The Libel exhibit: Vice-Den Artwork

The photograph was taken in Miami Beach at the time of the Democratic National Convention in 1972, when Diana Mara Henry fly from NYC and ended up as a photographer for Reliable Source and ad hoc newspaper published by Dick Tuck. In her peregrinations through the convention hotels, she ran into her old pal, the late photographer Julian Wolf Wasser, who obviously enjoyed displaying his latest conquest. The image is also available without the caption laid on it, but as is it was part of the Libel Exhibit, that premiered at the Pacific Grove Art Center in 1991, and was shown again in 2004 on the East Coast. Time to reprise! Or segue with a new one, as the original project included 99 images and words.From the artist's statement for the exhibit: “Libel” an exhibit in photographs and words, challenges our acceptance of the photographic image and its associated caption as truth. Taking a reflective and provocative detour from her “straight” newspaper reporting and photojournalism, Diana Mara Henry here invites viewers to envision alternate explanations of what we see and examine the preconceived notions we bring to seeing. “I heaped truth on some people’s heads and lies on others. In most cases, I don’t know whether truth or lies. I discovered it was easier to assign words stereotypically, but more amusing to find obviously fraudulent applications. I paid some attention to the placement of the word on the image. Visitors to the exhibit are offered labels to libel themselves with as well. The “red flag words” used were taken from “Synopsis of the Law of Libel and the Right of Privacy” by Bruce W. Sanford, Baker and Hostetler, publishers. Diana Mara Henry’s Libel project, comprising 99 photographs (twenty-seven of which are in the exhibit), was first created for Gustave Harrow’s course, “Art and the Law” at New York University’s School of Arts Administration.

Mixed Media:Photography on Paper

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:9 W x 13 H x 0.1 D in

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