Artist Information:
John A. Benigno
Wynnewood, PA
United States
Member Since: Aug 2000
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Artist Statement:
Perhaps, because much of my
work tends towards realism, my
photographs often are
described as traditional. In
fact, many of my primary
influences come from the
writings and works of Porter,
Feininger, Steichen, and
Strand, to name a few.
While I welcome a comparison
to the past, realism is merely
a means to an end. Rather, I
believe that my artistic
vision is driven more by my
background in the social
sciences, especially
anthropology and history, than
by my great admiration for
photography's early masters.
My real interest is to create
images that capture timeless
moments in the landscape, and,
if the land has been touched
by man, to stimulate curiosity
about how, when and why.
The key is to look, not label.
For, who knows what you might
see, and what pleasures you
may take away from the
experience.
Recent landscapes, however,
seem to be influenced by form
rather than content. For me,
simplifying composition makes
a more intimate statement
about time and space. This
exploration inspired me to
return to the studio, and my
White Flower photographs are
the fruits of this labor.
For me, photography is
self-taught. I work in
black-and-white because it ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
November 3, 2002 through
January 24, 2003
53rd Philadelphia/Tri State
Artists Equity Exhibition,
American College Gregg
Conference Center, 270 S. Bryn
Mawr Avenue, Bryn Mawr, PA
October 4 through September
29, 2002
Inbound, An Exhibition of
Artists Living Outside
Lancaster with ties to the
County, Mulberry Art Studios
East ...
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Artist Galleries:
It is only in the past ten
years that I've sought out
opportunities to exhibit my
work, including showings at
the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Sales and Rental Gallery, the
Magidson Gallery in New York
City, the Washington County
Arts Council Gallery in
Hagerstown, MD, and the Print
Center ...
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Artist Reviews:
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Collections:
If you're in the Philadelphia
area, you can see my work in
the collections of the
Woodmere Art Museum, the
Philip and Muriel Berman
Museum at Ursinus College, and
at Rosemont College.
Other collectors include the
State Museum of Pennsylvania
in Harrisburg, the Art Gallery
of Nova Scotia in ...
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Commissions:
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John A. Benigno's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to John A. Benigno's Portfolio. Browse Benigno's body of work: Perhaps, because much of my work tends towards realism, my photographs often are described as traditional. In fact, many of my primary influences come from the writings and works of Porter, Feininger, Steichen, and Strand, to name a few.
While I welcome a comparison to the past, realism is merely a means to an end. Rather, I believe that my artistic vision is driven more by my background in the social sciences, especially anthropology and history, than by my great admiration for photography's early masters.
My real interest is to create images that capture timeless moments in the landscape, ... |
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