Resemblances in latest work
In a previous blog post on Influence and Originality, I mentioned that “To be influenced is to engage so deeply with a piece, with a work...
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CONNIE
IMBODEN
Feb 21, 20202 min read
Edvard Munch & Me
There are many, many artists that I have been interested in, several artists that I admire but only a couple that have penetrated my...
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May 2, 20192 min read
DAYDREAMS
After my last post “the Agony and Ecstasy of Chaos,” I started thinking more about DAYDREAMS. Let’s just take a moment here – did you ...
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Mar 22, 20193 min read
The Agony and Ecstasy of Chaos
(Any hyperbole you find in this post may be credited to my growing passion for opera…) Nothing pleases me more than when two distinct...
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Jan 29, 20193 min read
RED and Pornography??
Since I started shooting in color in 2007, after many years as a devote black and white photographer, I have been learning about color...
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Jan 10, 20193 min read
What did I get in 2018?
2 new strobes, 2 new models, and lots more opera Last year was another productive journey in the course of my work as I continued to...
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Jan 17, 20183 min read
Post Vatican (Images)
Here are a couple of thoughts about 2017 and how to make sense of it. I am NOT going to expound about the state of the world and the...
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Nov 1, 20172 min read
Want a lesson in how to ruin brilliance?
Visit the Sistine Chapel….. I was in Rome recently and was anxious to revisit the Sistine Chapel. I had a “skip the line” tour (with...
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Feb 8, 20172 min read
Baltimore Magazine, February 2017
As the exhibition at Y:ART approached, press and publicity was building and we seemed to be getting a lot of great media coverage. I was...
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Aug 31, 20163 min read
My Afternoon with Rembrandt… and the Onset of Stendhal Syndrome
The Nightwatch by Rembrandt, 1642 Standing in front of the Rembrandt’s Night Watch in Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum was beyond stunning. He...
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Feb 25, 20165 min read
Influence and Originality
In my last post, I discussed the impact of seeing the the Metropolitan Opera‘s production of Lulu, and how it has influenced my own work....
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Feb 18, 20163 min read
Brought To My Knees
It takes quite a bit to bring me to my knees these days, but the Metropolitan Opera‘s production of Lulu did just that. Patricia, my...
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May 5, 20154 min read
The Challenge of Darkness
Untitled #1-22-15-288 is another recent image from my last “binge shooting” session with Carl and Cory. The figure is deformed, with its...
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Nov 19, 20142 min read
The Role of Art
Since being involved in the art world for over the past 30 years, many things have changed. Trends come and go, notions of what is...
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May 21, 20143 min read
Musings
I have recently been thinking about what a rich and powerful word “muse” is… The Muses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, were Greek...
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Dec 19, 20133 min read
The Science of Color Underwater
Working with both underwater and above water elements, there is a considerable color difference. Generally speaking, color is perceived...
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Dec 4, 20133 min read
Masks, Old and New
The mask has been used throughout history not only as a way to disguise oneself but a means to project a different persona. Early...
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Jun 13, 20131 min read
Union of Arab Photographers Workshop
Last week, I had the pleasure of teaching a three day workshop for the Union of Arab Photographers in Sharjah, one of the United Arab...
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Mar 27, 20125 min read
Connections, Resemblances, and Associations
Last week, I gave a lecture and presentation on my work as a guest at The Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles. The slide talk...
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Apr 12, 20112 min read
Working With Color in the Mirrors
As I’ve said, working in the water with color revealed new dimensions, depths, and interpretations to my work. Differences in color...
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