houstonpress.com Form School 2004-09-16: "Courtesy of Robert Mann Gallery
Siskin's photos hone in on abstract forms in the real world.
'Aaron Siskind: Centennial Celebration'
Through September 26; 713-639-7300
Where: Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 5601 Main
The photograph Jerome, Arizona 21 shows dark pieces of paint flaking away from a white ground. Somebody may have tried something similar in your Intro to Photography class, but this is the picture that started it all. Aaron Siskind's 1949 photo has become an iconic image in the history of photography. It exemplifies his ability to hone in on abstract forms in the real world, and, as the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston's wall text wryly points out, 'has spawned endless photographs of peeling paint by imitators.' It's on view as part of the MFAH's 'Aaron Siskind: Centennial Celebration' exhibition celebrating the 100th anniversary of the photographer's birth. "
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