"A Shot in the Dark: Night Photographs by Larry Miller, Lynne Saville and Jill Waterman"
2000-09-22 until 2000-12-30
Hudson River Museum
Yonkers, NY, USA

Night is a time of mystery, intrigue and excitement. Familiar sites take on altered appearances once the sun has set. For photographers Larry Miller, Lynn Saville and Jill Waterman, night offers a new realm of beauty and life. Whether photographing the desert, rural farmland or urban street scenes, these three artists use prolonged exposures to capture the intangible qualities of night. The elements of chance and surprise are integral to their work.

Larry Miller's photographs of the American west cast an otherworldly spell on viewers. Eerie red rock formations are silhouetted against cobalt skies blanketed with millions of stars. Miller's brightly lit foregrounds simulate a three-dimensional lunar landscape.

Lynn Saville's evocative black and white photographs record famous skyscrapers as well as intimate architectural details around New York City. The ghostly glow of light from street lamps and apartment windows is often blurred by rain, fog or snow. Shooting from rooftops, Saville's unusual perspectives heighten the film noir quality of her work.

Jill Waterman photographs rural and suburban locales, capturing the movement of orbiting stars, rising moons and passing planes. Waterman records reality, but also captures something invisible to the human eye-forces of cosmic energy and the rotation of the earth. Her photographs are infused with moonlight and ambient light, resulting in ethereal landscapes that pulsate with saturated color. This exhibit is generously sponsored by US Trust.

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