This October, deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum opened Larry Fink: Primal Empathy, a distinctive presentation of Finks iconic candid black-and-white photography. The exhibition, which features over 40 photographs from the artists extensive career, is on view October 19, 2018 through March 10, 2019. Drawn from deCordovas permanent collection with loans from the artist, this exhibition focuses on empathy in Finks work. Whether photographing members of elite urban society or rural farmers, empathy drives his curiosity about our shared humanity and shapes his decisions for lighting, framing, and positioning his subjects. This unprecedented exhibition explores Finks critical compassion across series that span his career, including his best-known project Social Graces, his surprisingly tender images of boxers, and close
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