Brumback Photos Donated To Fairfield Univ.

FAIRFIELD — Cynthia Brumback, a creative photographer whose works range from penetrating floral montages to captivating depictions of nature and manmade marvels, has donated a selection of her work to the Thomas J. Walsh Art Gallery at Fairfield University.

The Walsh Gallery recently displayed an exhibit of Ms Brumback’s work, “Across Time: The Photographs of Cynthia Brumback,” which ran through mid-December. The show featured miniature still lifes, pieces combining old tintypes with natural settings, composites and two-panel couplets covering Ms Brumback’s career from the 1970s through 2001.

Ms Brumback has donated ten of the pieces that had been on display at the Walsh, many of which comprise several photo panels. The donation features several of Ms Brumback’s most popular works, including some of her large Asian images. Ms Brumback created many of her photographs in China, where she has spent long visits with her husband, the artist Wang Ming. Three years ago, Mr Ming donated a collection of his own works to the Walsh.

Ms Brumback’s commitment to education and her desire to see artwork appreciated and enjoyed by many, moved her to make the donation.

Among the works Ms Brumback has donated are “Buddha of Leshan,” a color photograph of the Grand Buddha of Leshan, a giant statue carved into the face of a cliff in Leshan City of Sichuan Province in China, and “Gate, Ming Tomb,” a black-and-white depiction of the gate that surrounds the Ming Tombs north of Beijing, where 13 of the emperors who ruled China during the Ming dynasty are buried.

Ms Brumback has also donated “Apricot Mound, Confucius Temple,” “Eight Senses, 31 x 23 or 23 x 31,” “Universal Spirit III,” “Foggy Morning,” “White Cloud Kuan Taoist Temple,” “The Vision of Unity,” “Infinity” and “Unified Spirit.”