On the balcony, several engaging photographs portray the simple strength of the Amish way of life.

The engaging black-and-white photographs of old Bay Shore have been retained.

Van der Donk has an engaging photograph of two people in costumes by Fortunato Depero for his ballet, "Machine of 3000;" they appear to be robotic beings outfitted in very elegant tin cans.

Pictures, too, can speak louder than words, which is what makes this "Autobiography" much more than a collection of graphic, viscerally engaging photographs.

His crisp and engaging photographs document street scenes, parades, and daily life in Boise at that time.

An engaging photograph by Wim Wenders also bears scrutiny.

In another engaging photograph, a comment on the work of the artist Christo, the subject is totally wrapped in fabric that is fastened at the neck with a gold necklace.

What people remember are those engaging photographs in Life magazine: the earnest young scientist holding a vial up to the light, as though he were seeing things invisible to everyone else.

Also on view: Buck Henri's engaging photographs of exotic dancers, old cars, mannequins, small-town parades and other subjects; Alan Schmer's illustrative paintings of farm animals; and Melissa Stern's pedestal-size figurative sculptures that blend surrealism and primitivism (Johnson).

To be specific, this printer, famed for his work in the dye-transfer process (another Kodak innovation) wants to see "engaging photographs" taken by amateurs from 1945 through 1965 "of people representing the many cultural groups from all parts of our country."