Past Show
"...Pay Attention..."
Provence and Paris
Photography by Larry Rankin
September 2 - October 2, 2021
Artist Forum Online
Thursday, September 23, at 7:30 pm
Click for a recording of the Zoom Art Forum
SEE IMAGE GALLERY
"...Pay Attention..."
Provence and Paris
Larry Rankin describes his preferred approach to making photographic images as “contemplative” and “unhurried”, and acknowledges that travel photography often does not lend itself to such a leisurely, thoughtful ideal. “Too many places to see and schedules to keep,” he admits. So how did he resolve this dilemma on a long-anticipated trip to Provence and Paris? He found essential inspiration (as well as his exhibition title “…Pay attention...”) from a poem by Mary Oliver.
Instructions for living a life:
Pay attention
Be astonished
Tell about it
The photographs in “…Pay Attention…” highlight his efforts to go beyond traditional travel snapshots and ubiquitous selfies, by seeking otherwise unnoticed details and unusual perspectives, and by working deliberately with textures, shapes and relationships, colors and tonal variations, chance portraits, and expressive moments.
In an Art Forum on Thursday, September 23 at 7:30 pm, Larry will welcome viewers into his artistic process and illustrate his image selection and post-capture editing decisions for several works in the exhibit. He will also invite the audience to share their experiences of “paying attention” in their own artistic efforts while traveling.
To see a Zoom recording of the September Art Forum, please click here.
