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Allan Sekula

Polonia and Other Fables
September 20 – December 13, 2009

 
Allan Sekula - <i>Spectators observing shadow of hammer and sickle cast at high noon on May 1 by Virginio Ferrari's sculpture </i>Dialogo (1971). <i>University of Chicago, 1 May 2008</i> from <i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula
Spectators observing shadow of hammer and sickle cast at high noon on May 1 by Virginio Ferrari's sculpture Dialogo (1971). University of Chicago, 1 May 2008 from Polonia and other Fables, 2007
Chromogenic print
Two frames of four consecutive images each, 24 x 72 inches each
 
Allan Sekula - <i>Ladies Auxillary Polish Army Veterans of World War II. Polish Constitution Day parade, 3 May 2008</i> from <i>Polonia and Other Fables </i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Accordionist. Chicago, September 2007</i> from<i>Polonia and Other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Mother and child. "Taste of Polonia" festival, Chicago, September 2007</i> from <i>Polonia and Other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>My mother outside the empty house. Sacramento, December 2008</i> from <i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Smoker. Chicago, December 2008</i> from <i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Smoking and talking. Tygmont Jazz Club, Warsaw, August 2009</i> from<i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Blacksmith (hammering sickle.) Ochojno, Poland, July 2009</i> from <i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Daughter and grandaughters of blacksmith. Ochojno, Poland, July 2009</i> from<i>Polonia and other Fables </i>
Allan Sekula - <i> Replica of door to blacksmith's shed, in situ (original in collection of Warsaw Ethnographic Museum.) Ochojno, Poland, July 2009 </i> from <i>Polonia and other Fables</i>

Allan Sekula - <i>F-16 pilot prepares. Polish Air Force base near Poznan, July 2009</i> from<i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>CIA Black Site seen from the bushes. Kiejkuty, Poland, July 2009</i> from<i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Mother and son. May Day parade, Chicago, 2009</i> from <i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Detail from Stanislaw Batowski, </i>Pulaski at Savannah<i>, 1932. Polish Museum of America, Chicago, August 2007</i> from <i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Father Andrej, who gave last rites to my father. Sacramento, December 2008</i> from<i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>My father with his list. Sacramento, December 1979</i> from <i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Farmer threshing grass at abandoned airport used by CIA for transport of clandestine "high value" terrorism suspects. Szymany, Poland, July 2009</i>from <i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Radio Maryja. Poland, July 2009</i> from <i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Art student working on commodity futures exchange. Mercantile Exchange, Chicago, August 2007</i>from <i>Polonia and other Fables</i>

Allan Sekula - <i>CIA black site seen from across the lake just before the wrong film was confiscated. Kiejkuty, Poland, July 2009</i> from <i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Lockheed-Martin F16 rollout. Polish Air Force base near Poznan July 2009</i> from <i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Factory occupation. Chicago, December 2008</i> from <i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Boat builders who hope to circumnavigate the globe, at Lazarus shelter for homeless men, former Ursus Tractor Factory. Warsasw, August 2009</i>from<i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Boatbuilders, veterans of Gdansk shipyard and Solidarity in the 1970s and 80s. Warsaw, August 2009</i>s from <i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Spectators observing shadow of hammer and sickle cast at high noon on May 1 by Virginio Ferrari's sculpture</i> Dialogo (1971).<I>University of Chicago, 1 May 2008</i>from <i>Polonia and other Fables</i>

Allan Sekula - <i>Spectators observing shadow of hammer and sickle cast at high noon on May 1 by Virginio Ferrari's sculpture </i>Dialogo (1971). <i>University of Chicago, 1 May 2008</i> from <i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Boy outside pig farm. Wieckowice, Poland, July 2009</i> from <i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - Aerial view of pig farm owned by the American multinational Smithfield. Located on site of former collective farm. Wieckowice, Poland, July 2009</i> from <i>Polonia and other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Ornette Coleman. Chicago, September 2008</i> from <i>Polonia and Other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Polish metalhead. "Taste of Polonia" Festival. Chicago, September 2007</i> from <i>Polonia and Other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Stodola music club. Warsaw, August 2009</i> from <i>Polonia and Other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Three pigs on family farm. Nowa Huty, Poland, July 2009</i> from <i>Polonia and Other Fables</i>

Allan Sekula - <i>My father, brother and nephew. Sacramento, December 1998</i> from <i>Polonia and Other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Vinyl curtain-wall advertising. Warsaw,July 2009</i> from <i>Polonia and Other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Passersby 1, Warsaw, July 2009</i> from <i>Polonia and Other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Passersby 2, Warsaw, July 2009</i>from <i> Polonia and Other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Passersby 3, Warsaw, July 2009</i> from <i>Polonia and Other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Blacksmith's work. Ochojno, Poland, July 2009</i>from <i>Polonia and Other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - <i>Rye field with Smithfield pig farm in background. Weickowice, Poland, July 2009</i> from <i>Polonia and Other Fables</i>
Allan Sekula - Installation View, The Renaissance Society, 2009

Allan Sekula - Installation View, The Renaissance Society, 2009
Allan Sekula - Installation View, The Renaissance Society, 2009
Allan Sekula - Installation View, The Renaissance Society, 2009
Allan Sekula - Installation View, The Renaissance Society, 2009
Allan Sekula - Installation View, The Renaissance Society, 2009
Allan Sekula - Installation View, The Renaissance Society, 2009
Allan Sekula - Installation View, The Renaissance Society, 2009

Allan Sekula - Installation View, The Renaissance Society, 2009
Allan Sekula - Installation View, The Renaissance Society, 2009
Allan Sekula - Installation View, The Renaissance Society, 2009
Allan Sekula - quote from Polonia and Other Fables
Allan Sekula - quote from Polonia and Other Fables
Allan Sekula - quote from Polonia and Other Fables
Allan Sekula - quote from Polonia and Other Fables

Allan Sekula - quote from Polonia and Other Fables
Allan Sekula - quote from Polonia and Other Fables
Allan Sekula - quote from Polonia and Other Fables
Allan Sekula - quote from Polonia and Other Fables
Allan Sekula - quote from Polonia and Other Fables
Allan Sekula - quote from Polonia and Other Fables
Allan Sekula - quote from Polonia and Other Fables

Allan Sekula - quote from Polonia and Other Fables
Allan Sekula - quote from Polonia and Other Fables
Allan Sekula - quote from Polonia and Other Fables
Allan Sekula - quote from Polonia and Other Fables
Allan Sekula - quote from Polonia and Other Fables
Allan Sekula - quote from Polonia and Other Fables
Allan Sekula - quote from Polonia and Other Fables

Allan Sekula - quote from Polonia and Other Fables

   

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