John Ranard Memorial Exhibition

JOHN RANARD MEMORIAL EXHIBITION

June 5 - July 18, 2009

Reception: Friday, June 5, 6 - 9 p.m.

Former Louisville photographer John Ranard passed away in 2008 leaving behind an extensive body of work. His simple, straightforward technique, sensitivity to unique situations and never-without-his-camera work ethic made his social documentary photographs such intimate experiences that they place the viewer in the role of a conversational insider with the subjects of his work.

Ranard came to Louisville in the late 1970’s to study at the now defunct Center for Photographic Studies.

His series of boxing photographs “The Brutal Aesthetic” attracted the attention of author Joyce Carol Oates and many were published in her classic book On Boxing.  Ranard left Louisville, moving to New York’s East Village and then to Moscow, where he completed another acclaimed series of photographs about HIV in post-Soviet Russia.

This exhibition is part of the 2009 Louisville Visual Arts Festival, a coordinated series of exhibitions presented by several galleries and museums in town. The impact of the Center for Photographic Studies is the subject of this year’s festival.

The Cressman Center is at 100 E. Main St. (40204), First & Main, in downtown Louisville. 

In addition to the art gallery, the Cressman Center is home to the Hite Art Institute's Glass Studios, which are also accessible during gallery hours and host visiting artists in glass and several public demos and lectures each year. (Directions & Maps)

Gallery Hours:  W - F, 11 a.m.  - 6 p.m.;  Sat., 11 a.m.  - 3 p.m.; 1st Fri., 11 a.m. - 9  p.m.

Group Tours: School & other group tours should call Bruce Linn @ 502.852-0288 to make arrangements.