| Other author/creator | Parry, Eugenia. |
| Other author/creator | Siegel, Elizabeth, 1969- |
| Other author/creator | Art Institute of Chicago. |
| Other author/creator | M.H. de Young Memorial Museum. |
| Other author/creator | Philadelphia Museum of Art. |
| Portion of title |
Dolls and masks |
| Abstract |
In 1950s America there were neither likely nor logical paths for a photographer. Family man, optician, photographer and avid reader, Ralph Eugene Meatyard found himself in the midst of a cultural and philosophical movement in Lexington, Kentucky, which at that time included such figures as Thomas Merton, Wendell Berry and Guy Davenport. Through the camera, Meatyard explored and created a fantasy world of dolls and masks, where his family members played the central roles on an ever-changing stage. Dolls and masks opens the door on a decade of rich experimentation, presenting 55 mostly unseen works from the artist. |
| General note | Published in conjunction with an exhibition organized by the Art Institute of Chicago and held at the Art Institute of Chicago, July 2-Sept. 25, 2011; the De Young Museum, San Francisco, Oct. 8, 2011-Feb. 26, 2012, and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, May 19-Aug. 5, 2012. |
| General note | Author's statement from colophon. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN | 9781934435335 |
| ISBN | 1934435333 |
