The Larchmont Public Library's Oresman Gallery presents the unique photography of Scott Schnur. The exhibit, I KNOW IT FROM A HYMN, will be on display in the Oresman Gallery from January 4 through January 30. The exhibit is free and open to the public during normal library hours. There will be an artist's reception for Scott Schnur on Saturday, January 8, from 2:30pm to 4:00pm. Everyone is invited and the reception is also free.
Scott Schnur started taking photographs in summer camp when he was age 12. After only three days of having a camera in his hand, he was hooked. Throughout high school and as a student at Haverford College, Schnur is still just as hooked on photography as ever. Having recently graduated from college, he is working as a photographer's assistant, creating his own unique brand of photographic art.
Schnur aims to create photographs that showcase the effects of light (both natural and artificial) in space and that challenge the pre-conceived notions that viewers have of most photography. Schnur poses some questions about photography that can be difficult to answer, such as "Is the image on the paper real?" " Can any photograph be understood as a true, objective document or must all photographs be viewed as untruths?" Schnur's photography in this exhibit attempts to answer these questions.
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Schnur has been influenced by a number of contemporary photographers including Joel Meyerowitz, John Pfahl, Hiroshi Sugimoto and Justine Kurland. More information about Scott Schnur as well as samples of his photography can be found on his website at http://scottschnur.carbonmade.com.
For more information about the exhibit, call the library at (914) 834-2281 or visit the library online at www.larchmontlibrary.org. Please call for exhibit hours.
