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Sep 7, 20214 min read
Disturbing Pointy Hats
My work is the result of an intuitive creative process. I don’t plan or pre-construct my images- they emerge from a purely visual...
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Aug 31, 20212 min read
Resemblances in latest work
In a previous blog post on Influence and Originality, I mentioned that “To be influenced is to engage so deeply with a piece, with a work...
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Mar 23, 20202 min read
Narcissus & Me
Now, I understand the implication of writing a post called “Narcissus and Me.” But when I started the series of posts _____ and Me (see...
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Mar 19, 20202 min read
MASKS
The NY Times did an article on surgical face masks called…. “The Mask” It got me thinking because, well, what else is there to do? Masks...
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Mar 3, 20201 min read
Francis Bacon & Me
Crucifixion, 1933 & Untitled #06-23-17-534, 2017 My last post was on my relationship with Edvard Munch, one of many connections I have...
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Feb 21, 20202 min read
Edvard Munch & Me
There are many, many artists that I have been interested in, several artists that I admire but only a couple that have penetrated my...
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May 2, 20192 min read
DAYDREAMS
After my last post “the Agony and Ecstasy of Chaos,” I started thinking more about DAYDREAMS. Let’s just take a moment here – did you ...
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Jan 29, 20193 min read
RED and Pornography??
Since I started shooting in color in 2007, after many years as a devote black and white photographer, I have been learning about color...
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Oct 26, 20161 min read
MPT Artworks: Interview with Rhea Feikin
Catch my interview with Rhea Feikin TOMORROW evening on MPT Artworks at 8:30pm!! Rhea and I are good friends, and we had a wonderful chat...
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Aug 31, 20163 min read
My Afternoon with Rembrandt… and the Onset of Stendhal Syndrome
The Nightwatch by Rembrandt, 1642 Standing in front of the Rembrandt’s Night Watch in Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum was beyond stunning. He...
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Apr 13, 20161 min read
The very refined process of creating interesting mirror shards
In a recent blog post, I introduced some of my latest images, which include working with some brand new broken mirror shards. Over the...
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Feb 25, 20165 min read
Influence and Originality
In my last post, I discussed the impact of seeing the the Metropolitan Opera‘s production of Lulu, and how it has influenced my own work....
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Feb 18, 20163 min read
Brought To My Knees
It takes quite a bit to bring me to my knees these days, but the Metropolitan Opera‘s production of Lulu did just that. Patricia, my...
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May 5, 20154 min read
The Challenge of Darkness
Untitled #1-22-15-288 is another recent image from my last “binge shooting” session with Carl and Cory. The figure is deformed, with its...
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Nov 19, 20142 min read
The Role of Art
Since being involved in the art world for over the past 30 years, many things have changed. Trends come and go, notions of what is...
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Oct 21, 20143 min read
The CONtraption!
Shooting underwater provides a number of logistical challenges. In “the old days”, we were only able to photograph at night- with the...
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May 21, 20143 min read
Musings
I have recently been thinking about what a rich and powerful word “muse” is… The Muses, daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, were Greek...
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Dec 19, 20133 min read
The Science of Color Underwater
Working with both underwater and above water elements, there is a considerable color difference. Generally speaking, color is perceived...
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Dec 4, 20133 min read
Masks, Old and New
The mask has been used throughout history not only as a way to disguise oneself but a means to project a different persona. Early...
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Mar 27, 20125 min read
Connections, Resemblances, and Associations
Last week, I gave a lecture and presentation on my work as a guest at The Annenberg Space for Photography in Los Angeles. The slide talk...
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