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...stood in the basement of the Visual Arts Center watching Mr. Krupsaw post several announcements of his show, a student in the still photography course gasped as he asked, "Is that Warren Krupsaw himself putting up the sign?" At first I thought the student, with turtle-neck sweater and silver-rimmed glasses, was scoffing. But it soon became clear that his remark only reflected the emergence of a Harvard photographic underground, as one of its sub-culture heroes prepared a major exhibition...
Such brief sketches, of course, are only caricatures. For example, Donal Holway of the CRIMSON, Richard Bertocci of the News Office, and Hugh Blackmer of the Yearbook are fine photographers in almost any situation. Warren Krupsaw is another, and his exhibit has the fullness and variety I expected...
...Krupsaw's portraits are especially well-executed; they have a serenity of mood and richness of tonality which reflect a well-trained eye and an expert craftsmanship, as in studies of Dr. Swoboda and Ansel Adams...
Probably the best thing about "100 Works" is its sheer size, its revelation of the realms of photography and skills of the photographer. In addition to stunning photographs of a pole vaulter, an HRO rehearsal, and other Harvardiana, Mr. Krupsaw has included intriguing color photograms (made without a camera directly on photographic paper), texture and multiple exposure projects, a series on the Washington Peace March, several distinguished still lifes, and an exciting moment of the sycamore riots. A very promising artist, Mr. Krupsaw has produced a solid and substantial show...
Despite the deadness of these entries, there is a lot of potential in some of the other works. The technical quality is quite high on the whole, and sometimes the tricks do create a pleasing effect. Especially good is Walter Krupsaw's melange of chessmen and nuclear tracks, and the quiet and lightness given to a clump of river weeds by a subtle overexposure...