Posted on June 28th, 2009 in Europe | Leave A Comment
The poet, John S. Hall is the author my favorite poem. Summer had his book out last night and I felt compelled to share it here (for future reference).
This poem makes me smile ear to ear and sometimes I just crack up laughing when I read it. I know people that would wear this like a glove. For me, it sums up the pretentious attitude and bullshit that some artists buy into. It’s almost like a religious chant for the fundamental cult of artists.
I am a sensitive artist…
I am a sensitive artist.
Nobody understands me because I am so deep.
In my work I make allusions to books that nobody else has read,
Music that nobody else has heard,
And art that nobody else has seen.
I can’t help it
Because I am so much more intelligent
And well-rounded
Than everyone who surrounds me.
I stopped watching tv when I was six months old
Because it was so boring and stupid
And started reading books
And going to recitals
And art galleries.
I don’t go to recitals anymore
Because my hearing is too sensitive
And I don’t go to art galleries anymore
Because there are people there
And I can’t deal with people
Because they don’t understand me.
I stay home
Reading books that are beneath me,
And working on my work,
Which no one understands
I am sensitive…
I am a sensitive artist…
Posted on June 22nd, 2009 in Art & Theory, Collodion Images, Europe, Family | 1 Comment
We loaded up and headed up to (north of us) Frankfurt yesterday (Sunday). It was cool and a rained a little bit. The rain has never stopped me from making photographs in the past so I set up and enjoyed the day.
It was the start of the Höchster Schloßfest in Höchst (suburb of Frankfurt). Every two weeks, during the summer, I try to meet with a small group artists (mostly painters) on the big river for Montmartre am Main. It’s a beautiful area and there are usually a lot of people interested in what we’re doing.
I think I know what I love most about doing this now - it’s the “performance” and sharing. While the images are beautiful and I would never minimize that, the thing that I get the most joy from is the excitement and interest of the community. It’s beautiful to watch people become totally engaged in my world, with no distractions and nothing pre-occupying them. They’re removed from the stress of the world and completely absorbed in the art and performance of photography. That is incredibly satisfying to me. It’s like giving a gift and experiencing the happiness, excitement and joy that the receiver pushes back over to you. Anyway, I’m waxing Collodion now.. here are the portraits:
Klaus - 4×5 Alumitype - June 21, 2009
Mirjam - 4×5 Alumitype June 21, 2009
Christian - Whole Plate Alumitype June 21, 2009
Team Q! Rockin’ Frankfurt on the river!
Posted on June 17th, 2009 in Art & Theory, Collodion Images, Education, Europe | Leave A Comment
Jenny The Waitress - 5x7 Alumitype
Parisian Woman 5x7 Alumitype
Pierre - Gallery Director, Paris
Richard from Paris
Christopher by Carl Radford
Tags: paris, photography, Portraits, wet plate collodion
