn more about our visiting policies and what to expect.
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