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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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Artist Statement for John A. Benigno
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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 concentrates on light, form and texture; leaving reality and content to the viewer's imagination.
I take great care and pride in presenting my work. Each negative is printed by hand and limited to an edition of 25 prints, plus five artist's proofs. I use fiber-based paper because its high silver content produces the widest range of tones from total black to pure white.
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