New exhibitions at the Addison Gallery of American Art this fall

This fall, the Addison, located on the campus of Phillips Academy, in Andover, MA, will present exhibitions of works by contemporary photographers Rosamond Purcell and Harry Benson.

Rosamond Purcell: Nature Stands Aside
September 1–December 31, 2022

The multifaceted work of Boston-based photographer and conceptual artist Rosamond Purcell speaks eloquently to her persistent interrogation of the ways in which humanity attempts to understand the world around it, encouraging viewers to see things, in the words of Minor White, "not only for what they are but for what else they are." This exhibition, Purcell’s first retrospective, reflects the breadth of the artist’s career from the late 1960s to the current day and includes over 150 of the artist’s photographs, assemblages, collages, and installations.

Harry Benson: Four Stories
September 1, 2022–January 29, 2023

Photojournalist Harry Benson, whose pictures have appeared in numerous publications including Life, Vanity Fair, and The New Yorker, among others, has documented some of the most important events and influential people of the past six decades. This presentation showcases four powerful photo stories from the 1960s by Benson: the building of the Berlin Wall, the James Meredith March, the Beatles' arrival to the USA, and the presidential campaign and assassination of Robert F. Kennedy.