Yossi Milo: Pool Party

Summer is here and the gallery owners aren't. Since most of their wealthy clientel has decamped to the Hamptons, why not put on a group show to expose a little of the warehouse inventory? Yossi Milo has done just that with "Pool Party", following in the footsteps of last summer's Yancey Richardson show "Enchanted Evening." Pool Party includes a number of photography luminaries (Diane Arbus, O. Winston Link, Garry Winogrand, Mary Ellen Mark, Joel Sternfield) but highlights some lesser known names (lesser known at least to me). Over 30 different artists are included in the show.

Shows like this one are a good opportunity to get a taste of a variety of artists, though it is often difficult to make a judgement about a photographer based on a single picture. Obviously, those with a recognizable and steady working style would make this easier. But, then, how can you know this from a single example? All in all, good to be introduced to their names and do research later.

The picture above, a sef-portait by Anthony Goicolea, was about the only thing I could find online that is definitely in the show. I like the striking blues and an unsettling atmosphere, but the self-replication teeters on the brink of overkill.