Intelligence in Minimalism
Photographic minimalism is supposed to enlighten. Abstraction for the sake of abstraction is not the point. Its purpose is to trigger discovery.
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Amazement
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…and nobody cares.” – Duane Michals
“If you don’t know that you are amazing – then you…………
Concept V Accident – The Visual Riddle
By abstract, I am not speaking of abstract art. I am talking about the way art is conceptualized. Art is an idea. Art deals in the abstract, which means that it twists what is shown into……
Every Photographer is a Photographer of Sorts
In my mind, truth should be the goal of every image and the understanding of that truth, the prize.
Quoting the Photographers – Lee Friedlander
“It fascinates me that there is a variety of feeling about what I do. I’m not a premeditative photographer. I see a picture and I make it. If I…
Personal Perspective – Finding Your Self-Expression
The inspiration handed to you in a gallery or a book or on the Internet should be one that elevates you as an artist. It should pull you to wanting to make your work as powerful as what you are looking at. It is not about hype or being cool or making stuff up. It is about revealing truths.
Size Matters – Looking at Art and Photography
The computer tends to bring everything down to the same level. A painting by Monet, a photograph by Atget or Adams, ads for a camera, a car or an iPod all get the same treatment. There is no real scale, no real texture, little fidelity and no authenticity.
Every photograph is a self-portrait.
This quote has less to do with the landscape and more to do with really seeing anything. In the act of photographing, we are showing ourselves to the world. We are sharing what we see and what we care about.