Uta Barth | The Eye of Photography
Uta Barth (born in West Germany, 1958) makes photographs that investigate the act of looking. In her multipart works, she explores the ephemeral qualities of light as well as its ability to affect optical perception. Uta Barth: Peripheral Vision traces Barth’s celebrated career from her early experimentations while a student to later studies that probe the eye’s capacity and the camera’s role in translating visual information into a photograph. Organized chronologically, with sections dedicated to her most prominent series, the exhibition presents the first overview of the artist’s career in over twenty years.
“For nearly 40 years, Uta Barth has worked in Los Angeles, garnering international acclaim for her innovative perspective and signature approach,” says Timothy Potts, Maria Hummer-Tuttle and Robert Tuttle Director of the J. Paul Getty Museum. “Through teaching, extensive exhibitions, and publications, she has influenced an entire generation of new artists who appreciate the ways she has challenged traditional notions of photography as a carrier of objective information. This exhibition will provide a critical overview of the evolution of her work from its earliest days as a student to the present day.”