The Goeun Cultural Foundation Honors Photographer Ralph Gibson with Namesake Photography Museum
The Ralph Gibson Museum of Photography opened this October inBusan, Koreawith a prolific retrospective of the world-renowned photographer's masterworks.
BOSTON,Dec. 12, 2022/价值/——Leica Gallery Bostonis proud to announce the opening of the Gibson | Goeun Museum of Photography, honoring American photographer andLeica Hallof Fame Inductee,Ralph Gibson.
The Gibson | Goeun Museum of Photography is the world's first museum entirely dedicated to the life work ofRalph Gibson, boasting a collection of over 1,000 photographs. A comprehensive look at Gibson's life, process, and work, the museum will hold items such asLeica camerasand lenses, personal photos, letters, published works, books, and musical instruments.
"Since master photographerRalph Gibson'sfirst exhibition at the Goeun Museum of Photography which brought considerable attention in Korea, the link between the Goeun Foundation andRalph Gibsonwas further strengthened via a medium ofFrance," statesHyungSoo Kim, Chairman of the Goeun Foundation.Hyungsoo KimandRalph Gibsonwere both awarded the French Legion of Honor and the chairman has worked as an honorary counsel ofFrancein Korea.
"The Gibson/ Goeun Museum provides me with an opportunity to function as a bridge between Western and Eastern photographic vision," remarksRalph Gibson. "We come full circle from the point of departure with the opening of this cultural institution, celebrating the way we see and interpret the language of light."
The opening exhibits areThe Black Trilogy, open throughMarch 31st, 2023 andSalon Littéraire, open throughDecember 31st, 2022. The first exhibition,The Black Trilogy, showcases Gibson's most acclaimed style with over 120 black and white gelatin silver prints. Distinguished for his daring subject matter and technical mastery, his images value positive and negative space equally. The second exhibition,Salon Littéraire,is shown in conjunction with the release of his newest publication,Salon Littéraire 1971-2022. This collection brings into question cultural influences reflected in Gibson's art, beginning with his first trip toFrancein 1971.
Born inHollywoodin 1939, Gibson began his photographic career in the military at age seventeen. Growing up, his father worked alongside directorAlfred Hitchcock, exposing him at a young age to the visual complexities of film and photography.Ralph Gibsonhas exhibited and taught lectures worldwide, founded Lustrum Press, received fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts and the Guggenheim Foundation, and was awarded the Leica Medal of Excellence. Gibson won the first-ever Leica Picture of the Year award in 2021, using theLeica M11. Through this award, there were 50 limited edition prints distributed, available for purchase exclusively throughLeica Galleries.
Since 2016,Leica Gallery Bostonstrives to bring world-class art to the residents and visitors of Boston. By curating exhibits from world-famous photographers, hosting special engagements with featured artists, and offering the immensely popular Leica Akademie workshops for one-of-a-kind, immersive experiences,Leica Gallery Bostonprovides unique, eye-opening programming. For more information, visitwww.leicagalleryboston.com
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