A new exhibit at the New Orleans Museum of Art, Sequence in Time, includes 132 samples of the museum's excellent photography collection.  Russell Long, the curator of photography, has created a wondrous display of how photographers have captured and created history.

The docents had an opportunity to view the exhibit before the tags were posted.  We were allowed to roam through this large grouping of photographs and interpret the manner in which these were grouped.

I found an extraordinary small photo of  what appeared to be a human shape that was draped in a cloth.  I was fascinated with the image enclosed within fabric.  It reminded me of the covering of the religious statues in the Catholic Church during lent.  I was drawn to this small photo because it was so graceful and mysterious.

Learning that this was a photo of Martha Graham dancing the "Lamentation," brought a smile to my face. How challenging and intriguing it is when a snapshot of history can illicit so many different interpretations.

I recommend the exhibit to all.

The image inserted is not the NOMA photograph, but similar.
http://noma.org/exhibitions/detail/61/

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