Modern-day Pictorialism by Dan Peknik
The Pictorialism movement of the early twentieth century was a group of artists whose goal was to transform the conventions of photography. While most photographers were capturing the realism their tool so naturally recorded, the Pictorialists where throwing their lenses out of focus with the aim of bringing a more painterly quality to the medium [...]
Landscape Photography
As discussed in the “What is Landscape” survey posted to Facebook, there are many interpretations of the term “landscape.” However abstract the term becomes, they all seem to reference the vast open space of our land. During the process of assembling these thoughts on “landscape” and what the terms convey, the following artist’s work comes [...]
Artist Focus: Shana and Robert ParkeHarrison
In this session, you will become acquainted with two artists whose work redefines the use of photography These two artists represent a genre I refer to as “Fabricated to be Photographed.” In the slides that follow, you are going to experience a stunning and magical display of a “reality” as interpreted through the mind’s eye [...]
Artist Interview: Robin Lasser
John Trefethen is authoring a course titled PH363 Text & Image for the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. One of the sections for the class discusses the notions of landscape and the various approaches used by artists to convey their ideas within the land.
John Trefethen sits down with Robin Lasser to discuss her [...]
Walter de Maria – More than an Earthworks Artist
Walter De Maria was born on October 1, 1935 in Albany California. He studied history and art history at University California, Berkeley. In 1960 he moved to New York. In 1969 he received a Guggenheim Fellowship. At an early age Maria was very involved with music, playing for orchestras and jazz bands. In 1963 he [...]