The Tompkins County Public Library will host Cornell Professor Richard Robinson for a reception and discussion of his exhibit, “Still Life--Portraits,” Saturday, May 22 at 3:00 PM in the BorgWarner Community Room.
Robinson, an assistant professor in the department of materials science and engineering, is the second scientist to be featured in the Library’s series Art Behind the Scientist. He will talk about why he takes photographs using a flash-less, manual film camera, which he has to wind.
Fascinated by the idea of being present, the Buddhist philosophy of focusing on the here and now, Robinson strives to freeze on film the moment when his subjects are truly in the present and to reveal something deeper about each of them. His discussion will describe his methods and explain how his hobby intersects with his life as a nanoscientist.
In addition to Robinson’s presentation, artists Liese Bronfenbrenner and Elizabeth Mount will be available at 4:00 PM to discuss and provide a tour of their doll exhibits, which are currently on display in the Library’s Avenue of the Friends.
Robinson’s exhibit will be on display in the Library’s stacks through June 25.
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