Description
Experience the breathtaking artistry of John Chiara in his groundbreaking photography book showcasing California's stunning landscapes. This exquisite volume is a testament to Chiara's unique approach—he ingeniously crafts his own cameras and employs innovative chemical processes, allowing him to create photographs that capture the direct exposure of light onto reversal film and paper. Each image is the result of Chiara's meticulous technique where he manipulates light directly as he shoots, bypassing traditional darkroom processes. His work focuses predominantly on captivating landscapes and remarkable architecture, making each photograph a luminous object that reveals California with hallucinatory clarity and unexpected color shifts.
This first-of-its-kind book features stunning images from Chiara’s beloved home state, including his native San Francisco, iconic locations in Northern California, Los Angeles, and the picturesque Pacific Coast. Accompanying Virginia Heckert's insightful essay, readers will gain a deeper understanding of Chiara's artistic journey and the historical significance of his process within the landscape tradition of the American West. Perfect for art and photography enthusiasts alike, this book is a must-have addition to any collection.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781597114233
Format: Cloth over boards
Year: 2018
Publisher: Aperture
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781597114233
Format: Cloth over boards
Year: 2018
Publisher: Aperture
Description:
John Chiara creates his own cameras and chemical processes in order to make unique photographs using the direct exposure of light onto reversal film and paper. Chiara describes his process: “When I’m out shooting, I directly expose the paper, dodge, burn, and filter the light as if I were working in the darkroom.” This compression of the traditional photographic processes into one event, involving the hauling around of huge, handmade cameras and film backs, results in images that are intuitive and performative—and visually stunning. Focusing almost exclusively on landscapes and architecture, each resulting photograph is a singular, luminous object that renders each scene with an almost hallucinatory clarity, deploying surreal shifts of color, light, and skewed perspectives. This book, his first, focuses exclusively on images of Chiara’s native California, including images from his hometown of San Francisco and other locations in Northern California, as well as Los Angeles and along the Pacific Coast. Virginia Heckert’s essay situates Chiara’s work in the long tradition of the landscape of the American West while also discussing his working methods and the contemporary context of this process-driven work.Copublished by Aperture and Pier 24 Photography.
This first-of-its-kind book features stunning images from Chiara’s beloved home state, including his native San Francisco, iconic locations in Northern California, Los Angeles, and the picturesque Pacific Coast. Accompanying Virginia Heckert's insightful essay, readers will gain a deeper understanding of Chiara's artistic journey and the historical significance of his process within the landscape tradition of the American West. Perfect for art and photography enthusiasts alike, this book is a must-have addition to any collection.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781597114233
Format: Cloth over boards
Year: 2018
Publisher: Aperture
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Note: Shipping for this item is free. Please allow up to 6 weeks for delivery. Once your order is placed, it cannot be cancelled.
Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781597114233
Format: Cloth over boards
Year: 2018
Publisher: Aperture
Description:
John Chiara creates his own cameras and chemical processes in order to make unique photographs using the direct exposure of light onto reversal film and paper. Chiara describes his process: “When I’m out shooting, I directly expose the paper, dodge, burn, and filter the light as if I were working in the darkroom.” This compression of the traditional photographic processes into one event, involving the hauling around of huge, handmade cameras and film backs, results in images that are intuitive and performative—and visually stunning. Focusing almost exclusively on landscapes and architecture, each resulting photograph is a singular, luminous object that renders each scene with an almost hallucinatory clarity, deploying surreal shifts of color, light, and skewed perspectives. This book, his first, focuses exclusively on images of Chiara’s native California, including images from his hometown of San Francisco and other locations in Northern California, as well as Los Angeles and along the Pacific Coast. Virginia Heckert’s essay situates Chiara’s work in the long tradition of the landscape of the American West while also discussing his working methods and the contemporary context of this process-driven work.Copublished by Aperture and Pier 24 Photography.