April 21, 2014 Donald Scarinci

Winding your way through the corridors featuring Italian Futurism to the second floor at the Guggenheim, a treasure of Carrie Mae Weems photographs is exhibited in a thought provoking and moving arrangement. Photographers seeking inspiration for their own work and an illustration of how composition and contrast make images with power and punch should visit the Guggenheim to see this.   So too should those seeking insight about how to display their work or their collections. The individual photographs are masterpieces of composition, staging and technique.  Even Weems photojournalism and her documentary photographs demonstrate her mastery of composition and the use…