The Documentary Photography of Mary Motley Kalergis
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Mary Motley Kalergis
A Fifty-Year Retrospective
Phaeton Gallery
114 Old Preston Avenue, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Friday, October 16 | 5:00–7:00 PM
Please join us for the opening reception of Mary Motley Kalergis: A Fifty-Year Retrospective, celebrating five decades of photography, storytelling and the people and relationships that have shaped Mary’s extraordinary body of work.
The evening will feature a conversation with Mary and acclaimed journalist Maryanne Vollers, author of Ghosts of Mississippi and collaborator on celebrated memoirs with Hillary Rodham Clinton, Sissy Spacek and Billie Jean King.
At 6:00 PM, we will share the new short documentary Seeking the Light: A Life in Photography . The film offers an intimate look at Mary’s life and work behind the camera.
Enjoy drinks, light fare, conversation and an opportunity to experience this remarkable fifty-year photographic journey.
We hope you’ll join us for this special evening honoring Mary.
Exhibition: October 16–November 1
Gallery Hours: Friday–Sunday, noon–5:00 PM
By Appointment: lisa@phaetongallery.com
Parking & Accessibility: Street parking and parking at the Omni Hotel are available. A guest drop-off area is located directly in front of the gallery entrance.
The historic Carriage Works building is regrettably not ADA accessible. A selection of photographs will be presented on the main, ADA-accessible level, where books will also be available for purchase.
Explore More:
Atelerix Press
Seeking The Light Movie
Contact
mary@marymotleykalergis.com
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