Heavy Metal: Photographs by Jan Staller

MUSEUM PRESS RELEASE
March 2018

Heavy Metal: Photographs by Jan StallerConstruction sites and industrial objects transform into compelling subjects through the lens of photographer Jan Staller. The Heckscher Museum of Art’s exhibition Heavy Metal: Photographs by Jan Staller features 16 monumental photographs and a three-channel video from almost two decades of the artist’s career. On view April 21 to July 29, 2018. A Long Island native, Staller has photographed urban infrastructure, recycling centers and building materials, focusing on pattern, geometry, line, color, and light. While he has photographed around the globe, this exhibition focuses primarily on his extensive work in the New York Metro area. “His images find order amid chaos, beauty in decay and a sense of mystery in the ordinary,” noted Lisa Chalif, Curator, Heckscher Museum…

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