This exhibition features Alice Austen, one of the earliest and most prolific photographers from the United States. Her powerful and often staged images bravely challenged rigid Victorian gender expectations. Experience how Austen's unique aesthetic sensibility and rebellious spirit advocated for vital freedom and the conquest of public space. The exhibition runs from May 30 to September 3.
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This exhibition showcases the work of Alice Austen, one of the United States' earliest and most prolific photographers. Her provocative and staged images challenged Victorian gender roles, placing her work in a contemporary context.
Alice Austen. Deshacer el género' presents the photography of Alice Austen, recognized as one of the earliest and most prolific photographers in the United States. Austen possessed a strong aesthetic sensibility and a rebellious spirit that defied the constraints of the Victorian society in which she lived. Her provocative and highly staged images, often featuring her close friends including her partner Gertrude Tate, demonstrate Alice's sensitivity to challenging gender roles, positioning her photography within a contemporary framework. The exhibition highlights how her work captures the conquest of public space and the affective and vital freedom that she and the women around her advocated for. The exhibition is part of PHotoESPAÑA 2023 and runs from May 30 to September 3. Visitors can engage with the exhibition through the museum's cultural mediation team, with specific guided tours available. The museum itself, a palace recreating life in the Romantic era, provides a rich backdrop for understanding the context of such a pioneering artist.
Activity is free with museum admission. Visitors can consult with the cultural mediation team for visits. Specific guided tours are available, with places assigned at the ticket office starting one hour before the event. Advance booking is required for some related children's activities.
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