PRESS RELEASE

November 4, 2003

Contact:
Katie Sproles, (541) 346-0942, ksproles@darkwing.uoregon.edu


UO MUSEUM OF ART SCHEDULES PHOTO AUCTION NOV. 16

EUGENE-Prints from more than 60 prominent photographers will be sold to the highest bidder on Sunday, Nov. 16, during the 26th Photography at Oregon Auction. The proceeds will support photography exhibitions and programs at the University of Oregon Museum of Art.

The auction opens at noon and bidding begins at 1 p.m. in the Alumni Lounge at Gerlinger Hall, 1468 University St.

More than 70 photographs ranging from figure studies to assemblages to landscapes have been donated to this year's auction, which will feature well-known contemporary photographers including Brian Lanker and Dan Powell of Eugene; Stu Levy of Portland; Christopher Burkett of Milwaukie; and Martha Casanave of Monterey, Calif.

"The Photography at Oregon Auction is a great opportunity for collectors eager to learn more about the history of the medium, as well as a rare chance to acquire art at a very reasonable price," explains David Turner, UO Museum of Art director.

Since 1966, the Photography at Oregon Committee has joined with the UO Museum of Art to promote photography and bring contemporary and historical photography exhibitions to the university.

During the UO Museum of Art's major renovation and expansion project that will nearly double the size of the building, such museum events are being held at alternate locations. The new UO Museum of Art is scheduled to reopen in October 2004.

For more information about the 26th Photography at Oregon Auction, contact the UO Museum of Art, (541) 346-3027.

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