I Shoot People

What makes a form male or female?

How do you portray that without being explicit?

I’ve been working on abstracts lately.

There are always those who would rather see blatant female exposure, but an abstract nude is nothing new.

War Memorial Center, Milwaukee WI

The War Memorial in Milwaukee Wisconsin was built when I was young.  It was the destination for many a summer day trip; those idyllic times in the 50′s, and 60′s when a young lad could wander around town without fear of kidnapping or disappearing.  I remember warm summer days, I remember running up and down on the stairs — and alongside the stairs where the architect had installed rainwater drainoff routes.  I remember standing on the deck and looking over the lake.

Now that the Calatrava addition to the Milwaukee Art Museum has been attached to the War Memorial Center it changes the dynamic of the old structure quite a bit.  I didn’t want that excessively altering my view of the building so a little careful image framing was necessary.

The Seattle Wooden Boat Center has this grand old gal on exhibit.  The symmetry struck me — both the symmetry and the asymmetry of the chain’s shadow.

My favorite images are these simple pieces

A simple handrail disappearing behind flooring creates a simple line reminiscent of a tree branch.

It’s sometimes difficult to find something interesting in even the most mundane of subjects.

Can you tell….

A single stand of hair and a brastrap.