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Contemporary photo exhibit at WCU

art photosMore than 600 photographs will be featured in a two-part exhibition titled “David Raymond’s Other People’s Pictures” and “Eric Oglander: Craigslist Mirrors” that will run Oct. 30-Jan. 9 in the Fine Art Museum at Western Carolina University.

 

The exhibition of photos collected by Raymond and Oglander opens with Eric Baden, a photographer and educator, interviewing the two artists at the FAM at 5 p.m. Oct. 30, followed by a reception until 7 p.m. 

Raymond, an internationally renowned artist, filmmaker, art collector and arts supporter, has collected snapshots for more than 20 years at flea markets and antique stores around the globe. For the FAM exhibit, Raymond said he selected photographs that poignantly reflect his sensitivity and interest in 20th-century modernist and surreal photography, which he continues to collect and share.

Oglander, who recently moved to Brooklyn, began collecting images of mirrors for sale from the classified advertisement website Craigslist several years ago and posted them on a blog located online at www.craigslistmirrors.com. His collection has grown to include several thousand images.

The FAM is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays, with extended hours to 7 p.m. on Thursdays. Museum admission and parking, available on both sides of the John W. Bardo Fine and Performing Arts Center, are free.

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