ANTHONY HERNANDEZ – L.A. LANDSCAPES
2019-08-05For nearly 50 years, Anthony Hernandez has photographed the social landscape of his native Los Angeles. His pictures convey an abiding human concern for issues of class and race as they impact, and are shaped by, urban environments. The exhibition features selections from several bodies of work made between 1978 and 2012, highlighting Hernandez’s mid-to-late career achievements.
Black and white photographs from the series Automotive Landscapes, Public Transit Areas, Public Use Areas, and Public Fishing Areas focus on the everyday activities of people as they negotiate the unforgiving concrete landscapes that dominate Los Angeles, a city reliant on automotive transport.
Opposite – Public Transit Areas #11, 1979
Exhibition runs through to August 18th, 2019
The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
4225 Oak Street
Kansas City
64111 MO
