Ray Metzker
Whimsy A-12
four mounted vintage silver gelatin prints
signed on verso
unique
Whimsy A-1
four mounted vintage silver gelatin prints
signed on verso
unique
Whimsy A-11
four mounted vintage silver gelatin prints
signed on verso
unique
Whimsy A-10
four mounted vintage silver gelatin prints
signed on verso
unique
Whimsy A-4
four mounted vintage silver gelatin prints
signed on verso
unique
Whimsy A-6
four mounted vintage silver gelatin prints
signed on verso
unique
Whimsy A-5
four mounted vintage silver gelatin prints
signed on verso
unique
Whimsy A-9
four mounted vintage silver gelatin prints
signed on verso
unique
Whimsy A-7
four mounted vintage silver gelatin prints
signed on verso
unique
Whimsy A-8
four mounted vintage silver gelatin prints
signed on verso
unique
Whimsy A-14
four mounted vintage silver gelatin prints
signed on verso
unique
Whimsy A-13
four mounted vintage silver gelatin prints
signed on verso
unique
Whimsy A-36
four mounted vintage silver gelatin prints
signed on verso
unique
Whimsy A-38
four mounted vintage silver gelatin prints
signed on verso
unique
Whimsy A-37
four mounted vintage silver gelatin prints
signed on verso
unique
Whimsy A-40
four mounted vintage silver gelatin prints
signed on verso
unique
Whimsy A-39
four mounted vintage silver gelatin prints
signed on verso
unique
Whimsy A-48
four mounted vintage silver gelatin prints
signed on verso
unique
In his 1974 series WHIMSY, Ray K. Metzker juxtaposed four small out-of-focus views of leaves into abstract diamond-shaped collages which read like Rorschach tests, completely open to each viewer’s interpretation. With only a handful ever exhibited, this is the first time that 36 of these unique works have been presented together.
Spending time with these playful forms is like watching clouds: we can't help but see figures emerge from their patterns but the images are ultimately elusive.
Six of Metzker's street photography abastractions, from his classic 1957-1966 period, are given an in depth look.
The Museum of Modern Art has reinstalled its fourth-floor collection galleries with works exclusively from the 1960s. Interweaving works from all of MoMA’s curatorial departments the galleries proceed chronologically, with work installed by year. Among the works featured from 1966 is Ray Metzker's photographic composite Trolley Stop. Other featured artists include Richard Tuttle, Agnes Martin, Sigmar Polke, Vija Celmins, and Joseph Beuys.
