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By Chris Hammonds
Assistant Editor
Art Bell with an art exhibit

The Rome Area Council for the Arts (RACA) is currently hosting the European Modernist and Constructivist Photography Exhibit through Feb. 28.

The RACA gallery features 21 works from the A.G. Edwards and Sons Corporate Collection.

Modernist photography began in the early 20th century as a reaction against the Pictorialist styles that had dominated photography since its beginnings as a legitimized art form.

Rather than using darkroom manipulation, soft focus and other techniques to emulate painting-like results, Modernist photography uses sharp, unmanipulated focus and dramatic tonality to evoke emotion and sentiment with pure form. Modernism highlights the warring duality between objectivity and sentiment.

"This is the most avant-garde photography exhibit the arts council has shown," said Art Bell, curator of the RACA.

The RACA is located at 217 East Street in Rome. Business hours are Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. The RACA may be contacted at (706) 235-ARTS.