Artist Statement
Over the years, I have consistently photographed the landscape, examining human activities and artifacts found therein. Instead of photographing beautiful or dramatic scenery, my photographs are made of places such as vacant lots, landfills and construction sites that most would pass by without notice. By employing my sensitivities to light, atmosphere and the the dynamic qualities of the photographic medium, I make photographs to change our perception of the landscape.
Process Statement
Working with color negative film, my earliest photographs used street lights to make uncanny and theatrical images of New York City. Later, I brought powerful stadium lighting to suburban areas to photograph objects in the landscape. By using a controllable artificial light source, I could emphasize particular qualities of the subject. These photographs were characterized by the surreal hue of their skies. For the last 10 years, I have photographed under overcast skies making my characteristic "White Images." In these works, the resulting white skies are used to isolate objects from the landscape in which they were found. Seen in shadowless illumination, the formal and material qualities of the subject are vividly expressed.
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