We are pleased to welcome Michael Berns, Brian Cox, and Roland Lieber as the next featured artists in our ongoing exhibition series Local Art @ EPL. Their striking photography exhibit is currently on display on the 2nd floor of EPL’s Main library where you can catch it through the end of February.
Michael Berns returns to the library after making his Local Art @ EPL debut in 2013. His selection of photos draws from his “Illuminated Shadows,” “Metra,” and “From Within – From Without” series.
Brian Cox is an Evanston writer and photographer making his Local Art @ EPL debut. His selection of photos is titled “FACES” because “nothing expresses joy, pain, rapture, heartbreak, or a palette of other emotions like the human face.”
Roland Lieber returns to the library after making his Local Art @ EPL debut in 2015. His selection of photos is titled “Portraits” and includes shots of East Indian subjects, parade participants, and warehoused mannequins that strive “to capture simplicity and elegance.”
Michael Berns is a local photographer, architect, and the latest artist to be featured in our ongoing exhibition series Local Art @ EPL. His show – titled From Within – From Without – is currently on display on the 2nd floor of EPL’s Main Branch where you can catch it through Wednesday, January 30th. Inspired by Henri Cartier-Bresson’s “decisive moment,” the collection presents twenty-four striking black and white images captured everywhere from the Washington D.C. subway to the Texas rodeo circuit. We recently spoke with Mr. Berns via email about his creative inspirations, photography as poetry, and art as a growth process.