Arroyo Secco Fire
I’ve been a fan of Michael P. Berman’s work since seeing a show in Silver City a few years ago. He’s having a show at 516 Arts this month, and the opening reception is Saturday, October 3rd from 6-8pm. There’s also a panel discussion with Berman, Erika Blumenfeld, David Taylor (all three are Guggenheim Fellows) which will be moderated by Mary Anne Redding.
Berman came to my advanced photography class and gave a great presentation to the kids. It was fascinating to hear about the deeper conceptual motivation behind his images. I think that you can see it when you look at them. Although they are all masterfully crafted black & white prints, they aren’t laboring under the shadow of Ansel Adams as so much large format black & white photography does.
It’s all first rate work. Check out the web site. Check out the show. Attend the panel discussion. You know you want to.
Oh, and thanks to Kelli Garner for making the first non-spam comment to my blog. You rock!