Jane L. Aspinwall

Jane L. Aspinwall

Jane L. Aspinwall is the former curator and collections supervisor of photography at The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art. Holding a PhD in art history and an MBA, she has authored and curated numerous publications and exhibitions on photography. Aspinwall is currently working on a project about the early work of Alfred Eisenstaedt.

A Rebel Pioneer of Female Self-Portraiture

A Rebel Pioneer of Female Self-Portraiture

19th-century photographic representations of women tend to reflect societal constraints — subservience, commodification, piousness and maternalism. But for Virginia Oldoini, the Countess de Castiglione, challenging norms became her life’s work.

Revelations in a Suitcase

Revelations in a Suitcase

Most people are familiar with the work of photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt. Think of the famous image of the sailor kissing the nurse in Times Square, New York City, at the end of World War II. Eisenstaedt was one of the first photographers hired in 1936 by the newly formed “Life” magazine, where he worked for the next 50-plus years; his photographs graced the cover a staggering 92 times.

“Current Works,” Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

“Current Works,” Leedy-Voulkos Art Center

The Kansas City Society for Contemporary Photography’s annual “Current Works” exhibition is now on view on the lower level of the Leedy-Voulkos Art Center. Featuring 37 photographs by 23 photographers, the show presents recent work, most made within the last 18 months. Megan Benitz, Registrar/Exhibitions Manager at the Albrecht-Kemper Museum, served as juror for the […]