People and Places 1873–2000:
A Selection of Photographs from DOMA's Collection
February 20 – May 23, 2025
Please note: DOMA will be closed May 3 for Ball State's Commencement ceremonies.
Guest curator: Ronn Brown
Born in Portland, Indiana, Ronn Brown followed a career path as a photographer for the television and film industry to Hollywood, California. This exhibition displays images from the history of photography that focus on capturing the subject’s personality through gesture, facial expression, and setting. Featured photographers include Margaret Bourke-White, Imogen Cunningham, Lotte Jacobi, Philippe Halsman, and John Coplans. Brown’s selections not only indicate the impact that these photographers had on his work, but also provide a new generation of student photographers, videographers, and artists—as well as the general public—with a catalyst for creativity.
Join us at 5:00 p.m. on February 20, 2025, for an opening night public reception featuring music, refreshments, and a gallery talk with Ronn Brown. Other public events related to this show include:
Watch a video profile of Ronn Brown and learn more about the exhibition.
image: Philippe Halsman, Dalí Atomicus from the Halsman/Dalí portfolio, 1948, gelatin silver print, printed 1981, Gift of Marjorie Neikrug, 1989.008.001b © Philippe Halsman Estate 2025.