'REMEMBERING COOPERSTOWN' AT FENIMORE ART MUSEUM
âREMEMBERING COOPERSTOWNâ AT FENIMORE ART MUSEUM
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COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. â The Fenimore Art Museum presents âRemembering Cooperstown: Photographs by Smith and Telfer,â on view through May 11 and again September 20âDecember 31.
This exhibition, culled from the museumâs permanent collection, features familiar and rarely seen photographs drawn from the Smith and Telfer Photographic Collection. The spring and fall exhibits will each feature a different selection of photography showcasing the breadth of the collection.
Cooperstown photographers âWashâ Smith and âPuttâ Telfer compiled a fine record of Cooperstownâs people and places for almost a century. The Smith and Telfer Photograph Collection, donated to the museum in 1951, numbers nearly 55,000 glass plate negatives.
Smith and Telferâs legacy is rich, and includes not only standard studio work, but also a vast number of images of people and activities recorded outside of the studio. Their familiarity with Cooperstownâs people and places gave their images a natural, unposed quality that captures the spirit and sensibility of small town life. Through their lens, Cooperstown is remembered as the quintessential American rural village.
The Fenimore Art Museum is at 5798 State Highway 80, Lake Road. For information, www.fenimoreartmuseum.org or 888-547-1450.