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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 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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Exhibitions for John A. Benigno:
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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 Gallery, 21 N. Mulberry Street, Lancaster, PA
August, 2002 through August, 2003
Selected Members of the Philadelphia Sketch Club on exhibition at the William Penn Foundation, 20 Logan Square, 11th Floor -- 18th Street between Arch and Cherry Streets, Philadelphia, PA
June 8 through 29, 2002
Philadelphia Sketch Club Members Exhibition at the Newman Galleries, 1625 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA
May 3 through June 1, 2002
Zoners Photography Exhibition, Laredo Center for the Arts, 500 San Agustin Avenue, Laredo, TX
January 16 through February, 26, 2002
"White Flowers" and "Southwest Landscapes" at the Main Line Unitarian Church, South Valley Forge Road, Wayne, PA
December 9, 2001 through January 6, 2002
Philadelphia Sketch Juried Photography Exhibition, 235 South Camac Street, Philadelphia, PA
November 20, 2001 through January 18, 2002
High and Dry: A Photographic Exhibition of Arid and Semiarid Landscapes, and the People/Animals that Inhabit Them, The International Cultural Center of Texas Tech University, 601 Indiana Avenue, Lubbock, TX
October 5, 2001 through January 6, 2002
Philadelphia/Tri-State Artists Equity 52nd Anniversary Exhibition, Noyes Museum of Art, Lily Lake Road, Oceanville, NJ
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