[LargeFormat] sternfeld, shore, baltz, misrach

[Marco Milazzo]

David,

You asked what we thought.  As a newbie, I'm barely qualified to have an
opinion , but nevertheless, here's mine:

Neither the Mirsach nor the Sternfield are about photographic technique;
they're primarily "about" the subject matter. Both seem to have a sense of
detachment -- a kind of "ironic" stance that says "Here's a bit of
reality -- strange isn't it?"  In a different context, both subjects might
seem mundane.  Here they seem surreal and mysterious.   I make no value
judgement about that.  It's in the spirit of the times we live in.

I thought Stephen Shore took a different approach -- in a way, more
familiar, because it's more about the formal elements like light/shade,
color, pattern, etc.  It reminds me a lot of the work of the American
painter, Stuart Davis' "jazz" paintings of the forties and early fifties.
He also typically included words as a visual element.  Check that out and
tell me your reaction.

I write the above with a certain amount of self-consciousness.  It's safe to
talk about equipment, less so about aesthetics, but that's what we're about,
so thanks for intruducing us (me, at least) to three new aesthetic visions.
I'll seek out more of their owrk.


Marco


----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Southwood" <lava@mweb.co.za>
To: <largeformat@f32.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 09, 2002 11:35 PM
Subject: [LargeFormat] sternfeld, shore, baltz, misrach


> i am a fan of the following american photographers; joel sternfeld, lewis
> baltz, stephen shore, and richard misrach, all of whom made very
interesting
> pictures of the american landscape in the 70's and 80's on large-format.
> does anyone share an interest in their work?
>
> while the subject-matter does not fall within the normal ambit of this
> group's discussable material, i reckon they might make interesting grist
for
> f32's enthusiastic mill. technically they are superior photographs, and
they
> are certainly often contentious in terms of what they portray
>
> and if on occasion the pictures seem empty, its probably because they
> require you to think a little.
>
> richard misrach, desert cantos and the pit
> http://www.mcachicago.org/MCA/exhibit/past/Misrach/
>
> joel sternfeld, american prospects
> http://www.pdn-pix.com/inprint/strangerpassing.html ;
> http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=005gZY
>
> stephen
>
shore,http://www.mediamente.rai.it/mediamentetv/learning/ed_multimediale/eng
> lish/bibliote/intervis/b/baltz.htm ;
> http://www.masters-of-photography.com/S/shore/shore_falls.html
>
> lewis baltz, you will have to look
>
>
> here are some links as cues. what do you think?
>
>
>
>
> dave southwood
> flat 1, coronation mansions
> 42 warren street
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> south africa
>
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