"The exhibition, although it includes landscapes, still-lifes, and nudes, is titled 'David Armstrong: Portraits,' because that's where the emphasis lies."
"Desire defines the work and is impossible to divorce from our response to it."
"Here, a collagelike installation of photographs, framed and unframed, color and black-and-white, abut and overlap across twenty-seven feet."
"The undertow of nostalgia—a tribute to the way we were—is overwhelmed by the celebratory nature of the installation."
David Armstrong's retrospective at Artists Space features over ninety works, primarily focusing on portraits. The exhibition highlights his exploration of desire, with many subjects defying gender norms. Curators Kelly Taxter and Jay Sanders contextualize his career through past books and exhibitions. The show includes soft-focus landscapes from his 2002 book, suggesting nostalgia. A large collage installation presents a dynamic mix of photographs, celebrating Armstrong's multifaceted approach and the emotional resonance of his work.
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