Lake Boats opens Jan. 14 at the Grohmann Museum
| Published: 12/20/2010 |
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Local photographers Jim Brozek and Christopher Winters have both spent time on Great Lakes freighters documenting the work and workers of the boats of Lake Michigan. The Lake Boats exhibit at the Grohmann Museum will feature the captivating and powerful images taken by Brozek and Winters as they worked on the freighters, capturing the essence of life on-board. The exhibit will be at the Grohmann Museum, 1000 N. Broadway, from Jan. 14 to April 3, 2011.
On Friday, Jan. 14, Brozek and Winters will host an Opening Reception at the Grohmann Museum from 5 to 9 p.m. and Gallery Talk at 7 p.m.
On Friday, Jan. 21, a second reception will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. during Milwaukee's Gallery Night event. Winters will be on hand to sign copies of his book, Centennial Steaming through the American Century, and Leah Dobkin, author of Soul of a Port: The History and Evolution of the Port of Milwaukee, will be signing copies of her book. Book signings will take place from 6 to 8 p.m.
Winters is a respected maritime artist, veteran shipwreck diver and photo journalist. A life-long student of Great Lakes maritime history, he serves as the staff photographer at Discovery World at Pier Wisconsin in Milwaukee. Brozek has been a photographer for more than 25 years, and has experience working in a variety of environments including ore boats in Milwaukee's harbor. "These unique work environments enabled me to shoot not as a disengaged photographer viewing a scene, but as one immersed in the work place itself," said Brozek.
The Grohmann Museum is home to the Man at Work collection, which comprises more than 800 paintings and sculptures dating from 1580 to the present. They reflect a variety of artistic styles and subjects that document the evolution of organized work: from farming and mining to trades such as glassblowing and seaweed gathering. The Grohmann Museum welcomes visitors to three floors of galleries where a core collection is displayed as well as themed exhibitions. The museum is owned by MSOE, an independent university with about 2,600 students. MSOE offers 18 bachelor's degrees and 10 master's degrees in the engineering, engineering technology, architectural engineering and building construction, computer, business, nursing and health-related fields.