Infinitely variable'
Nude and erotic photographs by Herbert Ascherman Jr.

August 15 through October 17, 2008
Public Reception, Friday, September 12, 5:00 to 7:00 pm, Kinsey Institute Gallery

Artist’s talk, Friday, September 12, 7:00 to 8:00 pm, Morrison Hall 007

Cleveland photographer Herbert Ascherman Jr. has created a body of personal work that includes nudes, fetish images, erotic scenes, and portraits of couples. Selected from nearly 500 original prints in the Kinsey Institute’s collection, the photographs in this exhibition represent Ascherman’s four decades of exploring human sexuality in all its fascinating variety.

The curator of this exhibition is Claude Cookman, a historian of photography and professor in the School of Journalism at Indiana University. He says of Ascherman's work: “Based on the evidence in these photographs, people feel absolutely comfortable engaging in sexual play in front of Ascherman’s camera…. The result is a refreshing naturalism, shared not just with the photographer but all who feast on these images.”

The Kinsey Institute Gallery will host a reception on Friday, September 12, 5:00 to 7:00 pm. Refreshments will be provided. Immediately following the reception, Herbert Ascherman will give a talk about his work and career in photography, in Morrison 007 (ground floor), 7:00 to 8:00 pm. Both events are free and open to the public.

The Kinsey Institute Gallery is open 2:00 to 4:00 pm weekdays. Admission is free. Visitors should be 18 years of age or older, unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

The Kinsey Institute for Research in Sex, Gender, and Reproduction
Morrison Hall 313 / Indiana University / Bloomington, Indiana 47405
812-855-7686 / FAX 812-855-8277
www.kinseyinstitute.org