stanley truman: fifty years of photography
MORAGA -- The Hearst Art Gallery of Saint Mary's College, continuing a summer tradition of California landscape exhibitions, announces Stanley Truman: 50 Years of California Photography, opening Sat., June 8 and continuing through Sun., September 8, 1996.
According to architectural historian Esther McCoy, Truman is "that rare accident -- a photographer who sees with an eye so fresh that his images cut through the crust of familiarity. He has restored to us our long-buried powerful first impressions of California missions." An illustrated catalog of the collection will accompany the exhibition.
Dr. Truman (1903-1993) was born in San Francisco, graduated from University of California Medical School, and practiced medicine in Oakland for 43 years. He first began working with photography in the 1920s to produce illustrations for medical school articles.
During his lifetime, Dr. Truman had more than 30 one-person shows, including exhibitions at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Oakland Museum, the San Jose Museum of Art, and the California Historical Society.
Most of his work reflects the history and landscape of California, from the coastal missions to the Gold Rush country to the deserts and mountains. His black and white photographs combine rich details and unconventional viewpoints with fine technical craftsmanship.
He is the author of two books, California Missions and Gold Rush Towns, published by the California Historical Society.
