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An art museum is a tiny world unto itself, a complex web of people caring for and sharing their collection with the world. I like to think of them as keepers of the art, drawn to it by love and entrusted with its care, ensuring its safe passage to the next generation. The Fogg Art Museum at Harvard University is a particularly special place, full of character and life. I began working at the Fogg because of my love of photography, but quickly became enchanted with the museum itself and the group of dedicated individuals who have walked its corridors for decades. Using a large format view camera, I began to photograph these people in their respective jobs, trying in earnest to capture them on film. When I began photographing, the museum was six months away from closing its doors for a five-year renovation. Though everyone agreed it was long overdue, it also meant the ending of an era. I began desperately trying to capture what made the Fogg so beautiful and unique before it was gone. These photographs are about the strong sense of connection I found among the people and how deeply the spirit of the Fogg runs through its inhabitants. They are about passion, community, and love, but they also speak to the passing of time, the idea of change, and the impermanent and fluid nature of each person’s involvement in a much larger existence. |
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