Joe Seck

    Joe Seck 4/30/2023   Art:337 John Dugdale is a contemporary American photographer known for his striking and often ethereal black and white images. He was born in 1960 in North Haven, Connecticut, and was raised in a Quaker household. The New Yorker and Vanity Fair. However, in 1993, Dugdale was diagnosed with HIV, which prompted him to reassess his priorities and turn his attention to fine art photography. Using a large format camera and traditional darkroom techniques, Dugdale creates deeply personal and introspective images that explore themes of identity, mortality, and spirituality.     Dugdale has taken such interesting photos with this photo of his head being taken on the couch. The way his head is facing gives a feeling of peace and calm. The couch creates interesting curve to the photo and almost mimics Dugdale's nose with the arch. I feel like this ties into Dugdale's work into spirituality as this peaceful look could be him accepting his own ...

  Cynthia Huber is a renowned artist who has made a name for herself in the world of photography and printmaking with her innovative technique known as the chemigram. Born in the United States in 1950, Huber grew up with a passion for the arts and pursued a degree in fine arts from the University of Michigan. After graduation, she moved to New York City, where she honed her skills as a photographer and printmaker, experimenting with various techniques and mediums.     Looking at Huber's work here, this was a hand-colored work and I always wonder if the artist knows what to expect when creating a chemigram. From the looks of it she had an idea when creating this from the square blocks and the amazing colors. The chemigram reminds me of ash in a sort of way and I wonder how and what she used to achieve such an amazing result.  Another one of Huber's work which I really enjoyed. This work used stencils, coconut oil, varnish, sprays on both fixer and developer. I ca...