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My Journey by John Retallack

My Journey by John Retallack
My Journey by John Retallack
My Journey by John Retallack
My Journey by John Retallack

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My Journey by John Retallack

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$800 – This work is available by special order.
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Category: BUILT - April/May 2017 Tag: Built
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  • Artist's Bio

Description

This work expresses the experience of architecture and the city of New York. At that time I was living in the East Village. The goal of the project was always to make art with architecture and to reveal the unique character of buildings in East and West Village many of which were 100+ years old. With my camera pointed up the facades of buildings were transformed into landscapes (the architectural term for facades is Elevations). This limited perspective provided the unique vision I wanted.

The project started spontaneously. Once I realized what I was doing, and how, I went looking for new subjects, new facades. I felt as if I was playing visually. At the time the photographs were exhibited in NYC galleries: two solo exhibits and numerous group shows. The work has not been seen in public since that time. The text was added in 2016 to further enhance the sense of environment. The text focuses the visual statement and creates a more complete statement. It describes the photographic process and the thinking behind making the images.


Additional Information

TitleMy Journey
SubtitleElevations
Artist/CreatorJohn Retallack
Press Name/PublisherRetallack Photography
Place of PublicationRochester, NY
Printing/ Reproduction ProcessDigital inkjet
Paper StockMoab Entrada Natural paper
Number of Pages16 pages plus statement page
Dimensions (WxH) or (WxHxD)11 x 17 inches
Publication Date2017
Edition SizeEdition of 7
Box/ WrapperStandard portfolio box
Signed and Numbered?Signed by the artist

Artist's Bio

This work expresses the experience of architecture and the city of New York during a certain period of Mr. Retallack's life. His goal was always to make art with architecture and to reveal the character of the East and West Village. With his camera pointed up the facades of buildings were transformed into landscapes. This limited perspective provided a unique vision. It started spontaneously. "Once I realized what I was doing, and how, I went looking for new subjects, new facades. It was as if I was playing visually." The photographs were exhibited: two solo exhibits and numerous group shows. It has not been seen in public since that time. The text was added in 2016 to further create a sense of place. The text focuses the visual statement.

John Retallack

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