Roger Ballen: Lines, Marks and Drawing

Smithsonian

On view were 55 works and one video that traced Ballen's use of line and drawing in his photographs over the past four decades. His early vintage silver gelatin photographs show a minimal approach to line. Selected works from Ballen's most recent series, Asylum of the Birds (2008-2014), show how the artist more directly integrates drawing into theatrical settings dominated by birds.

19 June 2013 - 9 February 2014