Andy Goldsworthy is more of a sculptor than a photographer, though without the camera much of his art work wouldn’t be seen by many people or any at all. Much of his work deals with the ephemeral and the transient, and the more I see his work and the more I read about him and his art the more I love it.
I am totally amazed at how sensitive Goldsworthy is to the environment he works in, and how out of place and alien he feels when he is in a new environment.
All his sculptures are made with materials found locally in the environment in which the sculpture is made. All the tools he uses are mostly other rocks, sticks, his mouth, his hands.
Check out one of his many books; my favorite so far is “Time.” Also there is a documentary titled “Rivers and Tides” that is well worth watching.
Rona Chang has a lot of nice work. Her website can be found here.
Take a look at Liz Kuball’s website. You’ll be glad you did.
Also, check out her blog.
I came across Alan George’s photography this week. I enjoyed the “Domesticated” and “Immediate Vicinity” portfolios the most, though all of it, both the photography and his statements, is quite interesting.
From “Domesticated:”
With this series of images, I examine domesticated urban plants and people’s attempts to control and manipulate them in sometimes trivial and inconsequential ways. My hope is that these at times humorous and tragic examples echo conditions within the larger context of the relationship between humanity and nature.
The images from the “Immediate Vicinity” body of work are along George’s 12 minute walk to the subway and 10 minute ride. He began making these photographs along his commute after the birth of his daughter, and the resulting lack of time to go out and photograph. I’ve always liked the idea of photographing along the route of one’s commute, and there are some good photographs in George’s portfolio.
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I came across many good photographers this week, and it was really hard to decide who to feature this week. I finally decided on Ken Rosenthal. He’s the Chair for the South West Region of the Society for Photographic Education, and I’m pretty sure I’ve met him.
But that’s not the reason I’m featuring his work.
Rosenthals work explores memory, dreams, anxiety, fear.
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