Robert Cumming is one of the most important American photographers of the 1960s and 1970s, known for his conceptual, meticulous and often humorous photographs. In the last two years of his life, Robert focused on realizing a career long ambition to reinterpret some of his negatives into larger scale prints.
On Closer Inspection: Robert Cumming is a documentary gathering a list of stellar interviewees including the artist’s longtime friends, collaborators and curators of his shows in major institutions. The film will be presented to the public for the first time at the MEP. The screening is followed by a conversation with Emilia Mickevicius, art historian and curator, and Simon Baker, director of the MEP.
The event will be in English.
