JOSEPH STERLING
The Age of Adolescence
October 3 - November 9, 2002
PRESS RELEASE
BIOGRAPHY
“JOSEPH
STERLING’s photographs were intended to evoke, both artistically and
symbolically, the world of the adolescent, rather than seeking any ideal
of sociological completeness or aiming to reveal the causes of particular
social problems.
Robert Frank’s work served as inspiration; Bruce Davidson’s as
confirmation.
In fact, Sterling’s specific the culture of American teenagers,
and the duration of his effort, distinguish his pictures from those of
either of these artists.
Sterling made photographs that are distinctly, eloquently, his
own.”
Excerpt taken from Keith F. Davis’ essay in the catalogue Joseph
Sterling’s Age of Innocence, photographs from 1959-1964.