Browse Exhibits (2 total)
History of Humboldt Through its Architecture
This exhibition will be featuring books from Humboldt State University library’s special collection that highlight the history of architecture in Arcata and Eureka. These two cities have had a unique history that has contributed to their architectural styles. The following three books have been selected for this exhibition; Reflections of Arcata’s History by Susie Van Kirk, Touring Arcata’s Architecture by Susie Van Kirk, and Eureka, An Architectural View by Architectural Resource Group and Eureka Heritage Society. Each of these books explores HSU's neighboring cities history through its architecture. Each of this books and pages have been chosen for a specific intended audience of fellow HSU students and Humboldt County locals. Arcata and Eureka have such an interesting and unique history; you can see that when you walk through the Arcata Square or down the 2nd street of Old Town Eureka. Each building has a story and hopefully, this exhibit inspires you to explore those stories.
Todd Hido & Architectural Photography
The 19th century brought a variety of developments in science and technology, very notably the invention and development of the camera and photography alongside newer capabilities of architecture. Many say that the two grew hand in hand and played off of each other. In reference to architecture, M. Mack said it “has colluded with the cameras ability to manipulate our sense of space, while photography has been obsessively applied to the documentation and interpretation of architecture as a manifestation of culture." Architecture and its developments can very distinctly reflect on humanity in a way no other art form can. Emerging from California’s Bay Area in the late nineties, Todd Hido combined his interests of photography and architecture to tell an honest story of the human experience, giving architecture a direct connection to the human beings that inhibit their structures. Through his images of interiors and exteriors, the viewer can catch a glimpse into Hido’s personal life journey and his thoughts on nostalgia, perception and human presence.
In terms of the last couple hundred years, photography, having emerged in the late 19th century, is easily still in its infancy. Although many photographers still struggle finding acceptance and breaking into the fine art world, the camera’s ability to capture, and in some ways alter, reality is unparalleled by any other medium. Todd Hido uses his camera’s abilities to their fullest extent to tell his own life story and conceptualize his thoughts on how homes and landscapes can tell more about the human experience than photographs of actual humans ever could.