“Sternburg was a pioneer in the use of disposable cameras as instruments for the creation of large-scale images exceeding five feet in height. She was attracted to the humble instrument because “the disposable doesn’t allow the picture-taker to focus, so there can be no intentional depth of field. With that option removed, I suspend preference in favor seeing a larger picture.” Her signature subject matter is reflections in windows where the objects on display mingle with the world behind the photographer, creating what the artist calls a ‘fertile confusion’ between inside and outside, solid and fluid. The exhibition at Skidmore Contemporary Art will include works from her new series shot with an iPhone.”
Some photos from the opening on October 24, 2009:
