In the company of Lyonel Feininger and Brassai Lyonel Feininger was a painter, working between the two world wars, who was on the faculty of the Bauhaus, in Dessau, at the time he began his exploration of artistic photography, as derivative activity from his mainstay painting ones. He kept that activity mostly at night given …
A “solar harp” I coined that expression to describe the perceptual ambiance of a building on my university campus that has a multistory atrium open to sunlight which, as it changes, and when combined with the light entering through generous windows, creates a fascinating ensemble of perceptual effects akin to harp music. The feature image, …
The late Philip Thiel, my architecture school mentor, would have us modulate a light source inside a cardboard box modulator to show us the determining nature of lighting on the perception of space. Moving, and downsizing, has forced me to use my bookcases as space modulating system, instead of wall lining, by necessity. There remained …
Liberated images of lit space … suite for Next Echo Read More »
A stunning, engrossing exhibition! No, you’re not a voyeur at The Met Gala in New York nor at the Academy Awards in LA; however, you are exposed to a world of synthesized glamour encapsulating beauty, commerce and art as portrayed by an array of talented photographers conveying the creations of ingenious women’s clothing designers displayed …
ICONS OF STYLE / A CENTURY OF FASHION PHOTOGRAPHY, 1911-2011 Read More »
Five of the past six Oscar winners for Best Picture have enjoyed their Bay Area premieres at MVFF.
“I want to get my work out so people can see it because it helps me avoid feeling isolated.”
With handcrafted photos, the artist and the subject take it one step at a time
I have been doing black and white street photography in New York since 1985. I love the city and the surprises it has in store from me when I go for my frequent walks. I think I have my own style but the work reflects the great street photography tradition of giants like Garry Winogrand, …
Alexander Payne’s film works largely because of what isn’t there.
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