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William B. Post
The Quiet Landscapes
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What inspires you? That's a typical question when one conducts an interview of a visual artist. The public likes to know. |
For photographer William B. Post much of his inspiration came from Japanese prints. The Tacoma Art Museum opted to explore the two together with two exhibits, The Quiet Landscapes of William B. Post alongside 36 Views of Japanese Woodblock Prints.
William Boyd Post became a close friend with Alfred Stieglitz and was one of the founders of the New York Camera Club. Stieglitz promoted his friend's works at his gallery.
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Like many photographer's in the famed Stieglitz Circle, Post was strongly influenced by ukiyo-e prints or 'pictures of the floating world'. |
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These prints celebrated life during the Edo period (1600–1868) in Japan. After trade with Japan opened in the USA, in the mid 19th Century, Japanese art began circulating in the West and influencing Western art circles.
“We have a unique opportunity to display Post’s work in the context of the work that inspired him,” said Zoe Donnell, Curatorial Coordinator and organizer for 36 Views of Japanese Prints. “Our museum’s extensive Japanese print collection allows us to demonstrate the common themes across cultures.”
Title: October Morning, c. 1900
Artist: William B. Post
Medium: Platinum Print
Dimensions: 7 3/16 x 9 15/16 in.
Permanent Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Arts,
McClurg Photography Purchase Fund
Image Courtesy: Tacoma Art Museum
The two exhibitions focus on the observation and experience of nature in all seasons.
William B. Post: The Quiet Landscapes
and 36 Views of Japanese Woodblock Prints
Tacoma Art Museum:
June 23 - September 16 2007