ARTIST STATEMENT

My work seeks to uncover the physical essence, eternal personality, and bold life force of vintage rural images and classic vehicles.  By removing all background and context information from my photos, the true nature of a subject is revealed, along with themes of its history and community. My hope with these works is that the viewer will take time explore their own relationship with time, even if only for a moment.

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My beliefs draw from the 19th century poetry movement of “imagism” – which was grounded in the philosophy that precision and clarity are the pathway to effectively communicating any idea.

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My continuing journey takes influence and gratitude from the work of Ansel Adams (scope), Dorothea Lange (humanity) and Keith Dotson (technology).

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All images are available for sale and can be printed on either Hahnemuhle cotton rag paper or canvas. All prints are signed by hand (watermarks removed) and framing / stretching can be provided.

 

Thank you for visiting.

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Michael