Peter Fetterman Gallery

April 27, 2016

Currently the Peter Fetterman gallery in Santa Monica is the place to go if you want to see some of the finest nature photographs ever taken. They are showing the work of Sebastiao Salgado.

It is unreal how many stunning photographs this incredible artist has taken. His many books are just incredible. I have always favored the work in MIGRATIONS, AFRICA, WORKERS, and GENESIS. I would love to have taken just one of his images. There is also a DVD of his life that is a much watch. He is truly an inspiring person who has lived an amazing life. The prints range mostly from $15,000 to $50,000. If you are anywhere near the gallery I urge you to stop in and view some truly iconic images.

Robert Mapplethorpe - The Perfect Medium

April 26, 2016

Visited the Mapplethorpe exhibit at The Getty Center this past weekend.

I remember the controversy over his photos back in the 80's but this was the first time that I have see his work up close and I must say that I was really impressed. His mastery of black and white was incredible. The Los Angeles County Museum of Art is also hosting a Mapplethorpe exhibit that is running for the same dates. Both are running from March 15 - July 31. I plan on attending the LACMA show sometime next month. Also on display are photos from the Sam Wagstaff archive. Wagstaff was Mapplethorpe's benefactor and had an extensive collection of historical photographs. I especially enjoyed seeing prints by Alfred Steiglitz and Edward Weston. His images of the human form have such depth and range the just take your breath away. Flowers was another of his favorite subjects and the are the standard that still life's that photographers to this day compare their work against.