Exhibitions

JOYCE TENNESON: BOTANICAL BEAUTY

Fine Arts Gallery (Vanderbilt University) / 1220 21st Ave. S. July 26, 2018 - August 18, 2018

Joyce Tenneson

Joyce Tenneson: Botanical Beauty presents work drawn from two portfolios by the artist, both of which feature atmospheric, poetic photographs of flowers in high contrast with a black background. The first series, Flower Portraits, presents sepia-toned images of flowers in decay. Tenneson has adeptly captured movement, wonder, and vibrancy in them, as well as a sublime beauty. Intimacy, the second portfolio, features a wide variety of flowers, photographed in color in a sensuous, almost ethereal, manner. These two series together encourage viewers to study the unique shapes, textures, and marks of individual flowers and, in so doing, to celebrate biodiversity and the life cycle of plants.

Joyce Tenneson is a Maine-based photographer whose work has been exhibited, published, and recognized internationally. She was a recipient of the International Center of Photography’s Infinity Award in 1989. These selections from Flower Portraits and Intimacy are recent gifts to the Fine Arts Gallery’s growing collection of photography.

Joyce Tenneson: Botanical Beauty is organized by the Vanderbilt University Fine Arts Gallery and curated by Joseph S. Mella, director, and Margaret F. M. Walker, assistant curator.