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The
first American exhibition of Howtan, held from
January 4th to February 28th, 2005, featured 19
of his images. Titled “Light on Hell & Paradise,” these
marked the first time these works were shown as
illuminated transparencies. Ranging from the outrageous
to utterly gut-wrenching, the photographs were
related by two common themes: the nearly universal
challenges facing contemporary urban women, and
the high drama of their circumstances.
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Fresh from sold-out exhibitions
in Rome and Moscow, these are Howtan's first versions
of these extraordinary photography created as illuminated
transparencies, a spectacular technique that brings
each subject to life. These large-scale photos of nude,
sometimes pregnant women adorned with feathers that
suggest a wish to fly away, celebrate the quintessential
characteristics of femininity: elegance, beauty, grace,
and above all, a hint of mystery.
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These cutting-edge statements
are not for the young or faint of heart. Some of these
images are suggestive of the history of women's suffering,
whether from their monthly cycle to pregnancy and abuse
by themselves and others, or by drugs, alcohol and
tobacco. Howtan's large-scale illuminated transparencies
capture their screams of pain with gut-wrenching impact. "Great
art," notes
Virginia Miller, "does not always come in tame
packages."
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Howtan's symbolic use of
blood, water, flowers and feathers and his technical
expertise create powerful, enigmatic photography. Because
their subject matter is not appropriate for children,
we have placed the images of these illuminated transparencies
from Howtan's Hell series in a Private
area that may
be accessed by telephoning the gallery at 305-444-4493 to
request the password.
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More
than 300 people attended the opening for Hugo Crosthwaite,
including the artist, who was interviewed during
the reception by a reporter from EFE, the Spanish-language
news agency. Everyone was in awe of Crosthwaite's
8 x 36-foot pencil-and charcoal drawing, "Tablas
de una Novena."
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