In 2018, our friends Peter Engeldrum and Carol Keller invited Kate and me to spend a few days with them on Maine’s North Haven Island. It proved to be a more productive visit than any of us anticipated. First… A “Found” Abstract During a tour of the American Impressionist Frank W. Benson’s island summer home …
Everyday Abstracts: A Frank Benson “Splatter-work” (One-Shot Story) Read More
In my basement photo gallery/office, I don’t rotate my prints as often as I should. To lessen my guilt a bit, I keep the gallery “fresher” with a rotating exhibit of artful LPs. And I didn’t need to buy expensive album frames or hammer nails in the wall to do it. Graphics and Stories Over …
Punch Up Your Decor with Photographic LP Album Art! Read More
Many photographers love abstract photography. And why not? Subjects are everywhere and almost demand capture. In fact, you may well have your own favorite subjects that you can’t not shoot. Like: Wall graffiti/murals Signs/posters Store windows Museum/gallery exhibits Brick/paver patterns Bathroom tiles Architectural details Manhole covers Vehicle details Light fixtures/effects Shadows Landscape elements Super-macros Close …
One of my favorite artists is the paradoxical Giorgio Morandi. Born in Bologna, Italy in 1890 he became one of the 20th Century’s hardest artists to classify. He was exposed at different times to every arty “ism” to sweep Europe– including Impressionism, Cubism, Dadaism, Surrealism, Futurism, Italian Metaphysical-ism, and Minimalism. But he eventually zeroed in …
During a brief period of unemployment more than 20 years ago, I offered my untrained photographic services to my sister-in-law Nancy. She was a leading realtor in Coldwell-Banker’s local office, and it was the beginning of a decades-long relationship that only ended when Covid seriously impacted home sales. A Favorite Shot Over those decades, I …
