HISTORY OF THE SILVER IMAGE GALLERY

Photography Gallery 1973–1993

The Silver Image Gallery was owned and directed by Dan Fear for twenty years. This page provides an archive and history of the gallery, its exhibitions, and the many artists who were featured during its two decades of operation.

Many people contributed to the success of the gallery, including Paul Horst, Rodney Stuart, Andy Osteheimer, Claudia Bach, Charles Cowles, Adrienne Salinger, Deborah Paine, Courtney Coolidge, Madeleine Hill, and Jon Petrie. Feedback and ideas from many artists and photographers also played an important role, especially Marsha and Michael Burns, whose support and involvement were invaluable in the early years.

All of the above deserve special recognition for helping shape the spirit and reputation of The Silver Image Gallery. Thank you for everything you did, and for the support provided by the many others who also contributed and worked at the gallery.

Below are a couple of images of the gallery and a full listing of all exhibitions.

Exhibitions

The following 270 exhibitions are listed in chronological order.

1973 Exhibitions

RON STEINBERG
September 18 – October 9, 1973

MIKE MOST
KURT NORLIN
October 12 – November 24, 1973

DENNIS BROWN
JAMIE WAKEFIELD
November 6 – November 24, 1973

RON FEAR – MEMORIAL EXHIBITION
December 10 – January 5, 1974
My older brother, he was a terrific mountain climbing photographer and a world-class climber (first ascent of Dhaulagiri II , the highest unclimbed mountain in Nepal). He was also a guide in Peru and an inspiration to many. He's missed and still remembered today.

1974 Exhibitions

MICHAEL GESINGER
January 8 – January 27, 1974
The first of many exhibitions by a terrific artist. He is still actively producing fine images and is someone who should be collected. Michael Gesinger was represented by The Silver Image for nearly twenty years.

PETER ROKUSEK
January 29 – February 17, 1974

ARTHUR GROSSMAN
February 19 – March 10, 1974

SHEDRICH WILLIAMES
March 12 – March 30, 1974
A great photographer and the only person who encouraged me to open a photography gallery. He also owned the “Shadow Gallery,” a fine art photography gallery in the early 1970’s.

PHOTOGROUP NORTHWEST
April 2 – April 19, 1974

MARIA ACKLEY, CHARLOTTE CASEY, LYNNE HARRISON, SUSAN JORGENSEN, PENNY JANOF & KAREN SCHERWOOD
April 22 – May 11, 1974

RAY MEUSE
May 12 – June 1, 1974

DEREK BENNETT
June 4 – June 22, 1974
A photographer and writer whom I met in London. He introduced me to the work of Cartier-Bresson and Constantine Manos. This exhibition featured images of Morocco; we covered the floor with two inches of sand and played Moroccan music.

DAVID WATANABE
August 5 – August 24, 1974

GEORGE TICE
August 27 – September 15, 1974
The first “Master Photographer” to be exhibited at The Silver Image.

WYNN BULLOCK
September 17 – October 27, 1974
Paul Horst and I drove to California to meet Wynn Bullock and pick up the artwork. Wynn and his wife Edna taught us the importance of handling artwork carefully. Thirteen photographs sold. Because of the success, Wynn told others we were a legitimate photography gallery—this helped greatly in establishing the gallery.

DALE CARLSON
ELLEN LAND-WEBER
(California, Contemporary, 3M Color)
October 28 – November 17, 1974

PAUL CAPONIGRO
November 18 – December 9, 1974

CARMEL AREA PHOTOGRAPHERS:
ANSEL ADAMS, WYNN BULLOCK, EDWARD WESTON, COLE WESTON, TED ORLAND, AL WEBER, HENRY GILPIN, RICHARD GARROD, MORLEY BAER & STEVE CROUCH
December 9 – January 12, 1975

1975 Exhibitions

MICHAEL GESINGER
SHEDRICH WILLIAMES
January 1975

ELIOT PORTER
February 4 – March 2, 1975

JIM SAHLSTRAND
LARRY BULLIS
March 6 – March 23, 1975

ANSEL ADAMS
RUTH BERNHARD
March 26 – April 20, 1975
A very early showing of Ruth Bernhard’s photography. At the time she was not very well known and the exhibit featured vintage prints mounted on masonite panels. The Ansel Adams prints were loaned to the gallery by Shedrich Williames and it was the first time his work was shown in Tacoma.

TED D’ARMS
April 22 – May 11, 1975

MINOR WHITE
May 13 – June 8, 1975
We sold 24 photographs on opening night. Minor White was very pleased with us and said we could order any prints from his book. Nearly 50 prints were sold by the show’s end. Prints were $100.00 each. For many years, it held the record for most photographs sold on an opening night. Years later, a Herb Ritts exhibition in L.A. at Fahey/Klein Gallery broke the record.

TED ORLAND
VINCENT VALLARINO
June 11 – June 29, 1975
Vincent is now a very successful art dealer, showing at art fairs around the world.

GEORGE KRAUSE
DENNIS BROKAW
August 27 – September 21, 1975

EDWARD CURTIS
ASAHEL CURTIS
September 24 – October 19, 1975

JUDY DATER
JEANLOUP SIEFF
October 21 – November 16, 1975
In 1972 I visited a photography gallery on the Left Bank in Paris. Jeanloup Sieff was having a one-person exhibition and it was the first time I had ever seen a photography gallery. This show was his first in the United States. Judy Dater was also a rising star.

ARTHUR TAUSSIG
CHARLES SWEDLUND
BURK UZZLE
November 19 – December 7, 1975

MORLEY BAER, DAVID BAYLES, MARSHA BURNS, WILLIAM CLIFT, OLIVER GAGLIANI, RAY MEUSE, CAROLINE VAUGHN & REID OZAKI
December 12 – January 4, 1976

1976 Exhibitions

PORTRAIT OF AMERICAN LIFE: BICENTENNIAL EXHIBIT
January 1976

RALPH GIBSON
February 11 – March 7, 1976
Ralph Gibson attended the opening, which started with a big snow storm.

KAREN GLASSER
GAIL SKOFF
MICHAEL STONE
March 10 – April 4, 1976

GEORGE TICE
April 8 – May 9, 1976

HARRY CALLAHAN
DANNY LYONS
STEPHEN SHORE
AARON SISKIND
May 13 – June 6, 1976

DEREK BENNETT
June 10 – July 18, 1976

MICHAEL BURNS
DICK BUSHER
August 5 – August 29, 1976

JERRY UELSMANN
TODD WALKER
September 2 – September 26, 1976

ANDRE KERTESZ
ARNOLD NEWMAN
September 30 – October 31, 1976

BETTY HAHN
NEAL SLAVIN
KAREN TRUAX
November 4 – November 28, 1976

PAUL CAPONIGRO
ELIOT PORTER
December 2 – January 3, 1977

1977 Exhibitions

IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM
WILLIAM GILES
EVA RUBINSTEIN
January 7 – January 31, 1977

GRANT MUDFORD
STEPHEN SHORE
February 5 – February 27, 1977

BRETT WESTON
March 2 – April 2, 1977

OUTSTANDING PHOTOGRAPHS
Traditional and Contemporary, Color & B&W
April 9 – May 1, 1977

GALLERY MOVES TO SEATTLE
83 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET
PIONEER SQUARE AREA
REOPENS ON MAY 20, 1977

IMAGE MAKERS AN INTRODUCTION:
ANSEL ADAMS, THOMAS BARROW, MICHAEL BISHOP, MARSHA BURNS, MICHAEL BURNS, WYNN BULLOCK, HARRY CALLAHAN, JUDY DATER, IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM, BETTY HAHN, ROBERT HEINECKEN, ANDRE KERTESZ, AARON SISKIND, GAIL SKOFF, MICHAEL SMITH, GEORGE TICE, JERRY UELSMANN, JACK WELPOTT, MINOR WHITE, DON WORTH & BRETT WESTON
May 20 – June 26, 1977

E.J. BELLOCQ
EIKOH HOSOE
EDWARD WESTON
June 30 – July 31, 1977

RALPH GIBSON
KAREN TRUAX
August 4 – September 4, 1977

PHOTOGRAPHY INTO PAINTING:
LEWIS BALTZ, HARRY BOWERS, PETER DELORY, BETTY HAHN, ROBERT HEINECKEN, BARBARA KASTEN, RICHARD MISRACH, LELAND RICE, HENRY HOLMES SMITH, ARTHUR TAUSSIG, EDMUND TESKE & KAREN TRUAX
September 8 – October 2, 1977
Curated by Rodney Stuart.

JACK WELPOTT
October 6 – October 30, 1977
This was a wonderful fifty-print retrospective exhibition. Graham Nash of Crosby, Stills & Nash visited the gallery and purchased several prints.

MARSHA BURNS
November 3 – November 27, 1977
Poster published: “Double Image, Pool Series.”
One of several one-person exhibitions featuring the work of Marsha Burns. For this show, a beautiful poster was published, designed by Rick Eiber. It was the first of many beautiful posters he designed for The Silver Image Gallery.

ANSEL ADAMS
December 1 – December 24, 1977

1978 Exhibitions

DIANE ARBUS
January 5 – January 29, 1978
A large exhibition featuring several images that were being shown for the first time.

MICHAEL BURNS
February 3 – February 26, 1978
Poster published: “Lighthouse Wall.”

RICHARD MISRACH
March 3 – March 26, 1978
Poster published: “Desert Palm at Night.”

LEWIS HINE
March 31 – May 7, 1978

IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM
May 13 – June 11, 1978
Poster published: “Magnolia Blossom, Close-Up.”

JAY MAISEL
June 16 – July 9, 1978

GRANT MUDFORD
June 16 – July 9, 1978

ARNOLD NEWMAN
July 13 – August 6, 1978

JOHN PFAHL
July 13 – August 6, 1978

5TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION
ANDRE KERTESZ, ELIOT PORTER
August 13 – September 13, 1978
Andre Kertesz poster published.
This was actually a large two one-person exhibition. Andre did not like posters, but we convinced him and he loved it.

IRVING PENN
Forty Print Retrospective
September 27 – October 29, 1978
Forty-five print retrospective. Selections were made from each body of his work. This was a very expensive exhibit to produce because each piece had to be custom framed. Because of the tremendous costs, I made the decision to charge a $1.00 admission fee. Many people were stunned at being asked for a small fee just to visit an art gallery. The gallery lost money putting on this exhibition but it was worth it because it was a terrific show.

WYNN BULLOCK
November 2 – November 26, 1978
Poster published: “Stark Tree.”

EDWARD WESTON
November 30 – December 31, 1978
Guest of Honor: Charis Wilson Weston
Two posters published: “Two Shells” and “Nude 1936.”
Charis Wilson Weston was the guest of honor and also signed copies of her new book “California and the West,” which was just published.

1979 Exhibitions

GALLERY MOVES TO
92 SOUTH WASHINGTON STREET
SEATTLE’S PIONEER SQUARE AREA
REOPENS ON MARCH 9, 1979

INTRODUCTIONS:
ROBERT GLENN KETCHUM, KIPTON KUMLER, ELLEN LAND-WEBER, NORMAN LOCKS, SALLY MANN, OLIVIA PARKER, DAVID PEARSON & GAREY WEIKEL
March 9 – April 1, 1979

EDWARD CURTIS
April 4 – May 6, 1979
Poster published: “Duck Hunters.”

NORMAN LOCKS
May 3 – May 20, 1979
This was an exhibition of original one-of-a-kind Polaroid SX-70s from his recently published book.

DAVID PEARSON
June 1 – June 24, 1979
Poster published: “Untitled.”

YOUSUF KARSH
July 13 – August 5, 1979

ARTHUR OLLMAN
July 13 – August 5, 1979

ROBERT ADAMS
August 6 – August 19, 1979

ANSEL ADAMS
August 23 – September 30, 1979
Poster published: “Sand Dunes, Sunrise, Death Valley.”
One of his first art posters. He liked it so much that he requested an extra copy so he could give it to his niece. Shortly after our poster was published, New York Graphic Society began producing a series of posters featuring his images.

HELMUT NEWTON
October 5 – October 28, 1979
The exhibition closed with a really fun Halloween party that featured mannequins dressed like Helmut Newton models, a ten-foot rhinestone Eiffel Tower, and terrific food.

MICHAEL BURNS
November 1 – December 2, 1979

ROBERT GLENN KETCHUM
December 8 – December 30, 1979

SELECTED WORKS:
ANSEL ADAMS, MARSHA BURNS, MICHAEL BURNS, IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM, MICHAEL GESINGER, JOEL MEYEROWITZ, ADRIENNE SALINGER & BRETT WESTON
December 8 – December 30, 1979

1980 Exhibitions

IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM
JUDY DATER
January 15 – February 12, 1980

DIRK PARK
LAWRENCE SHLIM
RONNIE TESLER
GAREY WIEKEL
February 15 – March 9, 1980

BRUCE BARNBAUM
March 12 – April 6, 1980
Poster published, “Basin Mountain.”

JOEL MEYEROWITZ
March 12 – April 6, 1980

EDWARD CURTIS
April 9 – May 11, 1980
Poster published, “Duck Hunters.”

NEW CALIFORNIA VIEWS:
JERRY BURCHARD, LINDA CONNOR, JOE DEAL, ROBERT CUMMING, JOHN DIVOLA, STEVE FITCH, WANDA HAMMERBECK, GRAHAM HOWE, VICTOR LANDWEBER, KENNETH MCGOWAN, ROGER MINICK, RICHARD MISRACH, ARTHUR OLLMAN, SHERIE SCHEER, STEPHEN SHORE, ARTHUR TAUSSIG, CATHERINE WAGNER, JACK WELPOTT, HENRY WESSEL JR. & GARRY WINOGRAND
April 9 – May 11, 1980

MARSHA BURNS
May 13 – June 8, 1980
Poster published, “Ellen, Back View.”

JERRY UELSMANN
May 13 – June 8, 1980

RICHARD MISRACH
June 11 – July 13, 1980
Poster published, “Hawaii, Palms at Night.”

RON STARR
June 11 – July 13, 1980

LEE FRIEDLANDER
July 15 – August 17, 1980

JACK FULTON
July 15 – August 17, 1980

DUANE MICHALS
August 20 – September 14, 1980
Poster published, “Paradise Regained.”
Duane Michals attended the opening.

DAN POWELL
August 20 – September 14, 1980

WILLIAM GARNETT
September 17 – October 12, 1980

MARK KLETT
October 15 – November 8, 1980

EDMUND TESKE
October 15 – November 8, 1980
Edmund was Frank Lloyd Wright’s personal photographer in 1936, and he attended the opening.

STEWART SAYYAH
November 13 – December 12, 1980
Poster published, “Still Life with Bowl.”

FRED ANDREWS
December 15 – December 17, 1980

GALLERY ARTISTS
December 19 – January 26, 1981

1981 Exhibitions

BRETT WESTON
January 27 – February 21, 1981

COLOR & HANDCOLORED PHOTOGRAPHY:
PETER DELORY, JACK FULTON, COLLEEN KENYON, KATHLEEN KENYON, RICHARD MISRACH, ARTHUR OLLMAN, GAREY WEIKEL, NAOMI WIESSMAN & PATRICIA WHITE
March 5 – April 5, 1981

KENDA NORTH
April 7 – May 2, 1981
Poster published, “Pink See Thru Gown.”

FRANCO FONTANA
May 5 – June 6, 1981

NEW VISION:
LINDA CONNER, DENNIS HEARNE, MARK KLETT, DAVID MACLAY, MARK MCFADDEN & ERICA UHLENBECK
Exhibition curated by Andy Osteheimer.
June 9 – July 4, 1981

EDWARD CURTIS
July 9 – August 15, 1981

8TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION:

PAUL BERGER, RUTH BERNHARD, WYNN BULLOCK, MARSHA BURNS, MICHAEL BURNS, IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM, TED D’ARMS, JUDY DATER, PETER DELORY, LEE FRIEDLANDER, JACK FULTON, WILLIAM GILES, ANDRE KERTESZ, MARK KLETT, OLIVIA PARKER, DAVID PEARSON, ELIOT PORTER, ADRIENNE SALINGER, CLINTON SMITH, RON STEINBERG, EDMUND TESKE, GEORGE TICE, KAREN TRUAX, JERRY UELSMANN, JOHN WARD, JACK WELPOTT, BRETT WESTON, EDWARD WESTON, MINOR WHITE & PATRICK YOUNG
September 17 – October 31, 1981

PETER DELORY
November 5 – November 28, 1981

MASTERS OF PHOTOGRAPHY:
ANSEL ADAMS, WYNN BULLOCK, PAUL CAPONIGRO, IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM, EDWARD CURTIS, ELIOT PORTER, EDMUND TESKE, WEEGEE, BRETT WESTON & MINOR WHITE
December 10 – December 31, 1981

1982 Exhibitions

BRUCE BARNBAUM
January 7 – January 30, 1982

MARK MCFADDEN
February 4 – February 27, 1982

OLIVIA PARKER
April 1 – May 8, 1982

MARSHA BURNS
May 13 – June 12, 1982

THE PHOTO-SECESSION & THE PHOTOGRAVURE:
ALFRED STIEGLITZ, GEORGE SEELEY, ALVIN LANGDON COBURN, EDUARD STEICHEN, ROBERT DEMACHY, CLARENCE WHITE, ANNIE BRIGMAN, HEINRICH KUEHN & JULIA MARGARET CAMERON
June 17 – July 17, 1982

REED ESTABROOK
July 22 – August 28, 1982

IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM
July 22 – August 28, 1982

TWELVE SEATTLE PHOTOGRAPHERS: PART 1
TERRY CALEN, MARK FREY, CRAIG HICKMAN, RICHARD NEILL, JANET PIETSCH & SUSAN ROSENBAUM
September 2 – September 15, 1982

TWELVE SEATTLE PHOTOGRAPHERS: PART 2
JIM BALL, TOM COLLICOTT, FRANCESCA LACAGNINA, ADRIENNE SALINGER, JOHN WESLEY & ART WOLF
September 16 – October 3, 1982

DONN LEBER
October 8 – October 30, 1982

WANDA HAMMERBECK
November 11 – November 28, 1982
Poster published, “Untitled Color Landscape.”

STU LEVY
November 11 – November 28, 1982

THE NUDE:
JOHNNY ALTERMAN, MICHAEL BERG, RUTH BERNHARD, MARSHA BURNS, MICHAEL BURNS, IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM, PAUL DAHLQUIST, BARBARA, DEGENEVIEVE, ELLEN DENUTO, CHRIS ENOS, JOHN BARONN FARMER, MICHAEL GESINGER, ROBERT GIARD, LARRY GLICKMAN, KAREN TWIDDY HOLMES, TAMERRA KAIDA, MARK KRASTOF, BRIAN LAV, WAYNE LAZORIK, RICHARD LOFTIS, ALEN MACWEENEY, JAMES NEWBERRY, DIANORA NICCOLINI, SARAH PUTNAM, SHARON RISEDORPH, PETER SASGEN, MARTIN H. SCHREIBER, VOLKER SEDING, JACK WELPOTT, COLE WESTON, EDWARD WESTON, STEWART SAYYAH & RON WOHLAUER
December 2 – January 9, 1983
Poster published, “Paul Dahlquist Image.”

1983 Exhibitions

GLORIA DEFILIPPS BRUSH
January 13 – February 13, 1983

MARILYN BRIDGES
January 13 – February 13, 1983

EUGENE ATGET
February 17 – March 27, 1983

ROGER VAIL
April 7 – May 1, 1983

ROBERT GLENN KETCHUM
April 7 – May 1, 1983

JIM BALL
May 6 – May 29, 1983

SIX FROM L.A.:
EILEEN COWEN, ROBBERT FLICK, VICTOR LANDWEBER, KENDA NORTH, GRANT MUDFORD & SUSAN RANKAITIS
June 9 – July 5, 1983

LILO RAYMOND
July 7 – August 13, 1983

FRANCESCA LACAGNINA
July 7 – August 13, 1983

10TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION:

THE NEXT TEN YEARS: PHOTOGRAPHS AND PAINTINGS:
JIM BALL, DWIGHT COBURN, REED ESTABROOK, BETTY HAHN, BILL O’DONNELL, LAWRIE BROWN, PAUL DAHLQUIST, ANITA FISK & STU LEVY
August 26 – October 1, 1983

SHEDRICH WILLIAMES
October 1983

JAMES THOMSON
November 4 – December 23, 1983

1984 Exhibitions

JERRY UELSMANN
January 1984

HENRY HOLMES SMITH
February 16 – March 17, 1984
Poster published, “Blue Angel.”
This was a major exhibition of Henry’s work and included dye transfer prints and his most recent black-and-white photographs. A special thanks goes to Steve Delph from Innervisions Posters for help with this exhibition and publishing the two posters that went with it.

JAY DUSARD
March 22 – April 28, 1984

STU LEVY
June 7 – July 14, 1984
Poster published, “Havasu Falls.”

LATVIAN USSR PHOTOGRAPHY
July 19 – September 1, 1984
Poster published, “Horses.”
Ulvis Alberts organized and collected the images from the Latvian photographers. At the time, Latvia was occupied by the Soviet Union and it was difficult to get artwork out of the country.

LINDA MCCARTNEY
September 6 – October 13, 1984
Poster published, “Pool.”
During this exhibition we sold more prints than any of her previous U.S. exhibitions. Linda was very surprised that so many prints sold in Seattle.

MARTHA CASANAVE
MATHIAS VAN HESEMANS
October 16 – October 30, 1984

THE NUDE: CLASSIC BEAUTY
DAVID BAYLES, RUTH BERNHARD, EDNA BULLOCK, MARSHA BURNS, MARTHA CASANAVE, RONALD CHASE, LUCIEN CLERGUE, IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM, RICHARD D’AMORE, PAUL DAHLQUIST, ELLEN DENUTO, MICHAEL GESINGER, MARK KRASTOF, GEORGE KRAUSE, ERICA LENNARD, BLAKE LITTLE, RICHARD LOFTIS, JEAN LUCASIK, ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE, NANCY MARSHALL, DIANORA NICCOLINI, JAMES NORDSTROM, STARR OKENGA, TERRY REED, MICHAEL ROSEN, MARTIN H. SCHREIBER, STEVE SCHWARTZMAN, JUDITH STEINHAUSER, EDMUND TESKE, SAM WANG, SHEDRICH WILLIAMES & RON WOHLAUER
November 1 – December 1, 1984

FRANCESCA LACAGNINA
December 6 – December 29, 1984

FRED ANDREWS
December 6 – December 29, 1984

CONTEMPORARY NATIVE AMERICAN PHOTOGRAPHY
DUGAN AGUILAR, LORENZO BACALIFORNIA, WALTER CANNON, KARITA COFFEY, JESSE COODAY, ROXANNE DEMARCE, JOE FEDDERSON, JOY HARJO, MARK HOOVER, TRINIDAY KRYSTALL, CINDY LAMARR, CARM LITTLE TURTLE, GLORIA LOVATO, LINDA LOMAHAFTEWA, HOWARD RAINER, PHIL RED EAGLE, DIANE REYNA, ERNIE RICEHILL, EARL SISTO, JOLENE RICHARD, SAMUELLA SAMANIEGO, RUTH SILVERTHORNE, APRIL SKINAS, JEFFERY THOMAS, HELLEAH TSINHNAHJINNE, ALFRED YOUNG MAN & KATHLEEN WESTCOTT
January 3 – February 2, 1985

1985 Exhibitions

DOUGLAS FRANK
March 7 – April 2, 1985
The exhibition included a large selection of beautiful 8x10 platinum prints.

BRETT WESTON
March 7 – April 2, 1985

RON WOHLAUER
April 4 – April 30, 1985

MATHIAS VAN HESEMANS
May 2 – July 7, 1985

IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM
June 4 – July 7, 1985

BRUCE BARNBAUM
July 11 – August 24, 1985

ROBERT GLENN KETCHUM
July 11 – August 24, 1985

PAUL DAHLQUIST
October 3 – November 2, 1985
Poster published, “Male Nude.”

RUTH BERNHARD
September 5 – September 28, 1985

Ruth Bernhard visiting with Ken Slusher and John Harter (right), 1985.
Photograph by Christian Staub.

OLIVER GAGLIANI:
75 Print Retrospective
November 7 – November 30, 1985

JOEL MEYEROWITZ
December 5 – January 5, 1986

1986 Exhibitions

DEBORAH DEWIT
January 9 – February 2, 1986

KENNETH GIBSON
February 6 – March 1, 1986

GALLERY MOVES TO TEMPORARY LOCATION
121 1ST AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE

MANUEL CARRILLO
April 3 – April 29, 1986

LEWIS DESOTO
May 1 – May 31, 1986

GALLERY MOVES TO NEW LOCATION
318 OCCIDENTAL AVENUE SOUTH, SEATTLE
IN THE HEART OF PIONEER SQUARE

JILL SABELLA
June 5 – July 1, 1986
Poster published, “Bee Keeper and Son.”

STU LEVY
July 7 – August 5, 1986
Poster published, “Havasu Falls.”

TOM COLLICOTT
August 7 – August 31, 1986

SHEDRICH WILLIAMES
September 4 – September 28, 1986

PAT O’HARA
October 2 – November 2, 1986
We attended the same college and were in the same degree program. We also worked together for Youth Conservation Corps our first summer after graduating. Finally, I had the pleasure of exhibiting his beautiful nature photography, and he grew up in the Seattle area.

GALEN ROWELL
November 6 – November 30, 1986

TED D’ARMS
December 4 – January 4, 1987
Poster published, “Blue Abstract Image.”

1987 Exhibitions

WAH LUI
January 8 – February 3, 1987
Poster published, “Nude.”

BRUCE BARNBAUM
February 6 – March 3, 1987

JACK FULTON
March 5 – March 31, 1987

TERRY REED
April 1 – May 5, 1987
Poster published, “Hot Springs Nude.”

LEWIS DESOTO
May 7 – May 31, 1987

FRANCESCA LACAGNINA
June 4 – June 30, 1987

MICHAEL VAN HORN
July 2 – August 4, 1987

JERRY UELSMANN
August 6 – September 8, 1987

LATVIAN USSR PHOTOGRAPHY PART 2
September 10 – September 29, 1987

MICHAEL GESINGER
October 1 – October 25, 1987

IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM
ALMA LAVENSON
November 17 – December 1, 1987

YOUSUF KARSH
December 3 – December 24, 1987

1988 Exhibitions

WILL LANDON
December 26 – January 10, 1988

BRENDA HEMSING
SUSAN JORGENSEN
PATRICIA RIDENOUR
January 12 – February 20, 1988

MARK ABRAHAMSON
February 25 – March 15, 1988
Poster published, “Tibetan Child.”

DAVID BEST
March 17 – April 5, 1988
Poster published, “Snow on Road.”

KENNETH PARKER
April 7 – April 26, 1988
Poster published, “Beach Cliff.”

MICHAEL KENNA
April 28 – May 17, 1988

PATRICK NAGATANI & ANDREE TRACEY
May 19 – July 3, 1988
Exhibition of original images from their book of Polaroid 20x24" prints.

STU LEVY
July 7 – August 18, 1988

15TH ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION: 1973–1988
BERENICE ABBOTT
August 25 – October 2, 1988
A major retrospective exhibition of Berenice Abbott’s work.

DAVID ROBBINS
October 6 – October 30, 1988

JAN BERAN
November 3 – November 27, 1988

ROBERT DOISNEAU
December 1 – December 31, 1988

PATRICIA RIDENOUR
December 15, 1988

1989 Exhibitions

PAUL CAPONIGRO
January 19 – March 7, 1989

ANNIE LEIBOVITZ
March 17 – April 30, 1989

ROBERT DAWSON
May 4 – May 31, 1989

LEWIS DESOTO
June 1 – June 25, 1989

AMERICAN MASTERS:
BERENICE ABBOTT, ANSEL ADAMS, RUTH BERNHARD, PAUL CAPONIGRO, IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM, BETTY HAHN, HORST, WILLIAM MORTENSEN, YOUSUF KARSH, BRETT WESTON, EDWARD WESTON & CHRISTIAN STAUB
July 6 – August 1, 1989

GEORGE TICE
August 3 – September 5, 1989

DAVID WILSON
September 7 – October 3, 1989

MICHAEL GESINGER
October 5 – October 31, 1989

ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS
November 2 – November 31, 1989

BELLES LETTRES: THE INTERPLAY OF EVOCATIVE IMAGES & CLASSIC WRITING
ROBIN BARTHOLICK, TOM COLLICOTT, MEL CURTIS, JILL SABELLA, ALAN ABRAMS & FRANCESCA LACAGNINA, COLLAGES BY RICHARD KEHL
December 1 – December 5, 1989

HOT SHOTS: PHOTOGRAPHERS WHO HAVE RECEIVED MAJOR NATIONAL RECOGNITION DURING 1989
HERB RITTS, DAVID LEVINTHAL, GAY OUTLAW, JO WHALEY, ADAM FUSS, RUTH THORNE-THOMSEN, BRUCE CHARLESWORTH & SHEILA METZNER
December 7 – December 31, 1989

1990 Exhibitions

FLOWERS:
ROBIN BARTHOLICK, TOM COLLICOTT, IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM, MICHAEL GESINGER, DEBORAH GIANNINI, BETTY HAHN, BRENDA HEMSING, FRANCESCA LACAGNINA, JAN OSWALD, GAY OUTLAW, DEBORAH ROUNDTREE & FRANCESCO SCAVULLO
January 15 – February 14, 1990

JAY DUNITZ:
PACIFIC LIGHT
February 17 – April 1, 1990
For many years Jay would send announcements to his exhibitions. With the release of his new book, I decided it was time to show his work. It was a beautiful exhibition and as a special event he demonstrated the process of creating his artwork.

MARIE-CLAIRE MONTANARI:
THE NUDE YOU / IMAGES OF WOMEN
April 5 – April 30, 1990

DAVID ROBBINS:
FULL COLOR WORLD PICTURES
May 3 – May 30, 1990

JOHN SEXTON:
QUIET LIGHT
June 7 – July 15, 1990

THE NUDE: CLASSIC & EROTIC
RUTH BERNHARD, JUAN ALANSO, MARCENE BOLEN, RUTGER TEN BROEKE, MARTHA CASANAVE, LUCIEN CLERGUE, JAN COOK, CRAIG COWAN, MEL CURTIS, PAUL DAHLQUIST, JOSEPHUS DANIELS, JUDY DATER, LYNN DAVIS, JEFF DUNAS, FRANCES FULLER, RON GARDNER, MICHAEL GESINGER, CLAIRE GAROUTTE, RALPH GIBSON, RICHARD HEDGES, EVA HEYD, CALVIN HICKS, EIKOH HOSOE, SERGEI JOUKOVSKI, STEVE JENSEN, DENIS KEMPE, MARK KRASTOF, FREDRIC LEHRMAN, RICHARD LOFTIS, BLAKE LITTLE, WAH LUI, MARIE-CLAIRE MONTANARI, DIANORA NICCOLINI, ROSANNE OLSON, ELIZABETH OPALENIK, SAULIUS PEMPE, TERRY REED, JEFFREY REYNOLDS, PATRICIA RIDENOUR, MICHAEL RICHEY, MICHAEL ROSEN, JAN SAUDEK, CHRISTINE SALE, BOB SEIDEMANN, MICHAEL SUNDRA, GARY SMITH, JOYCE TENNESON, RON TERNER, EDMUND TESKE, ARTHUR TRESS, BRETT WESTON, COLE WESTON, PAULETTE FUTATO, NEILL WHITLOCK, SHEDRICH WILLIAMES, CLIFF FEULNER & GEORGE DUREAU
July 19 – September 1, 1990

STU LEVY:
GRID PORTRAITS
September 6 – October 2, 1990

JAN BERAN, DAVID BEST, CHRISTOPHER BURKETT & SANDY JACKSON
October 4 – October 27, 1990

CHRISTOPHER BURKETT:
ICONS OF THE SACRED EARTH
November 1 – January 31, 1991
One of Christopher’s first gallery exhibitions. It was so successful that the show was extended for an extra two months. If I recall correctly, we sold something like 65 images—not bad for an artist who was just starting to show his work in galleries.

1991 Exhibitions

PHIL BORGES:
AFRICAN AMERICAN BEAUTY
February 7 – March 23, 1991
This exhibition was one of Phil Borges’ first fine art exhibitions.

LINDA SMOGOR & BENN LEVINE
REMEMBER MARS: MARS COVE VOLUNTEERS AND EXXON CRUDE
March 28 – June 1, 1991

IMAGES OF THE OCEANS
DAVID BEST, PAT O’HARA, GOODWIN HARDING, KEVEN COULTON, STU LEVY, KENNETH PARKER, MATHIAS VAN HESEMANS, DAVID LEE MYERS, WALLY HAMPTON, BRETT WESTON & BRENDA HEMSING
March 28 – June 1, 1991

SUMMER SELECTIONS: PART 1
ANSEL ADAMS, BRUCE BARNBAUM, JAMES ELTRINGHAM, PAUL DAHLQUIST, ROBERT DAWSON, JAY DUNITZ, DEBORAH GIANNINI, MATHIAS VAN HESEMANS, CAROLYN HOFFMAN, DENIS KEMPE, CHRISTOPHER LANDIS, STU LEVY, OWEN O’MEARA, DAN POWELL, DOUG PRINCE, EDWARD WESTON, RON WOHLAUER & STEPHEN ALDRICH / WALTON MENDELSON
June 6 – June 29, 1991

SUMMER SELECTIONS: PART 2
ANSEL ADAMS, BRUCE BARNBAUM, JAY DUNITZ, MICHAEL GESINGER, SANDY JACKSON, GOODWIN HARDING, BRENDA HEMSING, MATHIAS VAN HESEMANS, STU LEVY, CHRISTOPHER LANDIS, CAROLYN MACKAY, OWEN O’MEARA, DOUG PRINCE, EDWARD WESTON, RON WOHLAUER & JEFF ZARUBA
July 3 – July 31, 1991

EIKOH HOSOE:
MASTERWORKS
August 1 – September 30, 1991

RONALD WOHLAUER:
NUDES, LANDSCAPES AND NEW WORK
October 3 – November 5, 1991

SANDY JACKSON:
RELIGIOUS ICONS AND NEW WORK
November 7 – December 3, 1991

ART WOLFE:
LIGHT ON THE LAND
December 5 – January 31, 1992

1992 Exhibitions

SAM ABELL:
STAY THIS MOMENT
February 5 – March 2, 1992
Color poster published, “Child on Couch.”

BRUCE BARNBAUM:
THE LUMINOUS LANDSCAPE
March 4 – March 31, 1992

40 WOMEN PHOTOGRAPHERS: AN HISTORICAL PREVIEW
BERENICE ABBOTT, RUTH BERNHARD, MARILYN BRIDGES, JO BRENZO, LYNN BUTLER, KRISTIN CAPP, LINDA CONNOR, JAN COOK, COURTENEY COOLIDGE, JOYCE CULVER, IMOGEN CUNNINGHAM, JUDY DATER, BARBARA FORSHAY, FLOR GARDUÑO, LYNN GEESAMAN, DEBORAH GIANNINI, RUTH GILBERT, KAREN GLASER, BRENDA HEMSING, TONI HAFTER, DEBORAH HAMMOND, BETTY HAHN, CAROLYN HOFFMAN, MADELEINE HILL, GRACIELA ITURBIDE, SANDY JACKSON, BARBARA JAFFE, ANNIE LEIBOVITZ, ANDREA MODICA, CELINA PATTERSON, ADRIENNE SALINGER, M.K. SIMQU, HEIDI SHERMAN, LYNN STERN, MARTHA STRAWN, JOYCE TENNESON, JANE TUCKERMAN, KAREN VOURNAKIS, TERRI WARPINSKI, JUDITH NATAL, LAINE WHITCOMB & MARION POST WOLCOTT
April 1 – May 5, 1992

ANNIE LEIBOVITZ:
THE WHITE OAK DANCE PROJECT
May 6 – June 2, 1992

THE CLASSIC NUDE: GROUP SHOW
ROBERT ASMAN, NELSON BAKERMAN, PAVEL BANKA, STEVEN BARATZ, GEORGE BERTICEVICH, MARCENE BOLEN, EDNA BULLOCK, WYNN BULLOCK, DAN BURKHOLDER, DANA CABANOVA, THOMAS CARABASI, WILLIAM CARTER, RODNEY CARTASEGNA, MICHELE CLEMENT, LUCIEN CLERGUE, PAUL DAHLQUIST, JUDY DATER, HARVEY FERDSCHNEIDER, RON GARDNER, MICHAEL GESINGER, MADELEINE HILL, EIKOH HOSOE, CONNIE IMBOBEN, STEVE JENSEN, FRIEDL KUBELKA, FREDERICK LEHRMAN, RICHARD LOFTIS, JIM LONG, G. VIARIS DE LESEGNO, HELEN MACKINLAY, KEN MILLER, ROBERT MAPPLETHORPE, PHYLLIS UITTI-MASLIN, FRANK MCGINNIS, STANLEY MOORE, MARIE-CLAIRE MONTANARI, CRAIG MOREY, OWEN O’MEARA, ROSANNE OLSON, ELIZABETH OPALENIK, JEFF PALMER, JAMES PROUTY, LEN PRINCE, JEFFREY REYNOLDS, CERIL RICHEY, ANN MARIE ROUSSEAU, THOMAS RITTER, JOCK STURGES, RUTGER TEN BROEKE, EDMUND TESKE, DOUG TRAVIS, D. CAVALIER TUCKER, LEWIE WHITE, SHEDRICH WILLIAMES, RONALD WOHLAUER, VLADIMIR ZIDLICKY & CATHERINE MCCLIMENT / CHARLES SILVER
June 4 – June 27, 1992

CHRISTOPHER LANDIS:
VIEWPOINTS, RUINS AND MEDITATIONS
July 1 – August 2, 1992

GEORGE BERTICEVICH:
PANORAMA IMAGES FROM TIBET AND CHINA
July 1 – August 2, 1992

WALTER ROSENBLUM:
THE DIGNITY OF HUMANITY
August 6 – August 29, 1992

MARILYN BRIDGES:
THE SACRED AND SECULAR
September 1 – September 30, 1992
Marilyn attended the opening and we also went photographing. I had the pleasure of flying around Washington State with her while she worked. Several images taken during those flights were included in one of her books.

GORDON WHITTEN:
ABSTRACT JOURNEY / VISIONS INTO THE GREAT AMERICAN DESERT
October 1 – October 31, 1992

NEIL FOLBERG:
ISRAEL, EGYPT AND JORDAN
November 5 – November 28, 1992

JOHN WIMBERLEY:
MOMENTS OF MAGIC
December 3 – January 30, 1993

1993 Exhibitions

TERRI WARPINSKI:
FRAGMENTS – PLACES FROM OUR PAST
February 3 – February 27, 1993

MARCO PROZZO:
TIME’S FLIGHT – STILL LIFES 1989–1992
DANA GALLAGHER: RECENT WORK
JOAN BARKER: GUN CLUB
March 4 – March 27, 1993

JOCK STURGES:
RECENT WORK
April 1 – May 8, 1993
The last exhibition held at The Silver Image Gallery.

GALLERY CLOSED - MAY 8, 1993.
Total number of exhibitions 280.

At the time the gallery closed, it was the oldest existing photography gallery on the West Coast, and the fourth-oldest photography gallery in the United States.

Special Events at The Silver Image Gallery

Below are just a few of the many special events that took place at The Silver Image Gallery over the years. In addition to these events, numerous workshop, artist talks, portfolio reviews, and each exhibition had an opening preview or artist reception.

COLOR PHOTOGRAPHY SYMPOSIUM
JACK FULTON, JUDITH GOLDEN, MARK KLETT, KENDA NORTH & ARTHUR OLLMAN, participating
May 1 – May 3, 1981

POLAROID GROUP SHOW
One-night exhibition
December 7, 1991

LIBBY LEYRER
One-night exhibition
December 12, 1991

PHYLLIS UITTI-MASLIN
One-night exhibition
December 14, 1991

HARRY ZEITLIN
One-night exhibition
December 18, 1991

NAOMI & WALTER ROSENBLUM
Book signing
December 18, 1991

JOEL-PETER WITKIN
Book signing
February 29, 1992

JOCK STURGES
Book signing
April 25, 1992

STEVEN MALSHUK
One-night exhibition
July 24, 1992

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