Hyde Cabinet #24: Boyhood

Anna Gaskell, Untitled, c.1991-1992, gelatin silver print, The Jack Shear Collection of Photography at the Tang Museum, 2017.41.26

Installation view, Hyde Cabinet 24: Boyhood, Tang Teaching Museum, 2024, photo by Mindy McDaniel

Hyde Cabinet #24: Boyhood explores transitions and relationships in the lives of boys. Anna Gaskell’s untitled image of two young boys asks us to consider childhood, adolescence, masculinity, and how bonds change and evolve over time.

This earlier work can be seen as a precursor to Gaskell’s later works that brought her wide acclaim: photographs of adolescent girls in dream-like settings that evoke fairy tales, the paranormal, and an air of mystery, including her series wonder (1996–97) and override (1997), both of which take Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland as her starting point. Gaskell (b. 1969, Des Moines, Iowa) lives and works in New York City.

The Hyde Cabinet, named in honor of Megan Hyde, former Tang Educator for College and Public Programs and Curatorial Assistant, is curated by members of the Tang Student Advisory Council. Hyde Cabinet #24: Boyhood is organized by Andrew Crews ’26 and is supported by the Friends of the Tang.

Exhibition Name

Hyde Cabinet #24: Boyhood

Exhibition Type

Student Curated

Solo Exhibitions

Place

Hyde Cabinet

Dates

Mar 2 - May 12

Curators

Hyde Cabinet #24: Boyhood is organized by Andrew Crews ’26.

Artists

Anna Gaskell

Student Staff

A young man with short brown hair stands in a large room in front of a staircase while smiling at us.

Andrew Crews

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