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The Parthenon, in partnership with the Centennial Park Conservancy present Lynn Goldsmith: The Looking Glass, a groundbreaking photography exhibit in which photographer Lynn Goldsmith highlights the psychological relationship between what we see and what we imagine through a series of self-portraits.
Recently relocated to Nashville, Lynn Goldsmith’s editorial imagery has appeared in and on the covers of Life, Newsweek, Rolling Stone and National Geographic. With subjects ranging from entertainers to athletes to world leaders, she’s photographed the extraordinary individuals of America’s last five decades. Her fine art photography is also included in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian, "Moma and the Kodak Collection." With a career track-record as a network television director, a recording artist on Island Records, a photographer and a painter, it is clear Goldsmith’s talents are limitless. The purpose of The Looking Glass series is to experience that anything is possible and that the only limits we have are the limits we put on ourselves.
The Looking Glass portraits are dreamlike, colorful, mysterious and occasionally irreverent - a reflection of Goldsmith’s creativity, introspection and humor. Specific to her work are references to myths, fairy tales, film and literature, which point out how these traditional forms have shaped our collective psyches and contributed to the social and political perceptions of women.
The exhibit will be on view in the Parthenon’s East Gallery from June 24 through October 13. There will be an opening reception held at the Parthenon on June 24 from 7 to 9 p.m., where food and beverages will be provided. This event is free and open to the public but you must register in advance here. A virtual highlight tour will be held on the Centennial Park Conservancy’s Facebook page on June 29.