Chris Terry began curating shows of work by former faculty members at USU five years ago. Terry, himself a professor at the university, regularly puts together exhibits for the Tippetts Gallery in the Chase Fine Arts Center, but this display is in the library during the center’s renovation. Most of the photos he uses come from special collections archives division of the library.
The exhibit includes several dozen paintings and photographs by Reynolds, many of which feature Old Main and scenes around Cache Valley. Terry said Reynolds was inspired by the local landscape and he believes displaying this art helps preserve history in several ways.
“The images show what Cache Valley and the campus looked like many years ago, but they also remind us of significant faculty members who built the programs that still exist today,” Terry said.
Reynolds first came to the university as an art instructor in 1923. He was an advocate for the arts in Utah and he taught several courses, but he was best known as a pioneer in photography.
“Harry Reynolds goes way back before my time at USU, but I’ve always been impressed with his photographs,” Terry said.
Reynolds was one of the first people to produce quality photomicrographs, or photographs of microscopic objects, and he was invited to display his work around the country.
Katie Weaver, a staff worker at the library, sits across from the exhibit most days.
“I think it’s cool to have people see what the school was like in the past, and so we can see how far we’ve come,” she said.
The exhibit will be on display until Jan. 22, when a closing reception will be held at 3:30 p.m. with a talk presented by professor emeritus Craig Law.
Reynolds first came to the university as an art instructor in 1923. He was an advocate for the arts in Utah and he taught several courses, but he was best known as a pioneer in photography.
“Harry Reynolds goes way back before my time at USU, but I’ve always been impressed with his photographs,” Terry said.
Reynolds was one of the first people to produce quality photomicrographs, or photographs of microscopic objects, and he was invited to display his work around the country.
Katie Weaver, a staff worker at the library, sits across from the exhibit most days.
“I think it’s cool to have people see what the school was like in the past, and so we can see how far we’ve come,” she said.
The exhibit will be on display until Jan. 22, when a closing reception will be held at 3:30 p.m. with a talk presented by professor emeritus Craig Law.
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