The best examples of photographs made by pinhole cameras, which have small apertures and lengthy exposure times, are those that produce an unlimited depth of field. Made from generally rudimentary parts, pinhole cameras were used by Ruth Thorne-Thomsen, who has donated 74 of her prints to the permanent collection at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (4525 Oak, 816-751-1278). The free exhibit
Invented Worlds: Photographs by Ruth Thorne-Thomsen opens today. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art is located at 4525 Oak. For more information, see
nelson-atkins.org.
— Berry Anderson