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On view in the gallery through March 27
Hours: Tues - Sat 11–5:30 pm & by appointment
First Thursdays of the month open until 7:30pm
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Contact: 415-781-1122 • info@roberttat.com
View photographs from the gallery’s inventory by clicking on:
OUR CURRENT EXHIBITION:
February 4 - March 27, 2010
PREVIEW
THE EXHIBITION HERE
Robert Tat Gallery presents a selection of photographs, all of which possess a quality of excellence that might not be easily noticed or appreciated.
There are photographs that, at first glance, may be easily overlooked. And yet, with further consideration, they prove to be truly remarkable and beautiful images. It is just such photographs that comprise the eclectic exhibition currently on view at Robert Tat Gallery, San Francisco. Some of the prints are by well-known photographers, others by lesser-known artists or even an unknown photographer. Authorship was not a consideration in selecting the images for the exhibition.
As Gallery Director, Robert Tat, explains: “Over the years as I’ve watched collectors browse through pictures in the Gallery, I have sometimes been surprised when they pass over a photograph I consider to be outstanding, giving it only cursory attention. I have often wanted to pull these under-appreciated pictures aside and ask the collector to reconsider them -- explaining why I think the photograph has merit. This is what prompted me to assemble this selection of wonderful photographs from the Gallery collection whose merit I believe is often Overlooked.”
PREVIEW HERE
ROBERT TAT GALLERY sells photographic images of all types. Our inventory includes:
- Vintage and later photographs of the master photographers, from the 19th
to the 21st centuries;
- Camera Work gravures and pictorialist works from the early 20th century;
- Modernist abstract works;
- Lesser-known mid-century artists;
- Vernacular and Found Images by unknown photographers;
- Contemporary works;
- Male imagery, including classic physique photographs and affectionate
men;
- San Francisco historical material.
Robert Tat
has a special interest in 20th century European and American Modernism.
This includes classic modernism (photographs made between the two World
Wars), and extends to a broader range of work influenced by the modernist
school. It also encompasses 19th century photographs that anticipate modernism,
vernacular and other anonymous works with a modernist sensibility, and
contemporary works.
ROBERT TAT GALLERY is located at 49 Geary Street, Suite 211 in San Francisco's Union Square area. The Gallery is open Tuesday - Saturday 11:00 AM - 5:30 PM. For further information, please call 415-781-1122. We also frequently exhibit at art fairs.
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We are always
looking for fine photographs to purchase or consign. If you have photographs
you would like to sell, please contact us.
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If you are
looking for a particular photographic image, works by a specific photographer
or a certain style of photograph, please contact us with your request.
If we don't have it in inventory we'll be pleased to search for you. We
have resources for photographic material all over the world.
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What
is a Salon photograph?
Numerous camera clubs around the world sponsor regular exhibitions, called
salons, where members of other clubs compete to show work. The salons
during the first half of the 20th century were particularly rich, featuring
the work of many artists who later became famous. We take a special interest
in the the works of lesser known salon photographers, often serious amateurs
or commercial professionals doing their own work on the side. Their photographs
are frequently beautifully composed and crafted, with an aesthetic and
print quality rivaling that of the celebrated artists of the day. Many
collectors appreciate salon work for these reasons -- and because it is
more reasonably priced than works by better known artists. Salon prints
may bear exhibition labels or stamps on the reverse of the photograph's
mount, indicating awards or other participation in various salons.
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What
is a Vernacular photograph?
The term "vernacular" literally means "of the commonplace."
In photography collecting, it refers to photographs which were made without
artistic intent. This includes commercial photographs, personal snapshots
and albums, historical images, scientific photographs, etc. Many collectors
find vernacular images interesting, both for subject matter and for the
occasional image that has an aesthetic appeal, albeit unintentional.
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What
is a Found Image?
Our Found Images are specially selected snapshots screened with the same
criteria as a fine art photograph: artistic appeal, engaging or emotional
subject matter, and print quality. We search through about 1000 pieces
to find one "gem in the rough" that meets our standards. There
is growing interest in collecting snapshots and a new appreciation of
them as art, with several fine arts museums mounting exhibitions during
the past few years. Found Images from Robert Tat's collection were exhibited
at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art in 1998 as part of their "Snapshots:
The Photography of Everyday Life" show.
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