Past imperfect
My last post, Material Witness, discussed the pre/post dynamics involved in photographic choices, Paul Graham’s now-famous thoughts on the subject, and their relation to the Market. I have been thinking about this subject lately because my work is currently included in a relevant exhibition.
Matt Peiken of 3 Minute Egg just posted this nice little video of this exhibition, at IFP in St. Paul. The Imperfect Image: The Art of the Handcrafted Print includes work by Keith Taylor, Osama Esid, and myself, that integrates content and process. This exhibition was curated by Vance Gellert as a way to draw attention to the possibilities of fine printmaking, and how process can be an important part of art.
Osama Esid is showing work from two portfolios that reference the history and forms of both earlier photography and orientalism to document street life in the Middle East. Please check out his web site because I love his work. He lives in Minneapolis and is originally from Damascus, Syria.
Keith Taylor chose photographs printed in gelatin silver, platinum, and photogravure to show how their rich tones and surfaces support his images. While Keith is an amazing photographer, he is also a first-rate master printer. The. Best. He prints for other photographers, and makes all of my platinum-palladium prints. He printed the selections from my Ruins portfolio that are in this exhibition.
By the way, 3 Minute Egg is a video project by Matt Peiken that covers the art scene of the Twin Cities. Please check it out and give him your support.