Where-To-Go Wednesday - Reanimating Theater The Photography of Friedman-Abeles

What: Reanimating Theater The Photography of Friedman-Abeles

Where: New York Library of the Performing Arts

              40 Lincoln Center Plaza

              New York, NY

Who: All ages 

When: Through September 25, 2024

The Friedman-Abeles studio was the preeminent theatrical photography studio from 1954 through 1970. Since this was before the digital age, most of their photographs have not been seen in years. However, over the last several years the New York Library for the Performing Arts began to digitize them. Thus. they can now be viewed online. If you want to view them in a more unique way, visit the current exhibit at the library, Reanimating Theater The Photography of Friedman-Abeles.

In this exhibit, instead of showing each of the photographs separately several shots have been put together in a process called lenticular printing to simulate animation. This makes it feel like the pictures are moving as you walk by and makes you feel like you are actually there. It also makes details that might not catch your eye in a static photograph more noticeable. 

Visit this fun quasi-interactive exhibit to see the fire juggling scene from Carnival, Ben Vereen as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar, and part of the iconic Dance at the Gym number from West Side Story as if you were there. Other shows represented in the exhibit include Camelot, Bye Bye Birdie and more.

And that's our view. For more about Reanimating Theater The Photography of Friedman- Abeles, visit www.nypl.org/events/exhibitions/reanimatingtheater

Tune in tomorrow for Theater Thursday.

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