Marian Wood Kolisch (1920-2008) is an Portland photographer who began her career in photography at age fifty-two. She studied with local photographers, then later with Ansel Adams, forming a long friendship. Her style of luminous platinum prints echoes Adams Zone System aesthetic, capturing the full tonal range. It was the wish of the family that Kolisch's work be kept together and the Oregon Historical Society has done so.
Culture Captured: The Photography of Marian Wood Kolisch is her collection of portraits of Portland cultural leaders made between 1972 and 2008. It's a history lesson in Portland's earlier cultural period.
At the Oregon Historical Society www.ohs.org. 1200 SW Park Free admission for Multnomah County residents
