Slant Rhymes presents a visual conversation between Alex and Rebecca Norris Webb. Drawn from photographs made throughout their nearly 30-year relationship, from their early friendship to marriage and creative partnership, the works are presented in pairs, with one photograph by Alex and one by Rebecca. Together, these pairings create visual “rhymes” that echo one another in unexpected and often elliptical ways.
The title refers to the poetic concept of a “slant rhyme,” in which words share a partial or imperfect sonic resemblance. Within the Webbs’ photographs, these connections emerge through color, geometry, atmosphere, gesture, and unexpected emotional resonance. While each photograph remains distinctly the work of its maker, the pairings reveal new meanings and associations that may not be apparent when the images are viewed independently.