Hard Labor and Other Pretty Things

Some of the strongest pieces in the show are photographs of these landscapes: desert sand dunes, waterfalls, and icebergs that Metzner has visited in her travels. "Alaska Iceberg" features an enormous outcropping of pastel purple, blue, and gray ice, set against a darkened, cloud-streaked sky. Of this iconic picture, Metzner says, "The image of the iceberg is like a god to me. It's a kind of reminder of greater powers, greater forces, and greater energies that you can come in contact with."

Stephen Dahl's "Silhouette of House Keeper"

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• Stephen Dahl
• Sheila Metzner
• Lewis Hine
• Visual Arts
• Fine Art Photography

Stephen Dahl's "Working" is on display at pARTS Photographic Arts through October 24; (612) 824-5500. Sheila Metzner's photographs are showing at the Weinstein Gallery through October 23; (612) 822-1722.