The artist is known for his photographs that
transform ordinary subject matter into distinct, poetic images through his distinct use of color, form and composition.
Not exact matches
In fact, he still does — though it has already been
transformed and resurrected and is therefore no longer
subject to the
ordinary laws of our physics, which govern only mortal bodies and material objects.
In straightforward prose that evokes her
subject's devotion to his craft, Loney details VanDerZee's first experiences taking pictures as a boy in Massachusetts; his job working in a New Jersey studio darkroom, where he honed his skills; and his years as a renowned portraitist whose specialty was
transforming ordinary photographs into works of art.
His interest for landscape and popular culture have remained constant and so has his love for sensuous colors, «
transforming the
ordinary» in the manner of Pierre Bonnard, «where the color becomes the
subject».