Robert Koch Gallery
49 Geary St
415.421.0122
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Amy Stein, Watering Hole, 2005, Courtesy Robert Koch Gallery
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Opens Thursday July 3, 2008 (5:30–7:30pm)
June 12, 2008 – Aug 23, 2008
Tuesdays–Saturdays (10:30am–5:30pm)
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Amy Stein's twisted fables are a far cry from anything Aesop ever wrote. Unlike the tales of ancient storybooks, Stein's photographic narratives rarely end with comforting bits of wisdom. Her surreal tableaux — inspired by news reports — depict deer, coyotes, and bears roaming suburban lawns and meddling in humans' domestic affairs. If there is any lesson to be learned, it's that we might not fare so well in the wild. Accompanying the fables is Stein's Halloween in Harlem series, in which tiny trick-or-treaters decked out as fairies and superheroes flaunt their colorful costumes against the backdrop of gritty NYC streets. They're also creatures out of place, but this time the jungle is urban.
