The McNay

I recently made it out to the McNay art Mueseum for the first time. I had previously been on the grounds of the museum but had yet to go in. The main focus for my visit at the McNay was the Tobin art Galleries, specifically the American Concepts and Global Visions from the AT&T collection. AS a photographer, I was most interested in the dissection and viewing the photographic medium, however, there was some paintings and Sculpture in the round that interested me. In the AT&T gallery there were various pieces by artists including Ansel Adams, Andy Warhol, William Wegmen, Man Ray, Walker Evans, and Many others.
What I stressed to look at the most was admiring the process that each artist went through. Each piece was displayed well and it was nice to read a bit about the different means of photographic processes. Gelatin Silver prints composed most of Ansel Adams' work, where other artists like Michael Rovner had Chromogenic prints. Others there were ektacolor, Dye transfer prints, or Toned photogravure.
I spent a little time in the older sections of the McNay but didn't spend much time there. I really enjoyed the newer portion of the McNay, as it seemed to complement each piece more than the older, spanish style architecture of the old wing. It was the focus of lighting and material in the new building that provide a contemporary museum environment. Overall it was my first formal museum visit in almost a year and it really was exciting to see.