I am thrilled to announce my upcoming two-person show at Rick Wester Fine Art in New York City.
I will be exhibiting gelatin silver prints from my latest body of work, Gravity, alongside Alex Yudon’s fantastic series A Room for the Night.
I hope to see you at the opening reception on Thursday, November 1!
I am very excited to announce the publication of my book Was im Licht erscheint by Datz Press.
This book brings together a collection of black and white photographs spanning from 1978 to 2016. It is a linen bound hardcover book which includes one original archival pigment print, in an edition of 100.
For purchase information, please contact me.
FotoFest 2018 Auction Catalog
Back Cover: Untitled #1 from the Gravity series
I am thrilled to have once again been able to attend the FotoFest portfolio reviews in Houston. It's an amazing opportunity to present my work to dozens of industry professionals as well as being able to meet other inspiring photographers from around the world.
The print Untitled #1 from my new series Gravity was selected for inclusion in this year's benefit auction, and was even used on the back cover of the catalog! I am so happy to have seen it off to it's new home in a fantastic collection, and for way over the listed price!
FotoFest 2018 Auction Catalog
In October we had another fun workshop at The Image Flow, spending three days delving into printing and toning cyanotype prints. Look for another cyanotype workshop to be offered in 2018!
I'm thrilled that after lively bidding my image "Washers" has found a wonderful new home, and for such a great cause as supporting SF Camerawork which does so much to promote and encourage fine art photograhy. We are fortunate to have such an amazing institution within our local community.
I am also delighted to be included in the show currently on display at Corden|Potts Gallery in San Francisco. This show debuts one of my newest pieces, "Biography."
The exhibition will run through December 29, 2017.
I am thrilled to be included in The Polaroid Project international traveling exhibition and accompanying book, published by University of California Press, with my piece "The Red Balloon, 1981."
“Published to accompany a major traveling exhibition, The Polaroid Project is a creative exploration of the relationship between Polaroid’s many technological innovations and the art that was created with their help. Richly designed with over 300 illustrations, this impressive volume showcases not only the myriad and often idiosyncratic approaches taken by such photographers as Ansel Adams, Robert Mapplethorpe, Ellen Carey, and Chuck Close, but also a fascinating selection of the technical objects and artifacts that speak to the sheer ingenuity that lay behind the art. With essays by the exhibition’s curators and leading photographic writers and historians, The Polaroid Project provides a unique perspective on the Polaroid phenomenon—a technology, an art form, a convergence of both—and its enduring cultural legacy.”
Contributors: William A. Ewing, Barbara P. Hitchcock, Deborah G. Douglas, Gary Van Zante, Rebekka Reuter, Christopher Bonanos, Todd Brandow, Peter Buse, Dennis Jelonnek, and John Rohrbach.
Exhibition dates:
Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Fort Worth: June 3–September 3, 2017
WestLicht Museum of Photography, Vienna: December 5, 2017–March 4, 2018
C/O Berlin: March 16–May 27, 2018
MIT Museum, Cambridge, MA: early 2019”
More information can be found on the publisher's website:
After the success of our first cyanotype workshop at The Image Flow, we have another workshop scheduled for October 13- 15.
"Gordon Rush" from the series Le Scarpe. Toned Cyanotype, 22x30.
This two and a half day workshop covers making digital negatives as well as printing and toning cyanotypes. The class is limited to 8 students and registration is now open.
For the second time I have attended Photolucida in Portland, OR. It was wonderful to get so much great feedback from both reviewers and fellow photographers. The festival is run really well and The Benson Hotel is a perfect venue. Thank you to all the Photolucida staff and the many volunteers who help to make it such a wonderful experience. One of my favorite thing about Photolucida is meeting old friends and making new ones. Below some photos.
In March Niniane Kelley and myself were conducting a workshop on Cyanotype printing and toning. The venue was The Image Flow located in Mill Valley, CA. We had a fabulous group of six students ranging between the ages of 25 and 89. During two and a half days we covered the making of digital negatives, coating the paper, exposing and toning in a wide variety of toners and bleaches. A big thank you to all the students for their enthusiastic participation and to the Image Flow for hosting. This is about as good of an environment as it gets!
Liz Corden showing my "Feld und Flur" portfolio at CODEX
Artist Book "Le Scarpe" - "The Shoes"
During the recent CODEX Art Book Fair in Point Richmond, CA, Corden|Potts Gallery was showing my limited edition Artist book "Le Scarpe" and the photogravure portfolio "Feld und Flur".
The book "Le Scarpe" measures 40" x 16" when open and it features twelve images reproduced from the original toned cyanotype prints. It's beautifully bound in red silk fabric with a leather backing by John Demerritt of Emeryville.
If you missed CODEX you can see both at Corden|Potts Gallery in San Francisco.
I am pleased to announce that my print "Mezlan" from the series Le Scarpe, which I donated to the FotoFest 2016 Benefit Auction, was purchased by a private collector after heavy bidding, with the final auction price well exceeding the estimate.
The auction sales go directly to support FotoFest art and education programs in Houston and abroad, as well as the Literacy Through Photography year-round education program, operating in over 60 Houston area classrooms this year.
A selection from my series "Le Scarpe" will be featured at Corden|Potts Gallery during San Francisco Art Market 2016, in Booth 123.
I am pleased to announce that my print "Gordon Rush" from the Le Scarpe series will be part of the FotoFest 2016 Biennial International Fine Print Auction.
The auction will be held Monday, March 21 at the Doubletree Hotel in Downtown Houston, TX.
My recent show "Le Scarpe" - "The Shoes" at Corden|Potts gallery got this great exposure on the prestigious French web site L'Oeil de la Photographie.
A few weeks ago I got contacted by Daniel Regan from London, UK. He saw photos of my series "Carry" on lenscratch and wanted to feature my work on the web site FRAGMENTARY. His site is devoted to the exploration of mental health within photography. Take a look at some amazing photography.
SF Chronicle - Article by Sam Whiting - Photos Paul Chinn
On Wednesday, September 9, the San Francisco Chronicle published this article about my show "Le Scarpe" at Corden Potts. Wonderful to get this exposure both on the web and in print!
I have been thinking about creating images with empty shoe boxes which I started collecting about 20 years ago. I have tried many times but was never quite convinced. Last fall I made another effort and I am proud to present 12 large, toned cyanotypes at Corden|Potts Gallery in San Francisco. The show "Le Scarpe" - Italian for "The Shoes" opens on Thursday, September 3 and will run through October 17, 2015.
Corden|Potts Gallery
Artist receptions on Thursday, September 3 and Thursday, October 1, 2015, 5:30 - 7:30 pm
Shoeboxes in my studio - 12 made the cut...
Looking at toned test strips - it was a major issue getting the right tones!
Aline Smithson, one of my reviewers at photolucida, was intrigued by my ongoing series, "Carry." This past Monday, August 8th, Aline featured my work on lenscratch. This is yet another example of how important it is to attend photo reviews. The connections one makes not only exposes ones work to the art world, it opens up art friendships. Thank you Aline. This is wonderful exposure for my work.
I am happy to be included in a wonderful group show in my hometown Lucerne, Switzerland. Henri Spaeti, owner and curator of the gallery TUTTIARTluzern, selected five images from my ongoing series "Carry". The local newspaper Luzerner Zeitung published the review and they chose one of my images - see below! The show will run through August 22, 2015.
"My wall" - photo by Christian Habermeier - thank you Christian!
Woman with Blue Pen, Review in Luzerner Zeitung, July 17, 2015.
PORTLAND, OR, 4/23 - 4/26
I spent 5 days in Portland showing my work along with 160 other photographers. It was wonderful to meet old friends and make new ones. I was excited and inspired by seeing so much good work.
While attending the PhotoAlliance Photo Review in 2012 I met Nicholas. We connected through our mutual appreciation of each others work and the analog format. Nicholas has recently published a wonderful book entitled, One No One and One Hundred Thousand. The images, taken around the Salton Sea, create a powerful story of mystery and overbearing. Nicholas was also recently asked to write a blog for the German online magazine, Der Greif. In this article he mentions our PhotoAlliance connection and eventual friendship. He writes about my Cyanotype series, Blues. His words were very kind about my work and I am grateful for his friendship.
