Telling Moments
A Changing World: New England in the Photographs of Verner Reed, 1950-1972
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Telling Moments
Turkeys, Boston, 1952
DAR, Newbury, Vermont, 1953
New Shoes, Newbury, Vermont, 1953
Puddle Jumper, Boston, 1953
Boston Arts Festival, 1954 The Boston Arts Festival was both a celebration of local artists and a protest. There was a growing feeling among artists living and working in the Boston area that they were being overlooked by the area museums, which were more concerned with international trends than with the diverse and vibrant community in their own backyard. Reed supported this festival and had friends involved with its organization.
Easter Parade, Boston, 1954
After the Flood, Ansonia, Connecticut, 1955 While covering a flood in rural Connecticut, Reed entered this house, where he found a woman resting from the exertion of cleaning up. Her posture and facial expressions carry the weight of the story.
Taffy Pull, Peabody, Massachusetts, 1955
Brunswick Hotel, Boston, 1957 Long a Boston landmark, the Brunswick Hotel was torn down to make room for a modern office building. The people gathered here had decided to enjoy one last afternoon in the hotel's tea room.
Teenie Weenie, Boston, 1957 This photograph was taken on the occasion of the hundredth anniversary of The Atlantic Monthly magazine.
Country Wedding, South Woodbury, Vermont, 1957 Like many of Reed's photographs, this one derived from a commission but interested him for the revealing light it cast on the newlyweds--who probably would not have selected it for their wedding album.
Outdoor Concert, Bolton, Vermont, 1972 |
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A Changing World: New England in the Photographs of Verner Reed, 1950-1972
Organized by Historic New England, Boston, Massachusetts
All photographs are drawn from the collections of Historic New England, presented by the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities. They are part of the Verner Reed Archive, a collection of more than 26,000 negatives and prints, which was donated by Verner and Deborah Reed.
John R. Stomberg served as guest curator of the original exhibition.
