The Stephen Cohen Gallery is pleased to announce Continuum, a re-examination of the 1969 group exhibition of the same name. Continuum, which highlighted the diversity of photography in Southern California, was curated by Robert von Sternberg, and was originally mounted at the Downey Museum of Art. Von Sternberg has reprised the exhibition, which includes many of the artists initially involved, as well as a small number of photographers who began shooting around the time of the first show.

Historically, photography struggled to find acceptance as a viable art form. It wasn’t until the 1960s – when artists like Warhol and Rauschenberg incorporated photography into their work, that the medium was reconsidered. Additionally, educators like Robert Heinecken and Todd Walker nurtured young artists, utilizing new photographic materials and concepts. Continuum documented the changing attitude toward photography as a viable art form, and the work that resulted from that change.