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Larry Sultan grew up in California’s San Fernando Valley, which became a source of inspiration for a number of his projects. His work blends documentary and staged photography to create images of the psychological as well as physical landscape of suburban family life. Sultan’s pioneering book and exhibition Pictures From Home (1992) was a decade long project that features his own mother and father as its primary subjects, exploring photography’s role in creating familial mythologies. Using this same suburban setting, his book, The Valley (2004) examined the adult film industry and the area’s middle-class tract homes that serve as pornographic film sets. Katherine Avenue, (2010) the exhibition and book, explored Sultan’s three main series, Pictures From Home, The Valley, and Homeland along side each other to further examine how Sultan’s images negotiate between reality and fantasy, domesticity and desire, as the mundane qualities of the domestic surroundings become loaded cultural symbols. In 2012, the monograph, Larry Sultan and Mike Mandel was published to examine in depth the thirty plus year collaboration between these artists as they tackled numerous conceptual projects together that includes Billboards, How to Read Music In One Evening, Newsroom, and the seminal photography book Evidence, a collection of found institutional photographs, first published in 1977. Larry Sultan’s work has been exhibited and published widely and is included in the collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Art Institute of Chicago, the National Gallery, the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, Tate, the Centre Georges Pompidou, the Solomon Guggenheim Museum, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, where he was also recognized with the Bay Area Treasure Award in 2005. Sultan served as a Distinguished Professor of Photography at California College of the Arts in San Francisco. Born in Brooklyn, New York in 1946, Larry Sultan passed away at his home in Greenbrae, California in 2009.

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[Broadway, 2023]
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Concord Theatricals Acquires Licensing Rights to PICURES FROM HOME


Concord Theatricals has secured exclusive worldwide English-speaking stage licensing rights to Sharr White’s recent Broadway play, Pictures from Home, for its Samuel French imprint.

HELLEN VAN MEENE: THE DISSOLVE On View At Yancey Richardson, February 22- March 30


Hellen van Meene: The Dissolve exhibition at Yancey Richardson showcases intimate color portraits of adolescent girls and young women inspired by classical painting. On view from Feb. 22 - Mar. 30, 2024.

Video: Watch Footage from PICTURES FROM HOME at Alley Theatre


The Tony Award®-winning Alley Theatre and Artistic Director Rob Melrose have released video footage from their production of Pictures from Home, now in performances through Sunday, February 11. Watch the footage here!

SANDI HABER FIFIELD: THE THING IN FRONT OF YOU At Yancey Richardson, January 11 - February 17


Sandi Haber Fifield's exhibition 'The Thing in Front of You' at Yancey Richardson showcases unique photocollages and small-scale wall sculptures. The artist explores the boundaries of photography by creating irregularly shaped collages and three-dimensional wall sculptures. The exhibition runs from January 11 to February 17, 2024, with an opening on January 11.

New Work by Artist Rachel Perry to be Presented at Yancey Richardson in January


Discover the latest exhibition by artist Rachel Perry at Yancey Richardson. 'Unfolded' showcases Perry's photography series 'Lost in My Life' and premieres her minimalist needlepoints on canvas.

Alley Theatre to Start The New Year With PICTURES FROM HOME


Alley Theatre starts the new year with 'Pictures from Home,' a memory play that explores family bonds, legacy, and the purpose of art. Directed by Rob Melrose and written by Sharr White, this production marks a significant milestone for the Alley.

Exhibition by Yamamoto Masao: AMBROTYPES Will be on View at Yancey Richardson


The emotional power of photography – and the ability of an image to evoke memories – will be illustrated in an exhibition of new photographic work by Japanese artist Yamamoto Masao.

New Work by Photographer Andrew Moore Will be on View at Yancey Richardson Beginning in November


NEW YORK – Acclaimed photographer Andrew Moore's new exhibition, 'Whiskey Point and Other Tales,' explores the stunning landscapes of the Hudson Valley.

Mickalene Thomas Presents New Work In JE T'ADORE Exhibition At Yancey Richardson, September 9 �" November 11


Mickalene Thomas will unveil a collection of new work in the exhibition Je t'adore at Yancey Richardson from September 9 through November 11, 2023.

Florida Studio Theatre Reveals Lineup For 50th Anniversary Season


Florida Studio Theatre has announced the lineup for its 50th Anniversary Season, featuring a four-show Winter Mainstage Series and a three-show Winter Cabaret Series.  Learn more about the full lineup here!

Mickalene Thomas to Present New Work in JE T'ADORE Exhibition at Yancey Richardson


Immerse yourself in the captivating world of artist Mickalene Thomas at the Je T'adore Exhibition held at Yancey Richardson. Discover her latest artwork and experience her unique artistic style. Running from September 9 to November 11, 2023.

INTIMATE STRANGERS On View At Yancey Richardson Beginning July 12


Intimate Strangers, an exhibition of powerful and highly personal photographs and video made by visual artists who have positioned a parent or parents as central subjects in a body of work, will be on view at Yancey Richardson from July 12 through August 18, 2023. An opening will be held on Wednesday, July 12, from 6 to 8 p.m.

BroadwayWorld's 5th Annual Phonys! 2023 Tony Categories We Wish Existed


Check out our picks for some of Tony's most overlooked honors of the 2022-2023 Broadway season. This is the 2023 BroadwayWorld Phonys.

PICTURES FROM HOME Plays Final Broadway Performance Today


PICTURES FROM HOME concludes its Broadway run April 30th, 2023 at Studio 54 on Broadway after 30 previews and 87 regular performances.

Bay Street Patrons Go Behind the Curtain with Stewart F. Lane


Patrons were treated with a performance of Pictures from Home and a talkback by Stewart F. Lane!

Alley Theatre to Host Open Auditions for Houston Actors for Its 2023-2024 Season


2023-24 Seasonal Auditions for Houston actors will be at Alley Theatre. Auditions will be for AEA and non-AEA adult actors, ages 18 and older. 

PICTURES FROM HOME Enters Final Four Weeks of Performances on Broadway


There are four weeks left to see Pictures From Home starring Nathan Lane, Zoë Wanamaker, and Danny Burstein, on Broadway.

JITKA HANSZLOVÁ WATER THAT DREAMS Opens At Yancey Richardson, April 13 �" May 26


Water That Dreams, an exhibition of photographs by Czech born, German based artist Jitka Hanzlová, will be on view at Yancey Richardson in Chelsea from April 13 to May 26. Selected from Hanzlova's extended project WATER 2013-2019, the 46 intimate color photographs will be presented for the first time in the U.S.

Exclusive: Danny Burstein, Zoë Wanamaker & Nathan Lane on Turning Pictures Into Theatre


Fans have just one more month to catch theatre greats Nathan lane, Zoe Wanamaker and Danny Burstein in Sharr White's new play, Pictures from Home. In this video, watch as all three chat with Richard Ridge about bringing the story from page to stage.

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